Box (trial run)

I had worked on a box for a friend, and then had a mishap with the glue up where I was concerned if the shift in the miters resulted in "too tight" of a fit (thus worrying about wood movement for the top and bottom).  I started over and presented the box to her (see prior post).  I finally went back to the "original" box and finished sanding and applied finish (Odie's).  This is walnut with a white oak top.  I had already done the wood burning (repeated on the box that was given to her).  I added splines and then some thin boards to the inner ends of the top which would seat within the bottom of the box. Cutting the lid free is always a bit of a challenge and I must have shifted slightly as the fit isn't perfect.  I also added finger holds to the side to allow easier removal of the top.  I had to do this at my old router table as this is the project that my Triton ceased to function (note - I got it to work, but then last week it once again died...sigh!!). The walnut is pretty (more so than the pictures show) and the oak is a nice contrast.  

Random pictures from the build and project