| Project by CharlieM1958 | posted 10-21-2015 01:53 AM | 2634 views | 10 times favorited | 36 comments |  |
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This project is constructed of 1/8” spalted maple laminated to 3/8” walnut, with bloodwood for the inlaid corners. The lid is lift-off friction-fit.There is no finish on the box other than buffing and waxing on my three-wheel system. I generally start with an oil finish, but I liked the natural color of the wood and didn’t want to darken it any more than necessary.
I titled it “Silky” because that is how it feels to the touch. There is nothing quite like buffed and waxed maple for a wonderful sensory experience.
Thanks for looking. As always, comments and questions welcome.
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
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Monte Pittman
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#1 posted 10-21-2015 02:10 AM
Very beautiful work. Great wood, great job!
-- Nature created it, I just assemble it.
kiefer
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#2 posted 10-21-2015 02:24 AM
That is some nice spalted maple Charlie .
I just love spalted wood but seldom find any and in the stores they want a fortune for it .
This one sort of reminds me of a map very eye catching .
Klaus
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Douglas
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#3 posted 10-21-2015 02:57 AM
Really nice Charlie, great box!
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drewpy
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#4 posted 10-21-2015 03:05 AM
Great box and I really like the spalted maple. The finish looks fantastic.
-- Drew -- "The greatest wealth is health".
CanadianWoodChuck
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#5 posted 10-21-2015 03:07 AM
Great looking project, beautiful figured wood. Another masterpiece!
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#6 posted 10-21-2015 03:19 AM
Colours and grains are beautiful. The box is very simple but yet so outstanding.
-- Ivan, Croatia, Wooddicted
CharlieM1958
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#7 posted 10-21-2015 03:24 AM
Thank you all!
Klaus, I have never been able to find spalted lumber locally. I get it on eBay.
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
Dutchy
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#8 posted 10-21-2015 04:51 AM
Beautiful box and ….wood. Well done sir.
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Siegs
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#9 posted 10-21-2015 05:06 AM
Great looking box.
TopamaxSurvivor
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#10 posted 10-21-2015 05:30 AM
Awesome box. Great combo of woods.
-- Bob in WW ~ "some old things are lovely, warm still with life ... of the forgotten men who made them." - D.H. Lawrence
oldnovice
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#11 posted 10-21-2015 06:18 AM
A definite masterpiece!
I would like to touch it, the name just begs a touch.
-- "It's fine in practise but it will never work in theory"
Mark Wilson
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#12 posted 10-21-2015 06:57 AM
Lovely, Charlie. Just lovely.
-- Mark
CFrye
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#13 posted 10-21-2015 06:59 AM
Spalted AND figured? NICE. Beautifully showcased, Charlie!
-- God bless, Candy
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#14 posted 10-21-2015 11:05 AM
Outstanding spalted maple and you used it well!
Hmmm….To my eye that sure looks more like Paduak than Bloodwood…?
Either way its a nice contrast :-)
-- If I can do it, so can you.
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#15 posted 10-21-2015 11:53 AM
This is what you get when you mix an artisan and a craftsman. I find it very inspiring.
-- Tim McCoy - @Timmy2Hands on Instagram
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