Thread: Blackwood + Huon Box (Warning - Images)

Masterfully crafted. Everything is in very good taste. I particularly like your name tag.

Thats some quality work SS, well done mate!

really beaut present. You could have an export market here.billym

Absolutely beautiful. The recipent is very lucky to have a hand crafted present like that. As others have said 'nice aussie touch'.

Steve

Thanks all for you comments ......

The Australian touch was very much the idea of the client. I was given the chopsticks, dishes, place mats and kangaroo chopstick holders and simply asked to provide them a new home.

As the recipient had spent some time here in Geelong looking after the clients house I chose to incorporate a local theme with Blackwood from the Otways and Huon ..... well that as given to me by somebody in Geelong .

Hardenfast (Wayne)

The branding iron can be found here: http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.a...91&cat=1,41115
I am sure that they may be somebody in Australia that makes them but I couldn't find anybody without doing a lot of digging around and as I was in a hurry I got it from Lee Valley. There should be a few posts about branding irons and alternative places to get them.

The kangaroo chopstick holders were purchased by the client from Southbank (Melbourne). I had the bag with the company here for the last few months but I cant remember the name.

Its a bit sad .... I have now been bitten by the box bug and I am looking forward to exploring the features of the Incra further however I have to pack up the garage this weekend and will not be back out there until December ...... and that on top of only getting two projects in between last December and now it will be a very low production 12 months ..... oh well.

Michael, my apologies for (Ian) must have had someone else on my mind.
nine fingers

Seeing those beautiful photos has made my day. You've captured the glow of the wood, and have presented a superbly thought-out and crafted box very well indeed.