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Thread: Gifts for Christmas
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2nd January 2008, 02:39 AM #1New Member
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Gifts for Christmas
Hello all and Happy New Year!
I love making boxes and thought it was time to come out of the shadows and show some of my work, so here goes.
Vinman
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2nd January 2008, 03:00 AM #2
Welcome Vinman.
A couple of lovely boxes, we would like to learn the dimensions, and timbers used, and if you have any WIP pics.woody U.K.
"Common looking people are the best in the world: that is the reason the Lord makes so many of them." ~ Abraham Lincoln
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2nd January 2008, 03:09 AM #3New Member
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Hello jow104. The first box is made of German oak that a friend gave to me. It came from packing timber for a large machine shipped here to the U.S. He gave me four pieces measuring 2.5" x 9" x 8'. The top is curly maple and bubinga.
The second box is mahogany that was given to me by a chilhood friend who used my Les Paul to trace and make a guitar. That was over 30 years ago. When he found out I was into woodworking, he told me he still had a plank and asked if I wanted it. The top is quilted maple with gabon ebony and purpleheart in the frame.
Vinman
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2nd January 2008, 03:13 AM #4New Member
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Oops, forgot the dimensions. Both boxes are approximately 4" x 7" x 10".
Does WIP = work in progress? If so, I don't have any and will have to do that on my next one.
Vinman
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2nd January 2008, 03:16 AM #5
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2nd January 2008, 03:16 AM #6
Hi Vinman,
Beautiful boxes there, just superb. Just love that quilted Maple lid.
A lot of work in all those little boxes inside too. I'm impressed. Well done.
Thanks for sharing.
Cheers
Pops
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2nd January 2008, 06:35 AM #7Awaiting Email Confirmation
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excellent boxes ...beautiful timber...
les
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2nd January 2008, 08:18 AM #8Skwair2rownd
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Boxes
Welcome to the madhpuse Vinman. Looks like yoy have plenty to teach us.
They are really beautiful boxes.
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2nd January 2008, 10:03 AM #9
Beautiful, your attention to detail is superb
Reality is no background music.
Cheers John
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3rd January 2008, 02:59 AM #10New Member
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That's a beautiful box! Congratulations! I'm sure the people who'll receive it would love it!
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3rd January 2008, 06:23 AM #11
Really nice work. What did you use to bring out the figure in the quilted maple?
When all is said and done, there is usually a whole lot more said than done.
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3rd January 2008, 09:48 AM #12New Member
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Hi Cisco. The quilted maple was finished first with boiled linseed oil to bring up the grain figure, followed by 6 coats of urethane.
Vinman
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