Sculpted Box

looks great eric
complicated gets easier
with practice

having connectivity problems here
so need to see if this takes

we shall see

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Very symmetrical…..which is different to all the others..Nice blog pic … thanks for sharing… Greg has no competition from me either…LOL

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Very nice! Is that maple?

Edit: oh, pallet wood, of course, unknown species ^^

-- Thomas - there are no problems, there are only solutions.

Very nice job. I like the hidden hinge pins and the biscuits.

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Very nice, Eric. Unlike the randomness of most sculpted boxes, yours seems to have a distinct pattern, Quite unique!

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

Nicely done Eric, a very cool looking box for sure!!

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Looks good Eric..Now that you started sculpting a box there is no turning back…
Did you notch out the sides to insert the pin hinges?
I find that if I drill the holes in the sides of the box first and use a forstner bit to recess a 5/16 hole it makes it easier for me. I then set the top in the box opening… level with the top of the box with some small wood blocks keeping it at the proper height and then drill through the side holes and into the tops sides.
This way I insert the brass pins from the outside and cover them with a matching wood plug. This hides the pin and also keeps it from working its way out.

great job

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very cool…thanks for the added details/photos!

-- Matt--Proud LJ since 2007

Really really nice, Eric.

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Great looking box Eric.

Nice work. Sculpted box is still on my bucket list. All I need is free time

-- Nature created it, I just assemble it.

Very nice and I appreciate the photos. I have seen several sculpted boxes on the LJ site. How do you cut, sand and finish the grooves. Would like to try it. Thanks.

well done!

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I like it! The symmetrical sculpting appeals to my sense of symmetry. You method of hiding the hinge pin looks good but I always have to remove my lid and tweak the roundovers a few dozen times to get it to open fully! Your grooves are so uniform, they look like they were done with a cove bit on a router.

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