Keepsake Box

comments (6) December 16th, 2009 in Reader's Gallery

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Keepsake box for my wife. Birdseye maple, zebrawood, and apple (handle). 7 coats of boiled linseed oil.


Design or Plan used: My Own Design - Keepsake box
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canepole canepole writes: I really admire the lid handle.
Posted: 10:11 am on December 31st

gil_roman gil_roman writes: So nice an unique I guess everyone has a different inspiration of watching things, I will surprise my wife with a box i hope I an grab the idea of yours, I will search for the proper wood. Thank you.
Please share how you use the boiled linseed oil.

Thanks,
Gil
Posted: 2:33 am on December 24th

AMEMCM AMEMCM writes: Couple other things - no power tools, all done by hand. I had every intention of installing hardware (hinges, lock, etc.) but the simplicity of the zebrawood lid with the apple handle (and the contrast of the grains) was too nice on its own to cut any further - I felt that less was more. I focused on making the lid fit perfectly and adding some complex shaped legs. Even the finish was a less-is-more thing - I had stains and poly standing by but boiled linseed oil with the right amount of sanding was right (I think). Hey... it's just a box - and it's meant to be used.
Posted: 2:22 pm on December 17th

AMEMCM AMEMCM writes: Thanks. Honestly, no plans. I had these pieces for years collecting dust so I just started cutting and building. Funny thing is that I didn't waste a single scrap of material (minus the shavings and dust!).
Posted: 10:18 am on December 17th

masswood masswood writes: This I like, Do you have plans? I could wing it but I like to have plans. masswood@clearwire.net

Joe
Posted: 7:19 pm on December 16th

StephenKocsis StephenKocsis writes: Beautiful and quietly elegant.

Of course, my wife, low these forty years, saw it and has that look of "And mine will be ready when?"
Posted: 3:37 pm on December 16th

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