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  1. walnut shell box

    Well I had this idea that I would create a clam shell box. I can't remember where the inspiration came from but I think it was basically out of the blue. Maybe I saw something on TV and the idea subconsciously got stuck there. I started discussing the idea with my girlfriend and it just so...
  2. Dinner on the Lake of Fire

    So called because I think it looks like a minimalist table perched on molten lava. This is an EZ Mitre, Shell box Size : (top) 113mm square x 52mm high (pedestal base) 133mm square x 5mm high Materials : Padauk, Ebony, Holly and Birch Ply Glues : PVA, Spray Contact and CA Finish : Spray...
  3. 'A' String

    or 'oh no, now he's doing it with curves' (Thanks, Kate) This is a 'shell' box. 125mm square by 60mm high (overall). Top wall thickness 4.5mm, base wall thickness 3mm. Made from American Black Walnut with Pau Amarello stringing. Glue is PVA and finish Wax over Sanding Sealer. A chance to...
  4. No Quarter

    Title inspired by a Led Zeppelin track. This is an EZ-mitre, shell box with pedestal. Materials - American Black Walnut, Sycamore, English Yew (stringing), self-adhesive green baise. Size - 117mm square (approx') x 65mm (including pedestal, top 105mm square) Glue - PVA, Cyanoacrylate gel...
  5. The Matrix II

    This is a small box 74mm square x 45mm high (2.9" sq. x 1.77") on a 84mm square x 6mm (3.3" sq. x .25") pedestal base. Made from American Black Walnut and Pau Amarello with a Birch ply liner. Both made using EZmitre. With a green baise bottom. It is what I call a shell box. The shell is the...
  6. Marquetry box

    This box is in the style of the Brit Box Maker shell box. I like it because it is like having an uninterrupted canvas to work with. Instead of geometric designs I like flowers, butterflies and insects. I used all natural veneers except for the black. The background is redwood burl, avoider...
  7. Blogs
    Shell box - Intro and pattern Hello here this is my second attempt to blog shell boxes. The last one ended up in the wall art 'Inverted World'. Well this one is a little less spectacular but is based along the same theme of curves. This time a curved pattern but it will have stringing...
  8. Woodworking Skill Share
    I have my grandmothers dining room set that was purchased in the 20's. I have been told it had hand painted flowers on it and the chairs had carved tops with a hole in it to pull the chair away from the table. In the 60's my grandmother wanted to modernize the set and had the tops of the chair...
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