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**thefixer** · 15th August 2006, 09:53 PM

G'day woodworkers

This is my first attempt at posting a new thread. hope it works.
I have been following this forum for a few weeks now and and let me say that I am more than impressed with a lot of the work I have seen , if not a little jealous. I hope to be as good as you all some day. I spend a lot of time in my cave just tinkering and love woodwork. (still just a novice though) Most of my work is done darkside as I don't have the power tools but I take it as a challenge.
Any way enough of the boring stuff. I hope someone out there likes this box I made for SWMBO. Mad entirely from timber scrounged from a firewood pile. e g ,a bit of radiata , a bit of cyprus , a bit of redgum and some veneered particle board for the bottom. Oh , almost forgot , a couple of bamboo skewers for the hinge pins.
Cheers
thefixer

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**Cliff Rogers** · 15th August 2006, 10:10 PM

Pretty good first post, but was it your first box?

Interesting hinges.

**BrettC** · 15th August 2006, 10:13 PM

Very nice work fixer, the hinges give it a bit of texture - add the handcarved look and like a good original design. If you are into the handmade hinges I think Roger Gifkins has some plans on his Gifkins Jig wedsite that can be downloaded but you like you've got it covered pretty well already.
Cheers

**thefixer** · 15th August 2006, 10:15 PM

First one worth displaying . This box was a result of a few experiments.

First time I had done mitres and keys
First time i had made timber feet
First time I had made my own hinges.
Previous efforts can be posted if you like but not much to look at

Cheers
thefixer

**Tonyz** · 15th August 2006, 10:27 PM

jeez its guys like you I cant stand. Come on all embarrased like, saying this is my first box and you show stuff that good. Damn I'd be proud of it .... Tonto

**thefixer** · 15th August 2006, 10:36 PM

Thanx Tonto

But it wasn't my first box just the first one worth I was really proud of.
Here is a couple of others that didn't work out quite as well as I had hoped.
The pyramid box was taken from another post I had seen and decided to give it a try.The butterfly I made years ago when I was bored one day.
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**DPB** · 16th August 2006, 01:08 AM

Very nice work. Consider placing these in the Box Making forum. Look forward to seeing more of your work.

**RufflyRustic** · 16th August 2006, 09:36 AM

Welcome and Congrats!!! Lovely Box, especially the hinges.

A suggestion, perhaps the feet could sit under the box a little more?

Regardless, the box is a beauty, especially with the very neat mitres, keys and a beautiful finish!!

Greenie coming your way.

Cheers
Wendy

**AlexS** · 16th August 2006, 11:04 AM

Thought I recognised that pyramid box

(actually an octahedron). Nice selection of boxes, especialy for a first post.

**coedcae** · 16th August 2006, 11:32 AM

Fixer very nice work, the hinges are good but I do have to agree with Wendy about the feet. Great effort.
What is the finish, please.
Yes and welcome to the forum

Peter

**zenwood** · 17th August 2006, 10:22 AM

Originally Posted by thefixer

I hope to be as good as you all some day.

Speaking for myself, I think "some day" has officially arrived.

That's a great box, with an interesting mix of timbers that works well.

Might just be the photo, but the top seems a little over-finished in comparison with the sides (gloss-level). But the skill in joinery and making the hinges is very evident.

Look forward to seeing more of your work.

PS: As DPB says, consider posting in the box-making area of these forums.

**oges** · 17th August 2006, 11:51 AM

Nice work on the boxes (even the ones you are not so proud of), love the hand made hinges.

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