LumberJocks Woodworking Forum banner

Project Information

Another Andy style art box. This one was made for an old friend of mine. The 3/4 inch divit in the inside of the lid is for a 2019 penny. I like to put in a penny for the year it was made, but this time, it took a while to get ahold of a new penny. The wood is purpleheart and holly, and the inside boxes are maple. The monogrammed lid is held on with rare earth magnets.

Gallery

Comments

· Registered
Joined
·
3,466 Posts
Wow jeffrey7, That looks awesome. Beautiful work.
 

· Premium Member
Joined
·
1,433 Posts
That IS nice !!
 

· Registered
Joined
·
1,434 Posts
Wow. Nice work!
 

· Registered
Joined
·
343 Posts
Excellent workmanship, looks Great.
 

· Registered
Joined
·
122 Posts
WOW! What colours! Magnificant box
 

· Registered
Joined
·
949 Posts
Outstanding looking work and it's a Wow for me too! Very impressive!
 

· Registered
Joined
·
119 Posts
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?
 

· Registered
Joined
·
0 Posts
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.
 

· Registered
Joined
·
119 Posts
Yes I have seen the lovely boxes Andy has posted…forgot all about that..thanks
 

· Registered
Joined
·
50 Posts
Jeffrey - beautiful box and i like your idea for the coin. Have you had any issues with wood movement on the top?
 

· Registered
Joined
·
0 Posts
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.
 
Top