Oak and Pao Rosa keepsake box

beautiful imagination and execution, however I’m not too fond of the ‘handle’. in my eye it takes away from the overall image of one stunning box

-- 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 your design is off the charts!

-- Petey

You’ve been busy. Keep up the good work!

-- Genghis Khan and his brother Don, couldn't keep on keeping on...

This box has a few bells and whistles, it gives it a lot of character. Nice work.

-- Dave, Downers Grove, Il. -------- When you run out of ideas, start building your dreams.

Another great innovative design. Cool features and the magnets are clever. I like the pyramids.
Thanks for sharing.
Jon

Very ornate and detailed! Plenty of eye candy everywhere.
You really love to sand don’t you 8^)

You really love to sand don t you 8^)

- splintergroup

A necessary evil.

I´ll tell you a secret, one that might make many fine-woodworkers cringe: and that is, I start with 80grit, then go straight to 180grit, then do my finish, whatever that is. I do the really fine sanding as the finish progresses.

Shhh, dont tell anyone:))

-- Wildwood by Brian Johns: It is wiser to find out, than to suppose (S. Clemens)

beautiful imagination and execution, however I m not too fond of the handle . in my eye it takes away from the overall image of one stunning box

- recycle1943

But, Dick, notice how perfectly all the angles line-up and are symmetrical!

And ya gotta admit, that little cove detail is wicked cool.

I guess you wont be the one to buy this box, hahaha…........

-- Wildwood by Brian Johns: It is wiser to find out, than to suppose (S. Clemens)

beautiful imagination and execution, however I m not too fond of the handle . in my eye it takes away from the overall image of one stunning box

- recycle1943

But, Dick, notice how perfectly all the angles line-up and are symmetrical!

And ya gotta admit, that little cove detail is wicked cool.

I guess you wont be the one to buy this box, hahaha…........
- wildwoodbybrianjohns

OK Brian – I did notice quite a lot but did I say anywhere in the text that I didn’t like ? Overall (as usual) it’s definitely off the charts ‹(•¿•)›

-- 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

Very creative. Congrats on your DT3

Can you explain how you make your pyramids? I take long stock and cut my 45º angles and then cut a pin to attach it to whatever. I always wish I had 2 table saws so I wouldn’t have to switch from 45º to 90º for the pins. It always seems so tedious, I’m sure you have a smarter way to accomplish this.

-- John D, OP, KS

Can you explain how you make your pyramids?

- awsum55

Sure.
But i dont know about “smarter.”
I layout for and cut all of the pins first, using a crosscut sled and an ftg blade. Then I cut 45ºs for a pyramid on the mitre saw, on both ends of the stock piece. Chop them off on the mitre saw, using a zero-clearance fence/table combo, repeat. I clamp a little box (special for this purpose) to the right of the blade on mitre saw to catch the off-cut as it goes flying- usually!

If Im doing, say, a 1cm pyramid, I cut alot extra, then have them stockpiled.

So yeah, I wouldnt call that smarter, just “done.”

-- Wildwood by Brian Johns: It is wiser to find out, than to suppose (S. Clemens)

OK Brian – I did notice quite a lot but did I say anywhere in the text that I didn t like ? Overall (as usual) it s definitely off the charts ‹(•¿•)›

- recycle1943

I was totally joking, Dick. It might take folks around here awhile to get in tune with my sense of humor!

So, does that mean you want to buy it? I give you good price, because you were the first to welcome me to LJs.

Thats me, joking.

-- Wildwood by Brian Johns: It is wiser to find out, than to suppose (S. Clemens)

wow thats a wild design,very creative.

-- sawdust the bigger the pile the bigger my smile-larry,so cal.

Incredible, unique design….choice of colourfull wood…details…I like everything about this box!!

-- Ivan, Croatia, Wooddicted

That’s stunning…nice work!!!

-- Buster, Ocoee TN (Critics are men who watch a battle from a high place then come down and shoot the survivors - Hemingway)