Chuck Melton Posted January 22, 2015 Report Share Posted January 22, 2015 I built this box for my Grandmother's 75th birthday. We are having a surprise party for her on Saturday. Between work, prepping to have 40 people at the house, and getting this box finished I've been a bit busier than I'd like. I used the Domino to join the box together. The grain on the maple was popped using the technique from Marc's "Pop Goes The Maple" video (shellac and Transtint). I finished it with 5 coats of Arm R Seal Semi Gloss. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Melton Posted January 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2015 Fortunately I am a better woodworker than photographer. Unfortunately I am not all that great at woodworking. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacked Posted January 22, 2015 Report Share Posted January 22, 2015 That looks great!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jfitz Posted January 22, 2015 Report Share Posted January 22, 2015 Very nice!!! I really like the maple. One of my favorite woods, and figure like that is just awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted January 22, 2015 Report Share Posted January 22, 2015 Chuck, great looking box. Did you rabbet the underside of the lid so that it fits down into the box? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Melton Posted January 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2015 I did rabbet the lid. There are also magnets in the lid panel, and under the utile edge banding on the case so it stays in place. I somehow transposed the polarity on one set of magnets, so the lid only really catches in one orientation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted January 22, 2015 Report Share Posted January 22, 2015 Great idea and well executed (except for the one magnet and we won't tell) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Melton Posted January 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2015 Great idea and well executed (except for the one magnet and we won't tell) It's not much of a secret. In the right orientation the lid snaps in place. In the other 3 orientations, it will move to the point where the force from the magnetic fields cancel out. Live and learn. I also didn't have time to start until 8 days before the party... If I had more time I'd remake the lid. I am probably the only person that is going to be bothered by it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Ellis Posted January 22, 2015 Report Share Posted January 22, 2015 That finish with the maple is beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted January 22, 2015 Report Share Posted January 22, 2015 Nicely done! Love the figure on the maple! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted January 22, 2015 Report Share Posted January 22, 2015 It's not much of a secret. In the right orientation the lid snaps in place. In the other 3 orientations, it will move to the point where the force from the magnetic fields cancel out. Live and learn. I also didn't have time to start until 8 days before the party... If I had more time I'd remake the lid. I am probably the only person that is going to be bothered by it. My wife tells me all the time "if you don't point it out nobody will notice" but as you said, you are bothered by it. But that does really look great. A gift from the Heart! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted January 22, 2015 Report Share Posted January 22, 2015 Yeah, that's an eye trap! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted January 23, 2015 Report Share Posted January 23, 2015 Nice work, I'm sure your G-mom will love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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