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Amazing! Really a beautiful box, well done.
All your boxes are great, you are really good in this. Congrats!

Cheers, Gio

wow ... very nice box caveman, really well done.
The contrasting timbers are amazing, well designed.

Cheers, Gio

Nice job, really a lovely box. Well done! :2tsup:
I'm also interested in the finishing, could you please share with us product & process?

Cheers, Gio

Great start for your project and the timber looks really nice.
Keep going.

Cheers, Gio

G'Day firey,

really a beautiful box, nicely done.
I like the timber used here and the finishing looks to be great. What is that?

Have a great week end & Cheers,
Gio

Hi All,

the lamp is almost completed, well the wood part is done i just need to realize the electrcial connections for the two lanterns.

I'm quite happy with the result, the mahogany was indeed...

Wow ... it looks really nice, Goldy.
Nicely done and lovely timber.

Cheers, Gio

Hi All,

Not sure about the finishing, any idea/sugestion about the finishing for mahogany? What about oil + shellac? Thanks in advance.

Cheers, Gio

Hi All,

I'm here back with the latest update on this project.
I have completed some other items, all of them made of mahogany.

The top, made of 2 separate items that will be glued up together...

Hi Harry72,

how to display the picture directly here? Can you please help me on this?
Tks & Cheers,

Gio

Hi All,

some progress with the project.
Completed the vertical coloum that is made by 2 separate pieces (2x4x210 cm) where I have cutted a dido to accomodate the electical cables. After the...

Hi Harry72,

tks for your comment. Appreciated.
Well not sure at this point about where to locate the lamp, but probably in a room and far from strong sunlight and/or moisture, actually is quite...

Hi All,

I got a pair of chinese lanterns during one of my trip to Asia. The lanterns have been stored for quite some time and finally I decided to make a lamp, well an asian style lamp.

For...

This is an amazing job. Really well done!
Thanks a lot for sharing with us.

Cheers, Gio

it looks great, impressive job.
I really like the wood you have used there. What is that?

Cheers, Gio

Hi mmm,

it seems you got the right solution there.
The box on top is a great plus.

Well done, nice job.

I should think to make something like this in the future.
Cheers, Gio

Hi mmm,

thanks a lot for your kind comment.
You are right, woodworking is a great learning experience and is also funny.
I like it a lot.

Cheers, Gio

Hi Johncs,

nice to read about this, really interesting.
Well, if I'm going to visit Australia in the future I have not to scare about communication & food since so many italian are there ... :)
...

Hi artme,

thanks a lot for your comment, appreciated.
It was nice & funny to build this one, I really enjoy each step of the process. I'm now thinking about the next ...

Cheers, Gio

Hi Jow,

it looks really nice, interesting approach and idea for this project.
I'll wait to admire it when completed.

Keep going & thanks for sharing.

Cheers, Gio

Hi rightendup,

the wax was used at ambient temperature (in this period the temperature is around 28 °C) and the process I have descrbed above is the exactly what I have done, nothing more nothing...

Hi Christos,

thanks for your kind words, really appreciated.

All the best & Cheers,
Gio

Hi rightendup,

thanks a lot for your comment.
Well regarding the finish and more precisely the beeswax, I have used the following process:

- apply a thin layer of beeswax on surfaces
- wait...

Hi All,

I have completed my box and I really like to share the final result with all of you here.

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p250/Gio_Photography/Woodbox%201/WBox1-det9-DSC_2136.jpg...

Hi Waldo,

thanks a lot for your aswer, appreciated.

Once again congrats for your amazing project.

Cheers, Gio

Hi munruben, gwambygine & rightendup,

thanks you very much indeed for your kind comments, really appreciated.

Well, I sincerely wish that my wife love this small box. I'm so anxious to see her...

This is amazing. Indeed a nice piece.
I really like the way you have made it and the selected wood.
Well done!!!

Cheers, Gio

Hi Waldo,

I'm here again on this awesome piece, really well done.
I would ask you how to realize the writing as you have done in the pic 14.jpg.
Could you please tell me about this? Thanks in...

Thanks Christos, you are very kind.
I'll try hard to make this little box looks nice, hope my wife will like it.

Have a great week end,
Gio

Amazing work, nicely done.
I really like it.

Cheers, Gio

Hi All,

some progresses with my project. Smoothing the surfaces with sandpaper with different grade and last with some fine steel wool 000. Here the result:
...

Hi jow104 & Christos,

thank you very much indeed for your comments & suggestion.

Chhers, Gio

Hi Rattrap & Fencepost2,

thanks for your comments, really appreciated.

I like to get a finished product with a nice classical appearance so I have decided to use some walnut color for the box,...

Hi Christos,

tks a lot for your comment.
I really like the small bench. It was nice & interesting to build it.

Cheers, Gio

Hi All,

this forum is great and really inspired me a lot. So many great works and interesting threads where I can learn a lot.

After many doubts, I have decided to try my first wood box.
Well...

Hi All,

I have completed the finishing of the workbench by using beeswax. I'm really happy with the result, it was funny to build this small table.
Here the pics:
...

Wow ... this is really nice, well done.
I like this box and the different wood used there. Congrats!

Cheers, Gio

Well done, it looks really nice.
Thanks for sharing your tuning method, indeed an interesting procedure.

Cheers, Gio

This is really a nice table.
Great design and nicely done! I like a lot this wood.

Cheers, Gio

Hi artme,

thanks for your comment.

Wow ... what a nice surprice. So many aussie (hope this is correct to refer to australian people. Isn't it?) with interest and love for Italy.

I stay near...

Hi Fossil,

thanks for your kind words, appreciated.

Have a great week-end & cheers,
Gio

G'day Fuzzie,

indeed it's great to get the greeting in italian, do you know also other words?

It was interesting to check out your thread, I like the your solution it looks very stable and...

Hi BrettC,

tk you very much for your kind words, appreciated.
Well I have to say that this is a very simple project compared with all the amazing jobs posted in this forum, but since is my first...

Hi brinesharks,

tks a lot for your input, really interesting. it's always nice to see how other people work and learn something new.

Reagarding the top/legs joint, I have already completed...

Hi All,

I have completed to glue all the mortises and floating tenons and clamped all together. Here the pictures:
...

Hi brinesharks,

thanks a lot for your comment.
All the mortises have been realized by using the press drill (hope this is correct ...), first I have done some guiding hole and after that I have...

Hi All,

today I have done some progress with my project by realizing all the mortises and floating tenons, I'm quite happy with the results so far.
Here the pictures:
...

Hi Christos,
thanks for your words, appreciated.

Cheers, Gio

Hi All,

I have joined the forum recently and I'm new with woodworks. I really like wood and woodworks and surfing this forum is amazing to see how many talented people are here.

I'm from Italy,...

Wow ... thanks to everyone for the nice words.

I have just joined this forum and I have the feeling to be among friends.
I took some time to browse the forum and watch at the projects posted here...