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8th December 2008, 02:27 AM
Thread: Box making wip
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Very Nice!
Very Nice!
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20th October 2008, 10:03 AM
Thread: Holiday Jewlery Box
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HI everyone! It's time for another box eh? ...
HI everyone!
It's time for another box eh?
I've been out of the tool shed for far too long!
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10th March 2008, 10:10 AM
Thread: Spalted Maple Box
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Another great little box. Let us know how the...
Another great little box. Let us know how the lid was made especially the top and how it's inserted into the sides.
Do you glue all the way around the edge or just in a few spots?
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1st March 2008, 09:50 AM
Thread: first time, be gentle..
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A hearty welcome to you mate...........see they...
A hearty welcome to you mate...........see they even have yank talk'in like'em now. hang around.....
Nice box. I like it a lot and I can tell your well on your way.
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28th February 2008, 12:57 PM
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Dang....did the board make it alright? :doh: ...
Dang....did the board make it alright? :doh:
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20th February 2008, 01:26 PM
Thread: Profile Box
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Gorgeous box! That wood is really stiking and...
Gorgeous box! That wood is really stiking and awesome. You can send any extra bf my way :2tsup:.
ICN,
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20th February 2008, 01:24 PM
Thread: Multinational box
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I must say taht this is a very nice biox. As I...
I must say taht this is a very nice biox. As I look at it, I reminded of Doug Stowes boxes, so hey......in my mind, your up there with him. Great job!
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2nd February 2008, 02:49 PM
Thread: Blanket Box
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very nice blanket box. I need to make more of...
very nice blanket box. I need to make more of these as the boxes I make, lightens my wallet a lot when SWMBO'd fills em up!:doh:
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1st February 2008, 10:52 AM
Thread: Box for State Fair 2008
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The darker wood is Jatoba. Sort of an African...
The darker wood is Jatoba. Sort of an African Mahagony. The lighter wood is Birds eye maple and the underside of the lid is Red Mable Burl.
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30th January 2008, 11:57 AM
Thread: Box for State Fair 2008
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Thanks again everyone. Toyboy...........I'm just...
Thanks again everyone. Toyboy...........I'm just a tinkererrrrr (is that a word?)....anyway, just a plain and simple boxmaker at heart, although I do have some furniture pcs. in the works.
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28th January 2008, 05:24 AM
Thread: Box for State Fair 2008
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Done!
OK everyone here it is. Be gentle...:doh:
ICN,
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18th January 2008, 12:23 PM
Thread: Box for State Fair 2008
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Thanks everyone. The hinges are cut in. Whew!!!...
Thanks everyone. The hinges are cut in. Whew!!! Those are always tough when you don't have a straight side reference line. Sloping sides top to bottom and left to right make it very difficult to cut....
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17th January 2008, 11:46 AM
Thread: Box for State Fair 2008
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Photo Updates
Hello all,
Here are a few update photos of the project. Sorry for the quality. It's really hard to tell in the photos but the box is shaped curving top to bottom and side to side.
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3rd January 2008, 10:08 AM
Thread: Simple Box
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JUST a lovely bxox!!! Bill
JUST a lovely bxox!!!
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31st December 2007, 08:22 AM
Thread: Pen Display Box
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Hey Jim, I would make a box that would hold...
Hey Jim,
I would make a box that would hold 50 pens. Two drawers, 25 pens each side by side.
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31st December 2007, 06:57 AM
Thread: Box for State Fair 2008
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All My Good friends here and especially those in...
All My Good friends here and especially those in the colder climate "Gecko":D.
Thanks for the kind remarks.
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30th December 2007, 08:18 AM
Thread: Box for State Fair 2008
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Box for State Fair 2008
Here's a box I'm working on for the State fair in Feb 08. It's morstly Bird's eye maple, but will have additional woods inlaid. I added a few sketch's to help visualize how it will look in the end....
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18th December 2007, 09:15 AM
Thread: Cutting open a box?
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Probably the best way to cut the lid from a small...
Probably the best way to cut the lid from a small box is the band saw. Second to that is the tablesaw which I use for almost all my boxes. Set the fence square, cut through on two opposing sides,...
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15th December 2007, 11:12 AM
Thread: Biscuit Book Box
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Hi, Just to throw this in. I recently...
Hi,
Just to throw this in. I recently started using the Festool Domino. It's a great method to edge join boards or assembling legs etc. But the Domino's do need to kept sealed. -
15th December 2007, 11:07 AM
Thread: Holiday Jewlery Box
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Thank you so much. I guess for me it's really...
Thank you so much. I guess for me it's really about attention to detail, and being able to conceptualize (butchered that spelling?) and know what to cut first and in what safest manner so that...
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12th December 2007, 08:52 AM
Thread: Holiday Jewlery Box
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Thank you all. I guess it would have been done...
Thank you all. I guess it would have been done in half the time if I hadn't been making three at the same time and taking pictures.
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12th December 2007, 08:49 AM
Thread: Holiday Jewlery Box
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Thanks Corey. Those were mortised in. Post 17,...
Thanks Corey. Those were mortised in. Post 17, 18 and 54 I think.
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8th December 2007, 01:30 PM
Thread: Holiday Jewlery Box
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Well....It's December 07, and I thought I'd bump...
Well....It's December 07, and I thought I'd bump this one. Especially since I 2 more boxes coming out VERY shortly.
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11th November 2007, 11:55 PM
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Very nice collection of boxes and wood choices. ...
Very nice collection of boxes and wood choices.
ICN,
Bill
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11th November 2007, 09:57 AM
Thread: Handle Design -- Help!
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Hello Wendy, An idea... Use an ebony or...
Hello Wendy,
An idea...
Use an ebony or wenge' or some other very dark wood.
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See post 49 on my Jewelry box WIP. ...
See post 49 on my Jewelry box WIP.
http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/showthread.php?t=41584&page=5
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2nd November 2007, 10:54 AM
Thread: Ornamental Cherry Box
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Boy have I been away too long. I've missed you...
Boy have I been away too long. I've missed you all. Work has put me in overdrive but I've been able to get back to some boxmaking of my own.
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2nd November 2007, 10:48 AM
Thread: walnut bank
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Hi Cisco, I was just about to ask for your...
Hi Cisco,
I was just about to ask for your source of the doors and voila'.....you've read our minds. Although it doesn't take much to read mine...:D
ICN,
Bill
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2nd November 2007, 10:45 AM
Thread: My Favourite Box Timbers
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Nice looking box there! That wood is really...
Nice looking box there! That wood is really something! My 50th is coming up.....how bout it ?:B
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16th September 2007, 06:24 AM
Thread: Latest Box - Wooden Hinges
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Great box here...no doubt. Very nice...
Great box here...no doubt. Very nice looking.ICN,Bill
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16th September 2007, 06:20 AM
Thread: Inlay strips
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Here's different way of doing it. Look at posts...
Here's different way of doing it. Look at posts 27 thru 30, then the final result at the end of the thread. You can alson see the inlay done on the drawer fronts.
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30th July 2007, 12:35 PM
Thread: All Cherry
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This is one fine looking box. The cherry makes...
This is one fine looking box. The cherry makes it soft looking and really wants to make you pick it up. Great Job!
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28th July 2007, 11:28 AM
Thread: Wife's (SWMBO) Jewelry Chest
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Wife's (SWMBO) Jewelry Chest
Hello All,
Sorry for the long absence. The job that pays has kept me traveling and my other on going projects (rocking chair, chess boards, and the like) are not boxes, so it's been a rough... -
28th July 2007, 11:06 AM
Thread: The document box
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Very Clever! We all need a box to store those...
Very Clever! We all need a box to store those deeds, birth certifcates, pictures of loved ones and the like. I really like the function of the box, and I'll add it to my to do list. Once I get...
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28th July 2007, 11:03 AM
Thread: Jewellery box for rings
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Looks Great. The mirror idea reminds me that...
Looks Great. The mirror idea reminds me that I've yet to do that. Thanks for the inspriration!
ICN,
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I really like your choice of woods. Great job on...
I really like your choice of woods. Great job on the box. Can't wait to see more.
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28th July 2007, 10:59 AM
Thread: Rosewood Box
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Very nice box. Lot's of thought here. ICN, ...
Very nice box. Lot's of thought here.
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5th June 2007, 10:34 AM
Thread: My first box - Maple and Paduk
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Nice box. Well, I guess I'm gonna have to post...
Nice box. Well, I guess I'm gonna have to post my first box to show how good all of your boxes are.
I agree about the bleeding of paduk with maple. I found that out when I made my artist case.... -
Slat Wall
Has anyone made their own slat wall to hang tools and misc. from? I really dislike the peg board and would like to have slat wall. The material you can buy in 3x4 panels is pretty expensive, so I'd...
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28th May 2007, 06:14 AM
Thread: Mini Router Table....
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Corey, I say you give us your home address,...
Corey,
I say you give us your home address, we'll mail the money and you can mail us the router/router table :D
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28th May 2007, 02:38 AM
Thread: Latest projects using a variety of woods
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Both of these are great looking boxes. Clean...
Both of these are great looking boxes. Clean lines, nice finish and nice grain on the wood as well as combinations.
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27th May 2007, 11:19 PM
Thread: Suede Lining
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Hello Dan, Just a note...if your putting any...
Hello Dan,
Just a note...if your putting any precious jewelry or the like on the suede, then use a high quality synthetic sueded as the real stuff wil tarnish jewelry.
ICN,
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27th May 2007, 11:11 PM
Thread: Mitre slip keys
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From sunny Florida... Your going to struggle...
From sunny Florida...
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27th May 2007, 08:01 AM
Thread: Here is my first box
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Bob, What a great first box. Attempting a...
Bob,
What a great first box. Attempting a lidded box with hinges no doubt. My first one was a simple 4 sided, plywood bottom and a lid from different material that just kind of fit on top.
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24th May 2007, 10:13 AM
Thread: steep learning curve!
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OK.....OK....all of you have me drooling over...
OK.....OK....all of you have me drooling over Sketch Up which has been on my PC sitting idle for far too long.
Steph and Zen.........please tell me how to go about starting to learn this. I... -
24th May 2007, 10:09 AM
Thread: Another humidor
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Very Nice box. I like the effect of the bird...
Very Nice box. I like the effect of the bird pulling open the box as if going thru the wood.
Where about in Florida are you? I'm in the Bradenton/Sarasota area.
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14th May 2007, 05:29 AM
Thread: My new box
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Very impressive so far. Don't let anything hold...
Very impressive so far. Don't let anything hold you up on finishing it.
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14th May 2007, 05:28 AM
Thread: Black wattle jewellery box
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Very nice box. I meant to reply to this great...
Very nice box. I meant to reply to this great box post early, but hey...traveling made it difficult.
I like everything about it!
ICN,
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14th May 2007, 05:26 AM
Thread: Walnut w/ Leopardwood box
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Another great looking box. I like the angle...
Another great looking box. I like the angle details on the lid and the lines of the box are very nice.
ICN,
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9th May 2007, 11:16 AM
Thread: Jewelry Chest
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Thanks Corey. I've also got a kitchen remodel...
Thanks Corey. I've also got a kitchen remodel coming up. This wknd, I'm picking up the stone and then I've got crown molding to worry over.
But, I'm gonna get this box done if it kills me. Or...