Extremely Average Tiny Box: Named Fred

Fred, you did an excellent job explaning to Brian what you wanted to be when you grew up. May your life be filled with lots of shiney rocks and black keys.

-- -Zeke- "I hate to rush off, but I gotta go see a man about a log"

Wow! A box-a-rocks can play the piano. I always thought playing the piano took skill, boy was I wrong. Nice looking box, well done. Wood type? Source of inspiration?

-- Backer boards, stop blocks, build oversized, and never buy a hand plane--

Congrats. I like the corner splines on this one.
Good job with the miters and grain matching. You have graduated.

Steve

-- -- I'm no rocket surgeon

Rance,

The box is made from hard maple, the splines and lid was from Wenge. I am now completely in love with Wenge. It is a little bit tempermental, but so very nice looking. The inspiration was fairly simple. It was the first box in the ‘Making Basic Boxes’, by Doug Stowe. I am enjoying his book and will likely make some of the other boxes too.

Brian

-- Brian Meeks, http://extremelyaverage.com

Sweet looking box, Brian!

I think your choice of woods compliment each other perfectly. As, Steve said- “you’ve graduated!”

Lew

-- Lew- Time traveler. Purveyor of the Universe's finest custom rolling pins.

Very nice little box.
May Fred get a long and happy life.
Best thoughts,
MaFe

-- MAD F, the fanatical rhykenologist and vintage architect.

Thanks Lew and Mafe. I just sent Fred off, via the Martelle post office. He is in good hands.

-- Brian Meeks, http://extremelyaverage.com

Great job on the box!!! Awesome that you sold it on Etsy :)

-- helen

Thanks bigbuddha…I was pretty excited that someone wanted it.

-- Brian Meeks, http://extremelyaverage.com

Fred looks like a helluva box, I like the way his grain follows from side to side and his contrasting splines. He is a stunner!

-- I am responsible for how I respond to everything in my life - - Deadwood SD

Hi, Fred – welcome to our world! Your maker did a wonderful job with you but we know that it was because of your guidance. And you play the piano, too!!!! Now your off to CT; enjoy your new home!

Jim

-- A veteran is someone who, at one point in his/her life, wrote a blank check made payable to "The United States of America," for an amount of "up to and including his/her life".

Well done Brian! Fred has grown up into a prized possession – just as you trained him!

-- Steve - Impatience is Expensive

I am sure he will like Connecticut, great item thanks for showing

-- Norman - I never never make a mistake, I just change the design.

Sras,

I agree that he is quite a box, but I think he taught me more than I taught him. :-)

Brian

-- Brian Meeks, http://extremelyaverage.com

Another great project! Great workmanship and fab photographs too. I wonder what kinds of rocks he’ll take care of in Connecticut?

Jake.