Project by Arthouse | posted 10-07-2011 02:45 AM | 2485 views | 5 times favorited | 21 comments | ![]() |
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I envisioned a box made for an ancient king. I used wenge for the top and legs alternating with birch for the contrasting colors to match the african porcupine quills I used for the border and the handle. I used massacar ebony veneer to accent the black all in concert together for the traveling tribal ancient look of a kings trophy box . The boxes are 10’’ high x 16’’ long x 8’’ wide. All this and Heaven too.
-- "The hand is the cutting edge of the mind but the wind and sun are the healing factors of the heart
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LittlePaw
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#1 posted 10-07-2011 03:00 AM
They are definitely unique and very beautiful, Dan. Good job!
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Moron
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#2 posted 10-07-2011 03:26 AM
Super Cool,………nice execution, makes quite a statement
-- "Good artists borrow, great artists steal”…..Picasso
mmh
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#3 posted 10-07-2011 04:11 AM
Interesting detail on the legs. I can see grimacing faces on each of them, as if they are guarding their treasures. Beautifully done!
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longgone
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#4 posted 10-07-2011 05:47 AM
Very nice design and very creative legs.
Arthouse
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#5 posted 10-07-2011 05:56 AM
Thanks for the comments the legs remind me of king Tut’s gotee on his gold striped sarcofogus .
-- "The hand is the cutting edge of the mind but the wind and sun are the healing factors of the heart
sras
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#6 posted 10-07-2011 06:29 AM
Looks very Egyptian to me! Nice interpretation. Thanks for sharing your work with us.
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vipond33
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#7 posted 10-07-2011 07:53 AM
Irreverently, they also look like my daughter with a frown on her face wearing her favourite leggings. But as a box? well, nigh on perfect I’d say.
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Ian Hawthorne
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#8 posted 10-07-2011 07:58 AM
Love them!
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shipwright
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#9 posted 10-07-2011 08:16 AM
Another beauty, very Egyptian looking and as always your innovative use of other complementary materials to accent the woodwork adds a very special and exotic feel.
-- Paul M ..............the early bird may get the worm but it’s the second mouse that gets the cheese! http://thecanadianschooloffrenchmarquetry.com/
Ken90712
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#10 posted 10-07-2011 10:04 AM
Wow these are great, so different and one of a kind. Oppps there is 2 of them. Great work love the grain.
-- Ken, "Everyday above ground is a good day!"
OutPutter
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#11 posted 10-07-2011 12:24 PM
They’re so cool, I don’t even want to see inside. Yup, just like a sarcophagus.
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motthunter
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#12 posted 10-07-2011 12:36 PM
something to be proud of.. great looking stuff
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#13 posted 10-07-2011 01:07 PM
You could have dug these up from a tomb, they are so authentic looking. You would expect them to walk away. Great job!
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Mark A. DeCou
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#14 posted 10-07-2011 01:45 PM
as always in your work, very creative, and perfectly accomplished. Well done.
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Gene Howe
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#15 posted 10-07-2011 02:23 PM
WOW!
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