flybox

[chebytrk]

Very Nice and Impressive !

[easybuilt]

That looks great and beautiful detail John

[jpaluck]

Thanks for the comments folks. I FINALLY got most my tools unpacked and the garage a hair organized. Well organzied enough to get machine going. Attached are some photos of a test carve for the top out pine. I am happy with it the detail shows very well for a small pattern. I have the pattern set up fopr a double sided carve but I might just hand rout the back and drill the holes for the hinges on the press..probably be faster. I am off to rockler tommrrow for the hinges and hit a wood store for some nice wood..not sure what I am going use yet.

Attached pictures not the best, I had use my phone.

If any one is interested I put the pattern on my site http://www.carvepattern.com/en/41-fly-box-project.html

[fwharris]

John,

Bet it is great to be set up to carve again! Your test carve came out real nice with great detail!

[Bigtyme]

Great pattern, John. I can see lots of uses for this one. I like how it carved for you. Nice work!!

[TerryT]

That is really nice John. Good work.

[lawrence]

Can't wait to see it finished - please post pics because that is looking great so far.

Are you going to stain it or just clear coat?

Lawrence

[Digitalwoodshop]

Excellent Project !!!!, Excellent Pattern !!!!

AL

[jpaluck]

Thanks guys. Yep floyd nice to make dust again. Lawrence, That was just a peice of pine...more to make sure my machine was all good after it being in storage. I'm going to wood store today to pick up something nice - not sure yet till see it - but yes plan will be clear coat. My orginal idea was to make a fly tying box - one to store tying tools and materials. I bought one years ago from Orvis with a laser engraved fly on top for 250ish. I made them in the past as gifts for friends but figured with the CW I can go town. Hence looking at those I saw the flyboxes and figured perfect and simple. My next two projects I wanna do are the fly tying boxes and some custom rod cases.

Playing around last night with some patterns I already made and came up with another box top.

[easybuilt]

These are awesome John. I'm looking forward to carving it.