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River birch and mahogany banded Jewelry Box
1 commentThis is a 12x7.5x4.5 jewelry box, made from river birch. The top handle and top edging is banded with mahogany. Purple heart pins hold together knuckle joints at each edge, while the inside is lined...
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Coin Display Cabinet
2 commentsThis display cabinet was built for my Father for Christmas. It is made of tiger maple with hand turned columns made from hard maple. The finish is water based dye, gel stain sealed with shelac and...
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reindeer and sleigh
Mantle place "sitters". Sleigh is from 1/2" scrap wood, Reindeer is from scrap 1x6 pine.
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Mantel Clock
1 commentI made this as a Christmas gift for my sister. It is Honduran mahogany with a ruby shellac finish. The top coat is tung oil.
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Octogonal Table
2 commentsLast year I built a cross for our Church and this year I decided to build a table. I took a modular approach and built 8 octogonal sections that can be put together in many ways circle...
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Walnut Music Stand
I designed and made this music stand for my wife who is a violin teacher. Since we have both been professional musicians for many years we have seen plenty of stands that look great, but dont...
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Small box,
I had some thin maple I had run through my bandsaw about 1/4 and 3/4 inches wide. I also had some paduak left over from another project I thought would make great legs. The shelf inside was kind of...
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Heirloom Sled
My tribute to the Flexible Flyer. When I was a boy, every kid in the neighborhood had one.......or wanted one. This decorative sled is about 16x8 inches and made of birds-eye maple and...
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Jewelry "Books"
20 commentsCollection of faux books hides a jewelry box inside. Jewelry “Books” by Russ Amos WOODS Walnut- Box, books, and drawer dividers White oak...
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Cedar Jewelry Box
This was a very enjoyable project. Done is a single session, it required no measuring. I drew on the wood and started cutting. The box and lid were drawn and band-sawed. Additional shaping in the...
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Chinese Checkers a Family Classic
1 commentFamily classic Chinese Checkers. Finished Oak box with Birch game board. Complete with marble drawer.
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Ornamental Butterfly House
1 commentRouted, Turned and Hollowed Popular Body & Pedestal with Cherry detachable roof is 8 1/2" high x 1 7/8"diamenter with 16 slots 1/4 x 2" Can be hung or free standing as an attractive...
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Kboz's 2009 Xmas Ornaments
3 commentsContinuing a tradition of turning ornaments for friends and family. All of the material is leftover from other projects. The finish is several coats of spray lacquer. The one red figurine is Elmo for...
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Heart Box
This little box is made from ancient Kauri. The wood is over 50,000 years old and was recovered from a bog in New Zeland. It is finished with hand rubbed tung oil. When sanded to about 2000 grit, the...
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Serpentine Front Hall Table
11 commentsThis is a federal-style hall table that I made for my father-in-law as a holiday gift and as a thank you for letting me marry his daughter (we were recently married). This was my first try at period...
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Solid Cherry Tea Box with Scrolled walnut patterns on recessed top
Solid Cherry Tea Box with Scrolled Flamingo scene on recessed top. I made this as a present for my wife who wanted something to store different types of tea bags. I used various plans to...
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Spice Cabinet
1 commentI made this spice cabinet for my wife. It is made from Honduran Mahogany with Holly trim. The door panel is Cherry. The string inlay is Holly with Purple Heart berries. The drawers are all...
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Valet box
2 commentsValet box. Case constructed of walnut. Corner joints made with Rout R Joint system Heart pattern. The doors are Brazilian Rose wood utilizing 1/8" brass pins for hinges. Louis Cube parquetry pattern...
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Airplane shelf
1 commentThis is an airplane shelf that I made for my daughters bed room. She will be getting it as a holiday gift.
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Holiday Gift Contest: Official Rules
5 commentsUpload photos of your holiday gift projects for a chance to win a Stanley Tools prize package.
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Contest Description
Congratulations to our three winners! Trialsman for Jewelry "Books", golfgloeckner for Curly Cherry toolchests, and Kvakker for Guitar Stand.
Three prize packages were awarded.
First Prize
• Stanley Sweetheart No. 4 Smoothing Bench Plane
• Stanley Seetheart No. 62 Low Angle Jack Plane
• Stanley Sweetheart No. 60-1/2 Low Angle Block Plane
• Stanley Sweetheart No.9-1/2 Block Plane
• Stanley Sweetheart No. 92 Shoulder/Chisel Plane
• FatMax Xtreme Instant-Change Handsaw System
Second Prize
• Stanley Sweetheart No. 4 Smoothing Bench Plane
• Stanley Seetheart No. 62 Low Angle Jack Plane
• Stanley Sweetheart No.9-1/2 Block Plane
• FatMax Xtreme Instant-Change Handsaw System
Third Prize
• Stanley Sweetheart No. 4 Smoothing Bench Plane
• Stanley Seetheart No. 62 Low Angle Jack Plane
• FatMax Xtreme Instant-Change Handsaw System
Contest ended December 28
Winner was selected by the community and announced on January 12.
