Boxguy Grows Four Legs...and a Tale

That’s a nice one AL.
I like everything about it ,looks very serene .
Also the handle could be a little lighter .
The legs are just superb .

-- Kiefer https://www.youtube.com/user/woodkiefer1/videos

Really cool design and a super build.

if you would have carved some toe nails on the bottoms, and put a trunk on one end, it could be a ele fant box, lol…ok not what you want to hear, ive had a reallly long day at a really bad craft show…ill attribute it to the over 103 heat we had…but to me the legs are a little over powering for the box size…they just look to big to me al…but your craftsmanship never fails…but its only my 2 cents and doesnt amount to a hill of beans…i do like the way the splines hold the legs on…well i better quit and just lay and chill…i will pm you with a few details so i can cry in my sweat…goodnight al

-- GRIZZMAN ...[''''']

Well Boxguy, I WAS going to put legs on a box. I sure won’t do such detail on mine, If I do it. Great job. I really need to retire and spend some quality time with a project. I kind of agree with Grizzman that the legs seem a little big, but they still look nice. Overall this is a fine box.

-- Robert, so much inspiration here, and now time to work!!!

Hi Boxguy, The craftmanship top notch I am just not sure of the leg size,the lid thickness and the top piece / handle size to big a little more refined would look good. Never the less you maybe on to something with the legs Please see this as my opinion. Regards Roger

-- Africa is not for sissies

Kiefer, Jim, Robert, Roger: The early consensus seems to be smaller legs and trim down the “dog bone” on top. It doesn’t work much as a handle since the edge is easier to pick up. I may post the first one of this series I made with straight legs and a swooped top. That one needed bigger legs I thought. Perhaps I over-compensated. Thanks to all so far for the input I was kind of stuck with how to make this look more like I wanted it to look. If you have any second thoughts…pass them on too.

The nice part about the over-sized splines is that they solve the problem of what to do about gluing together grain that runs two directions. I don’t really expect the glue to hold the legs on, but the spline connection should last a long time.

Grizz, my son called these the “Flintstone” feet since they reminded him of the cartoon characters. It got up to 105 here today. I decided it would be a great day to post this box, take my wonder wife to see a movie, and enjoy a nice meal out. I didn’t set foot in the shop. You must have been in misery!

-- Big Al in IN

Beautiful job…..feet and all.

Was 101 here with hellish storms last evening. Temp went from 90’s to 70’s in 1/2 hour!!

-- Use it up, Wear it out --------------- Make it do, Or do without!

That is a grand box

Very original which must be hard to find

new designs each time you make a box

jamie

-- Who is the happiest of men? He who values the merits of others, and in their pleasure takes joy, even as though 'twere his own. --Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Nice legs Big Al!
It gives the box some…prominence! I’ve often thought of attaching legs to a box like this but I haven’t yet ventured into those uncharted waters. Artfully done!

-- Bennie Woods, USS FRANK CABLE, GUAM

I like the box. Mayb it’s not a jewel box. Looks masculine. Oriental?

-- Phil Zoeller louisville, KY

Very unusual and nicely done.

helluvawreck aka Charles
http://woodworkingexpo.wordpress.com

-- helluvawreck aka Charles, http://woodworkingexpo.wordpress.com

You are killin it with your box designs BigAl. Wow! Super kool

-- Roger from KY. Work/Play/Travel Safe. Keep your dust collector fed. [email protected]

While the box is great as usual, the finish is spectacular. If I may ask, what finish process did you use?
Thank you

-- honing my craft one mistake at a time.

Very Cool Box Al, this is a real eye catcher and has lots of style, the tray is a nice added feature to a beautiful box, thanks for sharing

-- It's Mic Keep working and sharing

I much admire the general design and like the legs as they are, though they seem a little too close together on the end view. Increase the width of the box a bit?
The handle would benefit from having a deeper curve I think, being a touch higher from the lid and having a tapered curved under scoop to enable a better grip. Although it might be difficult, a shallow curve lengthwise on the handle top would compliment the legs. Good looking start Al.
gene

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