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21st August 2010, 11:50 AM #1
Kauri boxes
These are the boxes I made for the Kauri Project, on at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney for the next week. If you have a chance, get along and have a look at the exhibition - there is some amazing work there.
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21st August 2010, 12:06 PM #2SENIOR MEMBER
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they all look amazing! congratulations alex
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21st August 2010, 12:43 PM #3
Number 5.........is my Fave.
But they are all excellent.
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21st August 2010, 02:05 PM #4
Is that a mini tambour lid on the last one????
Very nice work - love the unusual designs
Its a good job you did geometry and trig at school, eh? Just knew it would come in handy one day....
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21st August 2010, 02:26 PM #5
Thanks folks. Yes, it's a tambour lid, kauri strips with half-pencils glued to them. It's the raffle first prize.
When I was calculating the mitre angles for the edges, I drew on my surveying background, spherical trigonometry, Napiers rules and ..... the internet. Always use the most appropriate tool.
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21st August 2010, 02:34 PM #6
So you WERE the one asleep at the back of the class !!
5 and 6 are my favorites, but all of them are beautiful. Well done sir!
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21st August 2010, 06:10 PM #7Senior Member
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All amazing but what happens if you press the thumb indent on Number 1? Does it pop open to reveal something?
And where can I buy raffle tickets?
Lovely work as always.
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21st August 2010, 06:59 PM #8
You press the thumb indent to open it. It's relieved underneath, and the lid tilts open. AFAIK, the raffle tickets are only on sale at the exhibition...you could try the friends of the gardens.
The lid on No. 5 swivels open around one corner. It was fun watching people trying to lift it off.
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21st August 2010, 07:31 PM #9Senior Member
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Thanks Alex,
My luck in raffles has always been abysmal anyway, but would I love to own that one!
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22nd August 2010, 07:38 PM #10
Alex......the work is fantastic. World class.....Congratulations and thanks for continually raising the bar.
RuddyAnd my head I'd be a scratchin'
While my thoughts were busy hatchin'
If I only had a brain.
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22nd August 2010, 07:50 PM #11Skwair2rownd
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Beautiful collection there Alex!! First class design and workmanship!!!
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24th August 2010, 06:37 PM #12
AlexS., your angles have me spellbound. Designs are super, and your craftsmanship excels as ever.
Wish I was there.
John.woody U.K.
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