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  1. 30th July 2007, 12:19 PM #1
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    Default Cherry w/ Spalted Maple crotch wood

    This box is made from Cherry with a spalted Maple crotch wood top and bottom trim/feet. The keys in the miters are Cherry. The dimensions are 8.5"x5"x3.25" in overall height. It is finished with a few coats of drying oil, and buffed with a coat of Canuba wax. Hinges are made by Brusso and are self stopping at 95*. The liner is a synthetic suede and will not tarnish silver.






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  4. 30th July 2007, 02:33 PM #3
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    Nice one Gecko. The cherry & the burl go well together and the box is a nice design.
    I'm just using cherry for the 1st time & finding it great to work with.
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    Wow.

    I'd never have considered cherry and maple as "matching" woods, but if you hadn't told us otherwise I'd have thought the box was made from different parts of the same tree! I also like the rebate on the front for opening.

    Very, very nice.
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  6. 30th July 2007, 05:29 PM #5
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    excellent choice of timbers, great skill shown

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  7. 3rd August 2007, 09:05 AM #6
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    Very impressive.

    I was wondering if you hand mortise in the hinges or do it with a jig? Is there any info on installing hinges anywhere handy.

    I am new at this.

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    Beautiful work there Gecko! I like the dimensions on this box and the lid panel style that you used.

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