Thread: Blackbutt simple box

Now that I like!!!

That's a winner Like it a lot!

Very nice box Paul, nice timber combo...

That is a great example of a simple design looking simply so good

Thanks for your kind comments everyone. Since getting into this box making addiction, I do try and keep my boxes fairly simple. Might have done a couple earlier on that were getting bit to flashy. I think the main thing to try and achieve is how would it look on a woman's dressing table. As long as it is stylish and very practical and functional.

Paul

I think the main thing to try and achieve is how would it look on a woman's dressing table. As long as it is stylish and very practical and functional.

I think that there should be a surprise somewhere too, something spectacular, like a swish lid, or a swish tray inside. I once did a plain box with a dinosaur engraved on the inside of a lid for a young lady mad keen on dinosaurs. Now that was a great surprise for her.

i think in your case it is the simple contrasting dovetailed sides and lid lift and the beautiful grain of the lid. The front of the box looks great too

Hi Denque,

Yes I seen your box with the dinosaur inside it. Very nifty. On another thread here I spoke about engraving onto timber. I've got something in the pipeline along those lines. But the only resemblance to a dinosaur is the method that I will be using. A real dinosaur method. I've still got a bit of organizing to do yet before I can trial it out. Just trying to get rid of some orders I have for boxes at present and free up some time. I will certainly put a pic up of my engraving idea if and when it works.

Regards, Paul

Well worth the effort