Thread: My latest box

The shells are a little different, not my taste but the box itself is nice!

Like the box and like the shells, I am sure your daughter enjoyed being part of the process and takes pride in her contribution. Its starts like this that empower them.

Originally Posted by zenwood

Sides are 'durian' from Bunnings (what is that species anyway?)

It's a fruit tree, grows throughout SE Asia (and elsewhere too, perhaps - I'm no expert). Known as "heaven and hell" fruit - tastes like heaven (to the people who love it) but it also stinks .... so many places don't like anyone eating it indoors. Good as a timber for decorative purposes ... I've made a couple of things out of it -- a bit soft and a bit greasy but seems to glue OK with PVA.

Qw

I had the impression it was a generic brand for a variety of timbers (including meranti?) Ahh, so much to know, so little time. A stinking, heavenly-tasting fruit sounds interesting.

Originally Posted by QldWoodie

It's a fruit tree, grows throughout SE Asia (and elsewhere too, perhaps - I'm no expert). Known as "heaven and hell" fruit - tastes like heaven (to the people who love it) but it also stinks .... so many places don't like anyone eating it indoors. Good as a timber for decorative purposes ... I've made a couple of things out of it -- a bit soft and a bit greasy but seems to glue OK with PVA.

Qw

Originally Posted by zenwood

I had the impression it was a generic brand for a variety of timbers (including meranti?) Ahh, so much to know, so little time. A stinking, heavenly-tasting fruit sounds interesting.

Looking at your box, I suspect that you are correct. The Durian I have worked with is quite dark - nothing like the sides of your box. And of course, rainforest timbers of SE Asia are coming into some environmental flak these days, but fruit trees are probably immune to this --- ergo: a little creative renaming will do the trick any day.

Qw

I do know of a fruit like that they call Jack Fruit or surprise surprise Durian.

I could never work our why this timber that looked like Meranti was being sold as Durian but there you go.

Jack Fruit is real fun there are signs I have heard in various places like buses that say you can't come in here if you have been eating jack fruit. It is a pungent rich sort of variation of your typical tropical fruit smell.

Back to the subject that matters I think the box is great and I think it is great too that your daughter put sea shells all over the lid. It's her box after all

Stevo

love the box mate but that fruit sounds a bit like paw paw fruit

Love the box, Zenwood! I thought the plywood WAS sand-covered (without enlarging the pic!) Nice you let her personalize it! Nice jointing, btw

Durian - it smells a bit like rotten onions when ripe - I've seen it plenty at Ag. shows in tropical fruit displays/tastings but didn't get up the courage to try it. It is HUGE - like a knobbly, slightly flattened football, though often bigger.

Cheers,

Jill

Love the box zenwood, especially the contrast with the jarrah. While trekking through Sumatra we encountered durian everywhere - you could smell the stuff a mile off. Because I was young and foolish I ate it, only to discover it did taste as bad as it smelt :eek: . I reckon it's the fruit equivalent of carp - mushy and foul-tasting. Good to see at least the wood is useful, if not the fruit .