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  1. 2nd January 2008, 02:39 AM #1
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    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.













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    Welcome Vinman.

    A couple of lovely boxes, we would like to learn the dimensions, and timbers used, and if you have any WIP pics.
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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.

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  5. 2nd January 2008, 03:13 AM #4
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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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Vinman View Post
    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.

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    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.

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  8. 2nd January 2008, 06:35 AM #7
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    excellent boxes ...beautiful timber...
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    Welcome to the madhpuse Vinman. Looks like yoy have plenty to teach us.
    They are really beautiful boxes.
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  10. 2nd January 2008, 10:03 AM #9
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    Beautiful, your attention to detail is superb
    Reality is no background music.
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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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    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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  13. 3rd January 2008, 09:48 AM #12
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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.

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