| Project by fernandoindia | posted 01-05-2011 08:20 AM | 3502 views | 6 times favorited | 25 comments |  |
 |
All the family know that I started the woodworking game. So I was somewhat prepared for a little present. Boxes seem something everyone would like. But I was hesitant to give an empty box as Christmas gift.
So I filled them with tissue paper, a domino sets, and even with a wooden (Chinese made) combs.
All the following yellow wood is a very hard one. I am still in process of finding what it is. Still a lot left (4 times the quantity of the photo), so I will continue boring you with these boxes for the next 5 years.
I only know, that my wife Ines found a pile of scrap flooring in the street, waiting to the recycle company to fetch it. So she picked her minivan together with my eldest son, and filled the van with as much wood as they could.
AS you see, box 5, the one with the wooden comb in it, is a kind of Andy´s box. I made the chess lid, since I didn´t have any nice or figured piece to use. Quite satisfaid with the result. Even there are only butt joints, the box building was as demanding as dovetails. Thanks Andy for the inspiration.
I made the inlay of the following yellow tissue boxes a couple of months ago for a veneered tray. I didn´t post it yet since I could not compete with Scott´s model.
Was fun finishing the inlay, probably I could blog something. But I didn¨take any photos at that time. So we´ll see.
I made this tissue box with a bottom and a lid, so the owner may decide the use of it
Thanks for watching, be safe
-- Back home. Fernando
25 comments so far
TJ65
home | projects | blog
1381 posts in 3498 days
#1 posted 01-05-2011 09:40 AM
cooooool boxes.
All of them are just so nice, and having each with a different theme is wonderful.
I really like what you did with the woven look tissue box- fantastic.
-- Theresa, https://www.facebook.com/derrymore/
Dennisgrosen
home | projects | blog
10880 posts in 3564 days
#2 posted 01-05-2011 10:01 AM
somebody has beeeen reeeealy beeesyy last year :-)
they look awesome all of them
and I like the way you just sneaked a woodgloat in ….LOL
your wife is realy something :-) not many wuold have done that …most of them wuold
have said there is a pile of wood ,so if you are interrested you can pick it up….if they even remember that :-)
lucky you who has a wife that suport you so much
take care
Dennis
ND2ELK
home | projects | blog
13495 posts in 4223 days
#3 posted 01-05-2011 10:31 AM
Good looking set of boxes. Very nicely done. Thanks for posting.
God Bless
tom
-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa
tdv
home | projects | blog
1202 posts in 3519 days
#4 posted 01-05-2011 10:54 AM
Neat idea I like the tissue boxes, you’ve been a busy boy this holiday I bet they were well received
Best to you
Trevor
-- God created wood that we may create. Trevor East Yorkshire UK
TopamaxSurvivor
home | projects | blog
18636 posts in 4124 days
#5 posted 01-05-2011 11:23 AM
That is quite a collection of very nice boxes.
-- Bob in WW ~ "some old things are lovely, warm still with life ... of the forgotten men who made them." - D.H. Lawrence
Ken90712
home | projects | blog
17701 posts in 3637 days
#6 posted 01-05-2011 11:30 AM
Very Nice on all of them.
-- Ken, "Everyday above ground is a good day!"
degoose
home | projects | blog
7255 posts in 3803 days
#7 posted 01-05-2011 11:43 AM
I would like to say that this is a very good… no… great selection of boxes… and all so different… well done… mate..
-- Don't drink and use power tools @ lasercreationsbylarry.com.au
littlecope
home | projects | blog
3072 posts in 3951 days
#8 posted 01-05-2011 12:42 PM
Wonderful Work Fernando!!
Everyone must have been very pleased at receiving these for Christmas…
-- Mike in Concord, NH---Unpleasant tasks are simply worthy challenges to improve skills.
bigike
home | projects | blog
4057 posts in 3737 days
#9 posted 01-05-2011 12:46 PM
very nice work.
-- Ike, Big Daddies Woodshop, http://[email protected]
ellen35
home | projects | blog
2742 posts in 3881 days
#10 posted 01-05-2011 01:35 PM
great ideas here… love that you were thoughtful enough to fill them too!
-- "Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good." Voltaire
stefang
home | projects | blog
16711 posts in 3783 days
#11 posted 01-05-2011 01:59 PM
A wonderful bunch of beautiful boxes. I especially like the ones for tissue paper. Quite a contrast to the one measly box I just barely got done in time for Christmas.
-- Mike, an American living in Norway.
Jack Barnhill
home | projects | blog
366 posts in 3815 days
#12 posted 01-05-2011 02:47 PM
Great boxes and a wonderful idea to fill them.
-- Best regards, Jack -- I may not be good, but I'm slow -- www.BarnhillWoodworks.com
helluvawreck
home | projects | blog
32086 posts in 3315 days
#13 posted 01-05-2011 02:53 PM
I’m making this a favorite for future reference. These are wonderful boxes and a nice presentation. Thanks
-- helluvawreck aka Charles, http://woodworkingexpo.wordpress.com
JL7
home | projects | blog
8747 posts in 3414 days
#14 posted 01-05-2011 02:55 PM
Nice work Fernando! Lot’s of unique details – the inlay is incredible! I’m sure everyone was pleased with the gifts.
Jeff
-- Jeff .... Minnesota, USA
SPalm
home | projects | blog
5334 posts in 4331 days
#15 posted 01-05-2011 03:01 PM
Yikes. That is a lot of work.
Good job Fernando.
You won’t bore me with your work.
Steve
-- -- I'm no rocket surgeon
View all comments »
showing 1 through 15 of 25 comments
Have your say...