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"ZEN" incense box

comments (2) March 7th, 2009 in Reader's Gallery     
Hemski Hemski, member
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This box is made of cocobolo and curly maple.
Finished with shellac to seal the pores. Pores of the cocobolo are filled with pumice.
Finally a gentle wipe of drying oil giving it a matte silky shine.
Hinges from ebony with the same shape as the maple in the lid. The box came with a letterwood incense holder (not shown) and also in the same shape as the lid.
This box is made of cocobolo and curly maple.

This box is made of cocobolo and curly maple.
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I have made this box for a good friend. He is a master in "ZEN" and a passionate coach helping out many people having a better life. 


Design or Plan used: My own design
posted in: Reader's Gallery, box, dovetails, maple, asian inspired, shellac, oil, ebony, rosewood
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Hemski Hemski writes: Thanks irishwoodie.
Posted: 6:30 am on March 13th

irishwoodie irishwoodie writes: Beautiful box!! It just reaches out and grabs you. I make boxes for a hobby and it takes a bit of thinking to get beyond a simple box but with some imagination the sky's the limit. Congratulations.
Thomas
Posted: 8:25 pm on March 10th

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