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3rd Feb 2012, 02:08 PM
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| |  Amboyna Box
Just finished this one for client who wanted a gift Box to store a 1kg Silver Ingot in.
Outer Box Amboyna, Solid Edging Wenge. Lined with Spanish Cedar.
Finish Spray Acrylic on a shellac filler base. |
3rd Feb 2012, 02:11 PM
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3rd Feb 2012, 02:21 PM
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Thanks, got a bit ahead of myself. Should be there now.
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3rd Feb 2012, 02:28 PM
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WOW!!!!!!!
Simply beautiful!!!!!!!!
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3rd Feb 2012, 03:34 PM
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Very nice. Love the timber.
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3rd Feb 2012, 06:35 PM
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Really nice job on the Box Amboyna veneer Steve. 
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Frank.
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3rd Feb 2012, 06:37 PM
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Lovely work Steve. It would be easy to over-design something that would look too busy with the amboyna. The straight lines emphasised by the wenge are perfect. |
3rd Feb 2012, 07:34 PM
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Originally Posted by FRB Design  Really nice job on the Box Amboyna veneer Steve.
Regards,
Frank. | Got to use the stuff up on something hey, Wish I had some American Walnut to go with it, FRANK 
Cheers
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3rd Feb 2012, 07:43 PM
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I thought you ment the American walnut bur veneer, that you would have to pry from my dead hands 
Will keep you a nice board for boxes.
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Frank.
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3rd Feb 2012, 08:44 PM
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Originally Posted by FRB Design I thought you ment the American walnut bur veneer, that you would have to pry from my dead hands
Will keep you a nice board for boxes.
Regards,
Frank. | Nah, I have heaps of that so much so I could use it for kindling for the barbie, it's the solid  i'm a little short of.
Still I'll cope
Cheers
Steve |
3rd Feb 2012, 08:46 PM
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Originally Posted by AlexS Lovely work Steve. It would be easy to over-design something that would look too busy with the amboyna. The straight lines emphasised by the wenge are perfect. | Thanks Alex,
Wenge took a bit of filling too.
Cheers
Steve |
3rd Feb 2012, 10:06 PM
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3rd Feb 2012, 10:20 PM
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Nice work. looks great.
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3rd Feb 2012, 11:06 PM
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Another example of a job well done that will enspire all of us. 
SB
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4th Feb 2012, 01:28 PM
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Exceptional!
Elegant simplicty
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