Thread: knife boxes

Two nice boxes Doug. For me the top box is the more attractive. The dark colour gives it a good rugged blokey look. So all you girls can go for the bottom one

Yeah, I think I agree although it would be a hard decision to really choose between the two. Sorry can't' be more helpful Doug. I will take either one.

Luv 'em both...but the top one for preference..shape & colour

May I have the knife instead??

These are top notch Doug, very well done. I'd love to have a knife/box set like those any day! And like the rest of the blokes, the top one is the one I'd choose....very fitting for a knife like you have displayed

Cheers,

WILL

Doug:

Go half way around the world and run into someone from Eureka! I grew up
in Eureka, Dad worked for the phone company.

Worked at the salvage north of town for over ten years. Retired and living in Rogers
now.

Spent many a hot summer day in the library, coolest place in town!

Beautiful stuff you have.

Dark one at the top, shows more style and character.

Both are lovely though.

Cheers

Steve

Dilemma! I love both of them. The top one looks as if it would fit snugly into your hand, so it is very tactile. Makes you want to pick it up and feel it.
The bottom one is for me more aesthetic The inward angle of the two sides is just enough to lift it beautifully..

And then of course it comes down to do you prefer dark or light wood?
Ah, that I should ever get to choose which one of Doug Stowe box's I prefer? Heaven...

The photo shows the top box as being rather dark and the grain does not show to great effect. There is more style to the top box but the grain showing in the spalted maple looks more interesting to me . Different lighting might enhance the look of the top box more but they are both top boxes
Peter

Both very nice but if I owned the knife and had to choose only one box ,I would put dibs on the darker coloured one.
It sort of matches the darker wood on the scales of the knife ,but not exactly , giving a very subtle contrast.
Also the overall shape of the box is in keeping with the curves of the knife and the shape of the front of the lid is in keeping with the shape of the lower side knife handle .
Kev.

Noice!

Originally Posted by Papa

Doug:

Go half way around the world and run into someone from Eureka! I grew up
in Eureka, Dad worked for the phone company.

Worked at the salvage north of town for over ten years. Retired and living in Rogers
now.

Spent many a hot summer day in the library, coolest place in town!

Beautiful stuff you have.

I agree with you. The library is still the coolest place in town. My wife is now planning its centennial. Since you are so close, come over and take my box making class at ESSA http://esartschool.org this summer. It should be fun.


Doug

Originally Posted by ficfac

Noice!

I'm glad you guys like the boxes and thanks for sharing your thoughts. Now, I need to do a knife to fit the spalted box, but spalted timber wouldn't be good for the scales. I'll have to choose something harder, but with spalting. The two boxes do have completely different character. And while I like the spalted box best for its simplicity, when you open it and see the compartment shaped to fit the knife, it seems strange. But you open the darker box with its sculpted lines and the shaped compartment seems more expected and normal. It is funny you don't see things until you see them, especially if you are a hands-on guy like me.

While I like the lines of the lid on the redwood box, I have to lean towards the spalted maple box overall. I have a special regard for spalted timber and I like the angled sides and the tiny lift you put on it. Both are, of course, very nice though.