The latest project to escape from the sawdust factory....

[gwhiz]

...and none too soon. Look at the date, I'd better get packing!

Walnut with maple keys and a flame maple bottom. Maloof's Oil/Varnish blend finish.

Thanks to the creators of the interlocking ring and cactus patterns!

(For fun, play "Where's the CW" with these photo's.;))

[Old Salt]

Love it!
Gary

[fwharris]

...and none too soon. Look at the date, I'd better get packing!

Walnut with maple keys and a flame maple bottom. Maloof's Oil/Varnish blend finish.

Thanks to the creators of the interlocking ring and cactus patterns!

(For fun, play "Where's the CW" with these photo's.;))

Great job on the box, I am sure they will enjoy this for a long long time!

I spy!!

[myshop1044]

Great job on the box, the talent that you have to begin with and then you
enhance it when you add the carvings,
again great job on the box

Perry B.

[Digitalwoodshop]

Excellent Work and Finish !!!!

AL

[mikemi]

Great job on the box. I am sure the lucky couple will enjoy it.
Do you mind me asking, where did you get the hinges? I have been looking for some like those but haven't had any luck

Mike

[chebytrk]

Fantastic Job !

[henry1]

Now that is nice all the best

[chief2007]

Excellent!

[lynnfrwd]

Beautiful piece!!!

[rcdages]

Nothing least then a great job on this box.

Very very nice.

[SteveJ]

Very nice project! I am sure they will love it.

[gwhiz]

Thanks for the comments everyone! I'm pretty happy with the way that it turned out. Mike--I got the hinges from Rockler, but you can find 'em a lot of places...just google "side rail brass hinge" and you should come up with a list.

[Smoken D]

Sure is a GREAT JOB on this box!

[LittleRedWoodshop]

Very nice George ... that will be treasured for years.

[TerryT]

Beautiful box. Very nice work. Looks like the hinges were fitted perfectly also. Second shelf. Oh, not the box, the CW.

[gwhiz]

Thanks Terry. And you're close on the CW...it's on a flip top stand hanging upside down in the photos...

[mtylerfl]

Gee Whiz, gwhiz!

That will be a treasured heirloom for the happy couple! You do excellent work!

[CasinoDuck]

Love the splines. Great job!

[eelamb]

Very nice workmanship. They will love it.

[tierman]

Beautiful keepsake!

[mathman]

Verrrrrrry nice! How do you apply the finish? I've used Maloof's finish before and like it but I suspect I'm not applying it quite 'right'...

David

[gwhiz]

David--it's a wiping varnish. As the can suggested, I sanded to 400 grit, then buffed it with 0000 steel wool. Then just wipe it on heavily with a cotton rag, wait a few minutes, then wipe it all back off. The key is to get all of it back off--wipe it two or three times with a cloth or paper towels--only leaving what has soaked into the wood. Wait 24 hours, and repeat. Apply 3 or 4 coats (I did 3 'cause I ran out of days!). I actually sanded in the 2nd coat with 600 grit w/d paper, but I'm not sure that's necessary. They also sell a oil/wax blend that can be used on top, but I didn't feel the need.

You can make your own--the finish is simply 1/3 boiled linseed oil, 1/3 tung oil, and 1/3 poly, although if I made it myself I'd use another type of varnish.

[CNC Carver]

Great job on the box. I'm very impressed.

[jaroot]

Very nice box! Should be enjoyed for a long, long time.

[mathman]

David--it's a wiping varnish. As the can suggested, I sanded to 400 grit, then buffed it with 0000 steel wool. Then just wipe it on heavily with a cotton rag, wait a few minutes, then wipe it all back off. The key is to get all of it back off--wipe it two or three times with a cloth or paper towels--only leaving what has soaked into the wood. Wait 24 hours, and repeat. Apply 3 or 4 coats (I did 3 'cause I ran out of days!). I actually sanded in the 2nd coat with 600 grit w/d paper, but I'm not sure that's necessary. They also sell a oil/wax blend that can be used on top, but I didn't feel the need.

You can make your own--the finish is simply 1/3 boiled linseed oil, 1/3 tung oil, and 1/3 poly, although if I made it myself I'd use another type of varnish.

Thanks - knew I was 'off' a bit on the way I was doing it. Keep wanting the finish to build up a bit - old habits die hard...

[Dan-Woodman]

I believe Woodcraft also carries thoughs hinges.