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Absolutely beautiful.

Superlatives.... and if you made it for your timber supplier I'm expecting you to get some stunning wood in return.. Love the veneered mitre keys. Well, what's not to like in a box of this quality.

That came out beautifully. Pleased?

Rich. Lush. And I love the idea of the larger spline supporting the tray. Your Dad and pal will be lucky people. Bet they are chuffed...

That box hits all the spots. Really something to enjoy. Love the Japanese influence in the design. The colour, the finish. Don't know how you can get such precision, even the lid insert is uniform in...

Steve, lovely inlay. Good Job. Will you post pics of the elliptical box your making? Sounding fine.

Alex
These are all lovely, but the proportions on the koto/cedar jpg2 hit the spot with me. Great work as always.

Incredibly impressive. Wonderful.

Tony, nice box. Have you made a cube and sliced the lid off, or is the overhang at the top the lid? Nice joints..

Wow :oo:!!

Is that the right angled drill in action?
Beautiful chair. Someone is gonna be proud.

Thanks for the advise Kerry. I will look into right angled drills. It would never have occurred to me to use one of those. Think I may have to develop a strong arm, weight doesn't seem to a major...

That is one lovely box.
I was looking at mini arbotec's at Axminster down near Reading a couple of months ago, I thought of getting a small proxxon angle grinder to weild the arbotec but was put...

Very nice. Love the colour of the timber.

Give me another 45 years of constant woodworking and my skill levels will be right up there.. then I'd be able to intellegently comment... Damn stunning.

Exceptional wood, used with finesse. I like it a lot...

Great news and box..

Love the combination of wood and design. Gorgeous stuff Ruddy.

Thanks Dragonfly.
I will check these out and do a little more googling..

lovely finish. glows. I like the legs too.. Well done.

Love the positioning of the ripple on the lid.. Gorgeous timber and beautiful box.

Good questions Scubabob.

Does anyone know of an Australian timber exporter to the uk? I would love to get my hands on some of the timbers used in this forum. Yew, cats paw oak, rippled sycamore,...

Cor! Well done. Couldn't live without the tablesaw, linisher et al. Nice Box.

Thanks old gunnie.

Is there an English Forum? For Axminster or Woodworking Australia? I went down for a course at the Axminster shop this year. It was great fun.

I'm Liking the vertical stripes John. And... those kinda days are common in my workshop. Let me know how you solve the centre plate on the bandsaw problem.

Beautiful finish. The depth of colour is amazing. Lovely box.

Gobsmackingly good. Blimey. :omg:

Congratulations to everyone. Some brilliant box's and master work.
Do agree with the above regarding number 10, however kcam's wee art deco box has real appeal to me. Special merit to the condom...

Thanks Pete and Alex. Always especially pleased to have the master boxmaker say nice things.
Christos.. I have voted. Waiting for results. Hope you entered!

What a great idea!
Do you think you should contact apple and ask for a contract?
If I knew how to work one of those techy thingemebobs I'd have me a box like that to stroke every time I used it.

Thanks Ruddy and Wendy. I'm waiting to see which box belongs to whom in the competition. All fabulous work.

Thank you gentlemen.
Yes, I was having a Craft moment (can't remember a f* thing) rather than the usual menopausal moment. Entirely forgot to account for the time difference. However, no harm done,...

Huge thanks to Wendy for all the hard work.

Hello the house!
Missed the deadline but here it is anyway.
I'll post this now and then look at the entries after. That way I wont be too intimidated to post! Best of luck to everyone. Its going...

Forgot the time difference and have blown the deadline. Blast and Damnation. Will post on the forum. Best of luck to everyone.

Great design. Well done!
I'm thinking the ash trim might have sat better with a mitre join, but it doesn't detract from an impressive box. Bet your friend is pleased!

I agree with all the above. Simple equates to elegance. Lovely.

Wowsers. Impressive indeed. Surly the humble everyday knifes and forks would be better served in these practise pieces than chisels? Mind, I love me chisels too, but.. If I was the better half they...

Agree with Ruddy, a really interesting post Stinky. I've enjoyed it. Good Job!
Maxine

Good box! Your niece will treasure it I'm sure.

Springwater. Just loving that hand.

I'm in. With one at least. Wendy go for it. Your entries are always a treat. Mid to late august sounds good, I have to clear out the workshop to get at it.

Maxine

this harlequin box is looking wonderful John. Cant wait to see the finish and how the colours stand out.

Maxine

Lovely box's all. I like the cedar and sassafras.. A whole landscape on a lid. Gorgeous.
And... a spindle sander... that's how its done!.. Another thing to add to a wish list.
Maxine

That is a lovely piece of design combined with stunningly figured wood. Well done and congrats. I'm sure your wife is delighted with it.
Maxine

God, I like that box! Stunning work, maestro.

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[QUOTE=RufflyRustic;1313005]Ah,yes, another lightbulb moment. :)

How do you go about designing your boxes? Do you work out a plan beforehand, or swing it and see what comes out when you start...

Gorgeous box!

Do I think it would have been better with thinner and more subtle lines? I don't think I would have thought of it had you not mentioned it in your post. I hesitantly say that when design things get...

Thanks for the epilogue, the feedback from your family is so rewarding. My favourite was box A. I can imagine the difficulty of epoxy filling all those voids. But the result is just stunning. Happy...