| Project by Mikesawdust | posted 08-24-2015 12:55 PM | 1316 views | 0 times favorited | 6 comments |  |
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Alder Box with spalded burl maple top edged in Sapele, Lift handle is Gabon ebony with engrave Mammoth Ivory featuring a master EOD badge. The interior tray is Sapele lined in felt and has a compartmentalized removable shelf.
This was my first adventure in spalded wood that needed to be filled. I used 10 tubes of epoxy melted in acetone. It came out great, but I will know better than to use a thickness sander on this again; I ruined the belt with the epoxy. The ebony/ivory lift was an afterthought, I was making several for another project and decided to make a small one from the cutoff. The engraving was done by laser, as I have no talent in that area, then inked after.
Some blue fill was added to the spalding just as an experiment. I cant decide if the top is more of a face in profile or an Island in bad weather, Either way I like it
-- You never cut a piece to short, you are just prepping that piece for a future project
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SenecaWoodArt
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#1 posted 08-24-2015 03:21 PM
Really sharp looking project. Good information to know about the epoxy and the sanding belt. Who would a thunk it?
-- Bob
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#2 posted 08-24-2015 03:22 PM
This jewelry box ix very attractive.
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degoose
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#3 posted 08-24-2015 07:53 PM
Good craftsmanship.
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Mikesawdust
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#4 posted 08-26-2015 05:10 AM
Thank you for the compliments. I hope it goes to a good home, and raises some money at auction.
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#5 posted 10-15-2015 07:56 AM
Effing fantastic, what you did to the lid. What’s EOD?
-- Mark
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#6 posted 10-19-2015 08:37 AM
Explosive Ordnance Disposal (military Bomb Disposal), My projects are normally supporting the EOD Warrior Foundation; lost a lot of friends
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