Memory Boxes

[CasinoDuck]

Used oak, the splines are purple heart and rosewood.

Thanks for looking!
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[LittleRedWoodshop]

Those turned out very nice ... it is always a treat to see what you guys have come up with. Keep up the great work.

[liquidguitars]

Very cool!

[easybuilt]

Nice boxes and beautiful wood. Thanks for sharing!!

[Kenm810]

Great Project CasinoDuck, Thank you for sharing your photos!

[Smoken D]

Great job with the boxes! Love how they came out!

[James RS]

Beautiful job!

[gregsolano]

Really nice job, I turn a lot of pens out of purple heart.

[CarverJerry]

Those came out really nice. They will sure love getting them. Thanks for showing.

[Shacky]

Those look great! Is the pattern on the forum somewhere? If not, would you consider sharing?

[Shacky]

If anyone knows if this was a purchased pattern, I would appreciate being directed to it so that I could buy it. Or if it's been shared, I would also appreciate being directed to that link. I admire the clean design of this project and would like to make a few.

Thanks!

[CasinoDuck]

Thanks for the kind comments! Here's a pic of the finish getting put on
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If anyone knows if this was a purchased pattern, I would appreciate being directed to it so that I could buy it. Or if it's been shared, I would also appreciate being directed to that link. I admire the clean design of this project and would like to make a few.

Thanks!

Sorry, no pattern just a box with splines really. nutt'n special.

Scratch that, here's the link for the plans (http://americanwoodworker.com/blogs/projects/archive/2009/02/20/keepsake-box.aspx). If you make one, post it up, I would love to see!

[Shacky]

Thanks! I was hoping it was a Carvewright project. Your finished boxes look great!

[gwhiz]

I just completed a couple of keepsake boxes similar to these. The CW was only used for engraving the name on the lid. What made these projects 'special' was that the wood used was harvested in my and my neighbors backyards and was saved from the firewood pile. Cyndy watched us cut down the oak tree that her box was made from and I saved a log from the splitter after she left--it was a birthday surprise! And I couldn't very well do that without saving a log from the Hickory tree from my yard for Mary Jane (my wife)!

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[gregsolano]

in the 60's a box for my mary jane was a totally different thing! LOL

[Shacky]

That's funny! :D


in the 60's a box for my mary jane was a totally different thing! LOL

[b.sumner47]

Well Done ! I like the wood. Was the log allowed to dry out ?


'Capt Barry

[gwhiz]

The hickory was pretty dry--it'd been standing dead for quite a while. After slicing it up, it acclimated in my basement shop for a few weeks to dry out further. The oak was wetter and after the same period of time it wasn't dry enough. So I nuked the planks to finish drying 'em out before machining. It was a birthday present, so waiting wasn't an option.