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The first box I built. Made it to hold my grandfathers watch that I gave to my son when he graduated from high school (I’ve removed his name from the plaque in the attached picture). I used a piece of wood I got at a garage sale – I’m guessing it is figured maple. Used half-blind dovetails and barbed hinges. Finished with Minwax stain and brush-on poly … this was before I discovered TransTint dyes and Arm-R-Seal.
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Pdub
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#1 posted 02-14-2013 03:54 PM
Nice looking box. Love the wood. I wish the garage sales around here had wood like that.
-- Paul, North Dakota, USAF Ret.
staryder
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#2 posted 02-14-2013 05:38 PM
Nice Box but you have to finish on a tail blank or it leaves the backside of the dovetail showing. Took me a couple of tries to figure that out myself…. Thanks for sharing
-- Rick.... Fort Worth, Texas
Sandra
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#3 posted 02-14-2013 06:32 PM
Lovely. I like the rounded lid.
-- No, I don't want to buy the pink hammer.
Chris Mobley
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#4 posted 02-14-2013 06:50 PM
Thanks for Sharing! This turned out great! I made a box for my niece once and carved her name in the lid. I then filled the name with wood glue and sprinkled cedar wood carvings into the glue. When the glue dried, it made a really neat finish.
Keep up the good work!
-- Chris Mobley - http://www.cmobleydesigns.com
WoodenFrog
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#5 posted 02-14-2013 09:37 PM
Very nice Work! Beautiful!!
-- Robert B. Sabina, Ohio..... http://www.etsy.com/shop/WoodenfrogWoodenProd
robert triplett
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#6 posted 02-14-2013 11:53 PM
This is a very nice first attempt. Using nice wood is always a plus.
-- Robert, so much inspiration here, and now time to work!!!
Monte Pittman
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#7 posted 02-15-2013 02:53 AM
Great job showing the beauty of the wood.
-- Nature created it, I just assemble it.
DBB
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#8 posted 02-15-2013 06:26 AM
Yes, staryder, i realized that as soon as I cut the lid free. But that is what firsts are all about, experiment and learn.
HillbillyShooter
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#9 posted 02-15-2013 02:45 PM
Nicely done—beautiful wood and I really like the blind dovetail corners.
-- John C. -- "Firearms are second only to the Constitution in importance; they are the peoples' liberty's teeth." George Washington
Fishinbo
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#10 posted 02-15-2013 05:32 PM
Looks fantastic and well made! Beautiful wood choice and joinery.
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