| Project by Ecocandle | posted 08-25-2010 05:03 AM | 3150 views | 1 time favorited | 18 comments |  |
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Hello Everyone,
For several months I have been working on making the first box in Doug Stowe’s book ‘Basic Box Making’. I have learned a lot a long the way. For those who follow my blog, you know that there have been several challenges, for a neophyte such as myself, to overcome.
Last night I applied some Tung oil to this tiny box. It is one of 12 in the batch. I decided to create a batch of tiny boxes, because I reasoned that having to do each aspect of the build, multiple times, would be educational. It was! I learned a bunch. The bottoms fit better in the later boxes, I am improving at getting a good fit for the lid, and my spline cuts are now rock solid.
Woodworking is fun!
Brian
http://ExtremelyAverage.com
-- Brian Meeks, http://extremelyaverage.com
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dustyal
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#1 posted 08-25-2010 05:15 AM
Nicely done. I have the same book + DVD, and I thought I recognized this design. This is a box that is on my to do list and for the same purpose… the need to practice. I was surprised that the DVD covered some fine points that I didn’t catch in the book. (movie better than the book?) Yes, they are fun to do.
-- Al H. - small shop, small projects...
Kindlingmaker
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#2 posted 08-25-2010 05:23 AM
A beautiful box with classic lines and the wood selection stands out nicely!
-- Never board, always knotty, lots of growth rings
Bill Davis
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#3 posted 08-25-2010 05:31 AM
Great work!
kosta
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#4 posted 08-25-2010 09:52 AM
looks good man
mafe
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#5 posted 08-25-2010 10:46 AM
Nice box.
Time for chapter two.
Best thoughts,
MaFe
-- MAD F, the fanatical rhykenologist and vintage architect.
Sheila Landry (scrollgirl)
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#6 posted 08-25-2010 10:55 AM
Very beautiful, Brian. It has also been educational for us to witness your process. It is quite a wonderful milestone to see the first one completed. :)
Sheila
-- Designer/Artist/Teacher. Owner of Sheila Landry Designs (http://www.sheilalandrydesigns.com) Scroll saw, wood working and painting patterns and surfaces. "Knowledge is Power"
Ivan
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#7 posted 08-25-2010 11:23 AM
Very nice choice of woods.Looks unusuall.
-- Ivan, Croatia, Wooddicted
Hayabusa
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#8 posted 08-25-2010 11:29 AM
nice job mate, and very interesting blogg , thanks a lot
Ecocandle
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#9 posted 08-25-2010 11:44 AM
Thanks everyone. As I get the other tiny boxes done, I will try to remember to put them in here too. I think the one with the padauk lid is going to look nice also.
-- Brian Meeks, http://extremelyaverage.com
Toolz
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#10 posted 08-25-2010 01:02 PM
Brian, I like it! I don’t have any box making books and really enjoy seeing all the different boxes that show up here.
-- Larry "Work like a Captain but Play like a Pirate!"
SPalm
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#11 posted 08-25-2010 02:04 PM
Very nice Brian. Congrats on your build. That is a classic.
A few more pictures of the next ones would be great. Inside, how the lid fits, ....
Good job,
Steve
-- -- I'm no rocket surgeon
Ecocandle
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#12 posted 08-25-2010 02:48 PM
SPalm,
I will do multiple pictures of the next box, that is a good idea.
Brian
-- Brian Meeks, http://extremelyaverage.com
lew
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#13 posted 08-25-2010 03:40 PM
Really like the design and your choice of woods on this one, Brian.
Lew
-- Lew- Time traveler. Purveyor of the Universe's finest custom rolling pins.
bigbuddha
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#14 posted 08-25-2010 06:00 PM
Great job Brian!! I need to add that book to my list of books to read!! Love reading your blog :)
-- helen
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#15 posted 08-26-2010 01:09 AM
Unique looking design Brian and for Your first box it looks impressive to boot ! I agree with more pics suggestion.
-- Rob,Gaithersburg,MD,One mans trash is another mans wood shop treasure ! ;-)
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