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  1. 31st March 2010, 08:31 AM #1
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    Default First ever box, finally finished

    Today I finally finished my first box, i made it as a minor project for my level 3 city and guilds furniture making course. It has been a long time in the making due to only one day a week in college but it is finally done, and it's gone straight into the Somerset guild of craftsmen gallery in the UK

    The box is maple and walnut and completely designed by me as a one of piece...not sure my brain could handle making another one like it.

    The top opens with a 45 degree sliding dovetail to make it look as though there is one large dovetail on each side and make it look impossible to open. then inside there is a tray that lifts out to reveal four rotating doors into four smaller compartments separated by laminated curved dividers.

    It has been one hell of a tough journey, but it's finally finished and I'm extremely happy with the result, and just happy in general that it is finally done.
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  3. 31st March 2010, 09:07 AM #2
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    Very impressive stuff Love the unusual design.
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    Quote Originally Posted by trollhameran View Post
    Today I finally finished my first box.........
    If that's your first box, I'd love to see what you produce after you've had more practice.

    I'm impressed to put it mildly.
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  5. 31st March 2010, 10:02 AM #4
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    That is your FIRST ever box!! Pull the other leg!!


    Seriously though that is brilliant display of workpersonship. and whata greatway to test your several skills.!!
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  6. 31st March 2010, 10:08 AM #5
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    Nice work, very impressive.
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    Simply stunning!
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    Beautiful piece Trollhameran, really made to show off your skills. Well done.
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    That's unbelievable. Awesome attention to detail! There are so many elements to that box it's hard to work out what is going on!!

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    A fabulous piece of design and execution. The City and Guilds qualification in the UK is quite something. Do the rotating doors open whether or not the top is on, or does that lock them down somehow?
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    great work
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    Very impressive design. Nicely executed as well.
    When all is said and done, there is usually a whole lot more said than done.
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    Very well done.....Sure beats my standard boxes. Love to see more closups of the way it is built.
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    Absolutely stunning. Well done, in spades.

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    Thanks for all the great comments everyone, Its always nice to hear that people like your work. I'll post some more close up pics of various parts of it when/if it comes back from the exhibition.

    There were times when I wished i had designed something a little less complicated for my minor project, but I guess I'm doomed to a life of never being able to design anything simple and now that it's finished I'm really glad that I made it.
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    If this is a "minor project", I'd hate to imagine what a major one would be!

    Very well done - you've given us some inspiration!

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