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  1. 22nd March 2013, 09:09 AM #1
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    I made this box recently and gave it to a lady friend of mine and she posted these pictures of it on her facebook page. so I thought I would share this with you. The box is made of Red Cedar with an inlay of Ebony and I had no real purpose for the box in mind when I made it. I was really experimenting with the inlay on the top of the box and the dovetails splines. No they are not really dovetails. It came up quite well and I was happy enough with it but the photographs I took didn't do the box justice so I am using the pics she took of it. she is a much better photographer than me.
    I made the box in the usual way and cut off the lid so it makes a perfect fit rather than making a separate lid. The finish is a clear polyurethane and finally waxed.

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    Looking at the pictures I can see that the dovetails I spoke of are not visible in the pictures so I am posting this one I took when I had just finished the box before and one before I did the final finishing coat of Polyurethane and wax on it. you can see the dovetail splines, as I call them, quite clearly in this pic.
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    I like the look of that John grain pops thats for sure. Just don't let Liz catch you giving gifts to other women
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    Quote Originally Posted by wheelinround View Post
    Just don't let Liz catch you giving gifts to other women
    I wont say anything if you don't Ray
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    As Ray said, thegrain has popped beautifully!!

    Great piece!!
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    Nice box and the finish with the ebony makes it a classic.

    One thing making boxes, they are so easy to give away.
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    Awesome work John, as the others have already said, love the finish, it has come up a treat.

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    Very nice
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    Good to see the timber getting some use. Let em know when you start to run out

    Nice one John.

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    Quote Originally Posted by fineboxes View Post
    Good to see the timber getting some use. Let em know when you start to run out

    Nice one John.

    Cheers

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    Hi Steve, nice to hear from you and thanks for all that lovely timber. I gave this box to a lady friend of mine who made some bedding for some dolls cradles I made recently (see my thread here)( for a charity give away so thought she deserved something nice. I love working with Cedar it really comes up a treat. Got plenty of it left at the moment.

    I should mention here that the box was made from a supply of Cedar that Steve so kindly gave me and for which I am very grateful. Without guys like Steve I would not be able to do what I do. Thanks again Steve. Keep in touch.
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