Project by kiefer | posted 05-12-2021 08:33 PM | 1211 views | 5 times favorited | 19 comments | ![]() |
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Old tea box made from hardwood maple flooring .
Made for a very deserving friend as a thank you gift .
Router carved texture and sprayed with colored paint and sanded when dry using a soft sanding pad .
-- Kiefer https://www.youtube.com/user/woodkiefer1/videos
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woodshaver Tony C
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#1 posted 05-12-2021 10:04 PM
What a nice gift Kiefer! I love the dark color with the red inside. Very nice looking box! For me it reminds me of hammered copper. You should do a video of how it’s done! I would love to watch you do your magic!
-- St Augustine FL, Experience is the sum of our mistakes!
splintergroup
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#2 posted 05-12-2021 10:53 PM
Yep, easily mistaken for old copper with those exposed high spots, nice one!
pottz
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#3 posted 05-13-2021 12:12 AM
super cool my friend love that look and texture.
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kiefer
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#4 posted 05-13-2021 01:22 AM
What a nice gift Kiefer! I love the dark color with the red inside. Very nice looking box! For me it reminds me of hammered copper. You should do a video of how it s done! I would love to watch you do your magic!
- woodshaver Tony C
Thanks Tony
Here is the video link I made some time ago it’s fairly easy .
https://www.lumberjocks.com/projects/343049
-- Kiefer https://www.youtube.com/user/woodkiefer1/videos
kiefer
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#5 posted 05-13-2021 01:26 AM
Yep, easily mistaken for old copper with those exposed high spots, nice one!
- splintergroup
Thanks Buddy
Yes it does look like old copper but I will experiment a but more with the colors .
-- Kiefer https://www.youtube.com/user/woodkiefer1/videos
kiefer
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#6 posted 05-13-2021 01:29 AM
super cool my friend love that look and texture.
- pottz
Thanks Buddy
Glad you like it and I enjoy carving this texture
-- Kiefer https://www.youtube.com/user/woodkiefer1/videos
woodshaver Tony C
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#7 posted 05-13-2021 01:36 AM
Thanks Kiefer! I love the look of your work! I’ve got to give this a try! I better practice first though!
-- St Augustine FL, Experience is the sum of our mistakes!
Jim Jakosh
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#8 posted 05-13-2021 01:37 AM
Very attractive box, Klaus!!!!!!!!!!!
Cheers, Jim
-- Jim Jakosh.....Practical Wood Products...........Learn something new every day!! Variety is the Spice of Life!!
doubleDD
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#9 posted 05-13-2021 04:20 AM
Amazing texture work Klaus. Knowledge and skillful hands accomplish great things. Beautiful work.
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Andre
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#10 posted 05-13-2021 04:57 AM
Tea box, knew it wasn’t for you:) Pretty nice!
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recycle1943
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#11 posted 05-13-2021 10:31 AM
very nice – love the distressed appearance
-- 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
northwoodsman
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#12 posted 05-13-2021 01:25 PM
What were the colors of the paints that you used for each layer?
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kiefer
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#13 posted 05-13-2021 02:49 PM
Amazing texture work Klaus. Knowledge and skillful hands accomplish great things. Beautiful work.
- doubleDD
Thanks Dave
Skill comes with age but my hands think otherwise .LOL
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kiefer
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#14 posted 05-13-2021 02:51 PM
Tea box, knew it wasn t for you:) Pretty nice!
- Andre
Thanks Andre
Yes a gift to someone special
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kiefer
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#15 posted 05-13-2021 02:54 PM
very nice – love the distressed appearance
- recycle1943
Thanks Dick
Appreciate your comment
-- Kiefer https://www.youtube.com/user/woodkiefer1/videos
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