I posted one like this a while back but I had the stock came from reason resin filled walnut so I made another box with the other side of that stock with more repurposed material in the lid.
Then I went on a box binge and started creating Purple Heart and walnut with a Purple Heart lid handle
then I decided the Bloodwood was next with Sassafras lid and bottom and blood wood handle
I used my cheater positioner on the lid
Another BloodWood box with resin filled walnut lid and bottom
Then just a plain wormy chestnut and Koa
and my favorite - vertical koa sides, curly koa bottom with maple skirted with koa and a koa handle
and I utilized my add-on positioner for the lid which requires some router work.
Like that Koa any way it comes. I do like the vertical sides of that box, kind of a neat trick.
That bloodwood is pretty, but darned if the sawdust doesn't make a mess. It's almost like blood. Touch something with it, and it's there, seemingly forever. I don't know if I'm tidy enough for it? I don't know if transfer or stain is the right word, but it looks like a mini massacre when I use it. :-) Looks like you figured out how to get away from that.
Yes, I have a couple facilities that stock my items.
You must have the magic touch or some love of sanding as I don't see any burn marks on that purple heart!
I do get burn marks on occasion but I guess I'm lucky because they usually aren't too bad.
it looks like a mini massacre when I use it. :-) Looks like you figured out how to get away from that.
One thing I did learn about bloodwood is not to pair it "against" a soft porous wood and then sand. It will bleed and stain, resulting in a true piece of scrap.
The Koa wood is gorgeous and the grain orientation is so cool. I saw many koa wood boxes when I went to Hawaii and I really want to try koa wood since then. Great job!
