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31st August 2009, 07:22 AM #1
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One tool box, and several recently finished small boxes
Hi, all,
I decided to make a few small projects in the last month, and here they are:
This is the marquetry tool box for myself. Since I work on marquetry almost every day, it is time to make a handy tool box for my kit. Material: Pine, walnut, plywood. Size: 14''x17''x5''. Finish: danish oil and wax. I added one leather handle on the box so that it can be carried like a suitcase.
This is a small box with marquetry, to hold my shop-made marquetry coasters. Each box is 5''x5''x2'', made from either walnut or cherry (this one is walnut), just enough to hold two pieces of my coasters. It takes only 4 hours to finish one box (coaster not included), two hours on box and two on marquetry, and I give them off as small gifts to my friends. the finish is oil.
My first try of hexagonal boxes, made from wenge. the left one is covered with spalted maple and it looked not very great. So I made a smaller version with marquetry work, well, a little bit better. The bigger one is 3 inches on each side and the smaller one is 2.5'' each side. The finish is oil.
Another picture.
A small pen box, made from walnut, bloodwood, pine, poplar, and magnet. Size: 9''x3''x2.5''. Labour cost: 15 hours. Finish: Mineral Oil. Final sanded with 1500 grit sand paper. Like usual, I added my person name stamp (branded with a wood burning pen) on the box. Both the lid and the drawer are held to the box by 1/4" rare earth magnets. It worked quite well.
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31st August 2009, 09:01 AM #2
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VBG (very bloody good)
Especially like the hexagonal boxes
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31st August 2009, 11:09 AM #3
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Very nice work Z. You obviously have a lot more patience than I do. Your marquetry work looks great.
I would experiment a little more with finishes to bring out the timbers. I seem to be trying different things every weekend.
regards
Billy
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31st August 2009, 01:55 PM #4
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Billyboydes, I am very grateful to you for posting these pics and information. I like the pine box especially, would never be able to do work to that quality but you encoursge me to try.
Thanks.
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31st August 2009, 06:52 PM #5
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Lovely work, and I especially like the geese. I am just going to have to try some marquetry because, but I wonder if I could ever match what you have done here, and you must work like greased lightening to achieve those results in that time. More pics when you have them please!
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31st August 2009, 07:16 PM #6
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box work looks great
how did you cut the mitres for the hexagonal boxes on TS or BS or by hand
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31st August 2009, 10:29 PM #7
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Nice work. I like them all.
Reality is no background music.
Cheers John
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31st August 2009, 10:41 PM #8
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OH You Have me hooked on the HEX BOX and the wenge I must get some.
I think your work is great.Keep it up Zhzzyt
How do you pronounce that name.I cant remember how to spell it let alone say it.
Back To Car Building & All The Sawdust.
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1st September 2009, 03:26 AM #9
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Extremely talented work!
When all is said and done, there is usually a whole lot more said than done.
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1st September 2009, 06:31 AM #10
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Great work on all boxes mate!!
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I will accept one as agift anytime.
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1st September 2009, 05:53 PM #11
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Count me in as a fan of your work, I liked the pen box myself the best.
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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1st September 2009, 06:31 PM #12
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I like the comment VBG! n I'm gonna use it..
The pen box is fabulous.. as are the others.
Clever man.
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1st September 2009, 07:13 PM #13
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Beautiful boxes. Great work.
Bob
"If a man is after money, he's money mad; if he keeps it, he's a capitalist; if he spends it, he's a playboy; if he doesn't get it, he's a never-do-well; if he doesn't try to get it, he lacks ambition. If he gets it without working for it; he's a parasite; and if he accumulates it after a life time of hard work, people call him a fool who never got anything out of life."
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1st September 2009, 10:31 PM #14
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Just in a month. Completed all these boxes. It takes me that long to clean up after the last project.
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