| Project by Heisinberg | posted 01-08-2014 09:56 PM | 3021 views | 10 times favorited | 30 comments |  |
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I built this box to see if I could. I started out only with a jig saw and a circular saw and quickly found out I needed more tools! (what a great excuse to buy power tools!!). So with a router under the Christmas tree and a trip to home depot to grab a table saw I was under way. I used Zebra wood and wenge with a shellac finish. The finish is not as nice as I would have liked it, the wenge is to shiny for my liking. The dimensions are 10”x 8”x 4’. the legs are a dado joint.
Ok, my OCD got the best of me and I decided to do a little more finish work on this box. Grabbed some Poly satin finish to bring down the shine a touch. I feel the difference brings out the natural beauty of the wenge a little more. Being a smallish box the overly shininess of shellac over shadowed this.
-- "I've still got things left to do." – Walter White
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CFrye
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#1 posted 01-08-2014 10:55 PM
Welcome to LumberJocks Heisinberg! Beautiful box. What size is it? I like the legs. How are they secured? Thanks for sharing.
-- God bless, Candy
OhValleyWoodandWool
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#2 posted 01-08-2014 11:38 PM
Keep it up!!! Very nicely done.
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woodbutcher7
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#3 posted 01-08-2014 11:47 PM
If it’s too shiny for your taste hit it with a little 0000 steel wool, but to me it looks just fine pretty good in fact
gwolfe1977
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#4 posted 01-09-2014 12:19 AM
Welcome to Lumberjocks! Very nice work on the box! The finish looks good to me as well! I wouldn’t change a thing. Enjoy your new tools and make lots of saw dust. Thanks for sharing. Nice wood choice too!
-- Gary,Nebraska
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#5 posted 01-09-2014 12:59 AM
You have a nice eye for proportion and I love your choice of woods. Zebra and wenge are among my favorites. Nicely done.
-- Beth, Oklahoma, Rambling Road Designs
Monte Pittman
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#6 posted 01-09-2014 01:07 AM
Very cool.
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Heisinberg
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#7 posted 01-09-2014 01:46 AM
Thanks for all kind comments. The dimensions are 10”x 8”x 4’. the legs are a dado joint
-- "I've still got things left to do." – Walter White
LoganN
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#8 posted 01-09-2014 01:52 AM
Looks great! I love the simple design of the dado and legs! Its a great choice! k
Keep up the great work
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#9 posted 01-09-2014 02:52 AM
looks great for your christmas box
a1Jim
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#10 posted 01-09-2014 02:59 AM
This is an amazing first project,great design and beautiful wood.
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DanaLynn
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#11 posted 01-09-2014 03:27 AM
I agree with Monte, very cool. I love the woods you selected.
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lanwater
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#12 posted 01-09-2014 04:18 AM
Very nice design.
I think the zebra and wenge complement each other nicely.
Well done!
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Woodbridge
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#13 posted 01-09-2014 04:35 AM
Beautiful box.. I like the overall design and the handle is also quite cool. A great start for a first project.
-- Peter, Woodbridge, Ontario
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#14 posted 01-09-2014 04:42 AM
I like it! BTW… is your name Walter? Get it?
-- Jerry... making sawdust in the Knobs of Southern Indiana
deon
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#15 posted 01-09-2014 07:52 AM
Looks great!
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