kingswoodworking Posted March 21, 2014 Report Share Posted March 21, 2014 This is my very first woodworking project that i made my mother for christmas. It is made for purple heart, with maple and walnut inlay and maple splines. Wipe on poly finish. As you can tell from the photos i made a few mistakes like the crack in the wood which was from me dropping the lid when showing it to her and i had attempted to add hinges yeah not so good at that yet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted March 21, 2014 Report Share Posted March 21, 2014 It's a shame about the crack, but that is a lovely piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhl.verona Posted March 21, 2014 Report Share Posted March 21, 2014 Congratulations on showing your first project. I think I burned mine (without showing anyone). Mistakes happen, experience comes not from making other mistakes, but from knowing how to hide them. Keep going, after all if it was easy, it wouldn't be an interesting hobby, right? The dimensions seem right, I like the top, perhaps the inner compartments could have been slimmer. Overall I'd say a good start. Well done. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted March 21, 2014 Report Share Posted March 21, 2014 Nice first go! I can tell there are much better things to come in your future! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wouldwurker Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 Pretty box...I feel your pain on the crack in the purple heart. That stuff snaps like a piece of dark chocolate. Very pretty mitre keys, and no visible slop on the ends from the blade kerf. Homemade boxes never (hopefully) wind up in the trash. Always nice to know it'll be around for a while and create it's own history. Kudos for taking on a challenging first project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 Fantastic first project. If your mom is like mine, she probably never noticed the flaw. If you would like to do other boxes, try a "Basic Box Making" by Doug Stowe in book and/or video. He is the Marc Spagnuolo of decorative box making. Keep up the good work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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