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   jjjjj | Sep 10, 2007 05:45am | #1

   Walnut is a good contrast with maple. I guess I favor maple as the tail board. Another option would be to use the same wood for all sides, joined with a splined miter joint (the splines in a contrasting wood). You would want a finish which does not impart much color to the maple. Polyurethane is one such choice, another is blonde shellac, or a clear wax. Try a sample board with each and see which one you like. John

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   knuts | Sep 10, 2007 03:29pm | #2

   This shows walnut/poplar with wiping varnish. PINS/ENDS

    

   
   

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   Edited 9/10/2007 8:29 am ET by knuts

   
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   SFX | Sep 10, 2007 08:40pm | #4

   those are great pics, exactly what i was looking for, knots is such a great resource if my box turns out ok looking i'll post it in a few weeks (months - i have 2 kids 2 yrs and one month who don't let me in the shop for very long periods.

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   danmart | Sep 11, 2007 01:44am | #5

   not sure you are talking with the box maker or the drawer maker?? either way, you sound very busy with 2 young kids and this isn't very important. try to get out there after the little ones are in the bed.

   later

   danmart

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   danmart | Sep 10, 2007 05:10pm | #3

   SFX

   Funny thing I was talking with Joinerswork about Old Salem Museum in North Carolina and decided to put together some boxes in walnut and maple this past week. It gives me a great excuse to use up scraps from larger projects as the boxes are small. My boxes are stained to match the rifles of the box recipients. They look great with a natural finish or colored. I have not finished the box. I will make a raised panel to slide in the rabbet and attach a molding like the half round edge on the top.

   This project is funny in a way. It includes a miter joint on the top of the thru dovetail corners. It looks tricky but once you break it down its a snap. I keep sample pieces and just transfer the lines from the samples and go.

   Maple and Walnut stuff. Both woods are great alone or together- its really up to you.

   
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   wellis | Sep 11, 2007 02:55am | #6

   Yes