Thread: Some more boxes

Hi all, here is my second and third attempt at making some small boxes. The larger box is made from Durian and Blackwood and small one has a Tiger myrtle lid and the box is made from redbean.

Both boxes are finished with Wipe on Ploy, I did have a little bit of trouble with the finish on the Tiger Myrtle, it had a small patch that seemed to keep soaking up the finish. I ended up putting about 10 coats on the lid to get a finish that was even. This was my first attempt using a wipe on finish. The Durain and Blackwood box i coated with a sanding sealer first and that seemed to help get a nice even finish/shine. Any tips from more seasoned users would be greatly appreciated.

Both boxes have a red flocking finish inside them, in these warm conditions its difficult to get a nice even coat of the powder as the glue is starting to dry before applying the powder. i think my next attempt i will just use standard felt.

The Durian/Blackwood box isn't 100% complete yet as i'm waiting for the pull and lid stay to arrive in the mail.

thanks for looking