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1st April 2007, 08:58 PM #1
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A music jewelery box... the one armed bandit strikes!!
Okay so over the past few months Ive been bunged up due to an altercation with a forstner bit that suddenly acquired a taste for my finger... so Ive been restricted in what I can do out in the cave
BUT!!
I had already gotten the ply frames and the top frame made for a jewelery box for the 15 yr old daughters birthday a month ago 
...so over the last few months Ive quietly been slowly doin stuff 
Today I sorta got to the 99.9% dun stage so I gave it to her
Front and sides main veneer is Olive with a rather rough Ebony surround
The top is Walnut burl with Oregon frame the underside is Black Walnut
Inside is Hickory with leather on the base and shelf the shelf surround is Sheoak the stands Jarrah
With her two favorite things teddy bears and frangipani on the top and front shes STOKED!!... well I think thats what she thought with the huge grin big kiss and "WOW ITS WICKED BAD DAD"
Happy belated birfdy Jacinta
sigh now of course I gotta explain to her highness how I managed to get it finished with one paw and a total ban on activities in the cave
CheersBelieve me there IS life beyond marriage!!! Relax breathe and smile learn to laugh again from the heart so it reaches the eyes!!
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1st April 2007, 09:10 PM #2
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And you did it with one arm??? Makes my attempts with my two left arms seem like .......(insert swear word) crap...
Well done and happy Birthday to your daughter, I'm sure she appreciates the music box.
Jason
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1st April 2007, 09:13 PM #3
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Ding, I think HRH will let this one slide, as it is done for the junior HRH. I would not attempt anything for yourself .
Where did you pick up the little bear? MBGitW likes bears as well.
BTW I better comment on the box, looks good. Well done ol'One Arm!Last edited by Pat; 1st April 2007 at 09:15 PM. Reason: Forgot to comment on the blessed box!
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1st April 2007, 09:49 PM #4
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The finger hole on the lid inside wouldn't have been done with a forstner bit by any chance?
Nice box, Ding. It's always a good feeling when you know your efforts are appreciated, innit?
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1st April 2007, 11:09 PM #5
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What a great present! Very cute box, with music no less! Sorry for the mishap to the hand, and had it been me....the missus would have been told, "I cut it on the fender while washing your car
". That would kill two birds with one stone....1. Great sympathy and much hugs and kisses from the Princess, and 2. She washes her own car now.
ICN,
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2nd April 2007, 01:04 AM #6
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Great looking gift and sorry to hear about your accident! Nice job on the box.
Corey
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2nd April 2007, 01:17 AM #7
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Very nice! I love the woods. And that is was done one handed makes it all the more special. Nothing quite like the smile of the kids when they get a pretty box eh? My poor daughter just seems to aquire my failures. She loves them but....
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2nd April 2007, 01:23 AM #8
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Originally Posted by Skew ChiDAMN!!
The finger hole on the lid inside wouldn't have been done with a forstner bit by any chance?
yep??
BUT!! I clamped that succker right down!!
2 bloody great C clamps bloody bench would have moved before that thing did! 
... Leery eyed I eyeballed it... tentitively I approached it... with shaking trepidation I lined the drill up... aaah buggar it stop doin a daddiddlydaddles Shane gerrinnait! ... zzzzzam... done easy as no worrys ... needed the vice grips to get the damned C clamps off again... but by crikey mate that thing aint never EVER goin to bite me again!!! NEVER
oooh and the larger bits were already cut... all I actually had to do was the veneering the fitting together the separation peice install the music box make the shelf and uprights glue the sides of the shelf glue the leather stick the frangipani on drill the hole for teddy and whack on a whole mess of Orange oil easy as eh
...mmm ran out of clear varnish at the last minute so oil I did instead 
Apologize to daddiddlydaddles not implyin hes a woosy sookylala mod sorta fella just usin his name in vain again
Oh an Pat... I'll quiz Tiffany about where she got them tomorrow... she got them for a cupboard I was... ahem... meant to make for young Lukas... which I ahem havent got around to yet... things is conspirin agin me I tells yer!!
Cheers for the good commets fellas
Believe me there IS life beyond marriage!!! Relax breathe and smile learn to laugh again from the heart so it reaches the eyes!!
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2nd April 2007, 02:25 AM #9
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Looks good Ding, betcha she's chuffed with it.
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2nd April 2007, 02:52 AM #10
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A nice bit of work for only one working paw. Nicely done!
When all is said and done, there is usually a whole lot more said than done.
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2nd April 2007, 07:36 AM #11
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That is wicked bad
Well done.
Bob
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2nd April 2007, 08:33 AM #12
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What tune does it play, Ding? My experience with 15 year old females recently (more neices than I could poke any stick at)is that the music is what needs to be a la mode.
Beaut box, by the way and I love the veneering.
Cheers
JezCheers
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2nd April 2007, 08:49 AM #13
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Grouse box Dingo!
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2nd April 2007, 12:40 PM #14
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What music?... why "Its a Wonderful world" of course!! so shes a tad weird an likes it so she got it! Originally Posted by jmk89
With the veneering Im presently starting a new "veneer picture" artwork... same theme as the last one ala sailing... but with a twist... I was given an antique brass model a few weeks back by the inlaws and thought Id go 3D and make a stand for it but make a background with the veneers the sea under it will be raised to cover the stand... a nice bit of Jarrah for a frame and bobs yer uncle
I must admit I do enjoy veneering
Believe me there IS life beyond marriage!!! Relax breathe and smile learn to laugh again from the heart so it reaches the eyes!!
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2nd April 2007, 03:54 PM #15
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