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Paying it back
A friends father has a small sawmill in the country and gave me a few boards the other day. Some burl walnut, spalted poplar, cherry, and a couple of boards I can't identify, but have quite a bit of spalting. I wanted to make him something as a thank you and this was the result.
I had never made anything before with such acute angles and I had to make a jig to be able to cut it on my table saw. I used Watco dark walnut oil and then finished it with several coats of lacquer, sanding between each coat. I also tried to book match as much as I could for symmetry. I'm pleased with the results and it was fun to get away from rectangles and square boxes.
I also had some fun with the top by creating a place for my logo which appears to be floating, then I wrapped it with a strip of Padauk to make it pop and add a bit of color. The box is about 10" tall by 3" wide. I was nervous milling such small pieces on the table saw and had to create a few different jigs to make sure I had all ten fingers when I was finished.
.................. John D....................
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Cool project, John..............Cheers, ,JIm
Cheers, Jim ........................ Variety is the spice of life...............Learn something new every day
love it john,nice design.
hey you gotta get in the box swap buddy, im in and there a lot of fun man. deadline is the 8 th to sign up. then youve got until 3/11 to make it. plenty of time. id love to see you in it.
hey you gotta get in the box swap buddy, im in and there a lot of fun man. deadline is the 8 th to sign up. then youve got until 3/11 to make it. plenty of time. id love to see you in it.
working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.
Pretty, John! You done good!
May you have the day you deserve!
You may have not done something like this before but you’ve excelled with this before piece
Life’s Good, Enjoy Each New Day’s Blessings
Yes, that a cool one.
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Thanks for all the nice comments.
.................. John D....................
A great piece, boxes of different shapes are always interesting. Never have done a triangle,
Main Street to the Mountains
Sweet looking box John. Thanks for the added photos, really wanted to eyeball that from all the angles 8^)
👍,🦆...
If your first cut is too short... Take the second cut from the longer end... LBD
Wonderful thank you gift! Really unique.
Thanks, you all are going to give me a big head.
.................. John D....................
I have to agree that is Awsum
Petey
Thanks Petey
.................. John D....................
Nice looking box and a good job on an original concept.
Wonderful use of the wood, love the grain and the design. Well done.
Ron
Really unique look…great job!
Ryan/// ~sigh~ I blew up another bowl. Moke told me "I made the inside bigger than the outside".
Thank you Steve, Ron and Ryan. This was one of my favorite pieces.
.................. John D....................
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