Checkerboard box

Wow jeffrey7, That looks awesome. Beautiful work.

-- earthartandfoods.com

That IS nice !!

-- Dick, Malvern Ohio - my biggest fear is that when I die, my wife sells my toys for what I told her I paid for them

Wow. Nice work!

-- Galootish log blog, http://www.timberframe-tools.com

Excellent workmanship, looks Great.

-- Soli Deo gloria!

WOW! What colours! Magnificant box

-- Ivan, Croatia, Wooddicted

Outstanding looking work and it’s a Wow for me too! Very impressive!

-- St Augustine FL, Experience is the sum of our mistakes!

What a lovely box. I would really like to see you carving the outside of the boxes you make. Any chance you are on Youtube?

-- Larry in Hawaii,

Thanks everyone, I sanded it to 12000 grit with micro mesh, and finished it with waterlox, and buffed with renaissance wax. Hawaiilad, I don’t have any videos carving the outside, but if you look on this site, there is a blog by Andy that taught me how to make this style box. Andy’s tutorial is responsible for a lot of these sculpted boxes.

Yes I have seen the lovely boxes Andy has posted…forgot all about that..thanks

-- Larry in Hawaii,

Very beautiful and unique project!

Jeffrey – beautiful box and i like your idea for the coin. Have you had any issues with wood movement on the top?

Hi Buckeyes85 – Thanks, I have not seen any issues with movement of the lid in the past, and there is a bit more edge gap than I think is needed (I think the combined edges likely have 3/32nds or more gap). I understand holly has quite a bit of seasonal movement, but it would take a lot to bind the top. I could have reversed the grain direction to alleviate that concern, but aesthetics always wins out with me ;-) I think the burnishing and wax may help reduce seasonal moisture absorption as well, Great question, and it made me stop and think a bit deeper about design.