Popular Post woodbutcher Posted January 22, 2018 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 So I finished these two boxes a few days ago. I started them way back probably in November, just as a project to work on here and there because of the cold. The box is cherry that i resawed to get a four corner grain match. I wasnt so successful at achieving that, will need som practise on that. The lid is curly maple, around 5/16" thick. I simply made a rabbet around the upper perimeter of the box for the lid to sit in. The handle is cherry and walnut, and is a design I borrowed from the keepsake box I made this summer, modified just a bit. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 Why do you feel the grain match was "not so successful"? What I see looks great! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new2woodwrk Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 Very nice looking boxes - multipurpose as well! Thanks for sharing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 How did you make the handles? I really like them. Also the boxes look great. I agree the grain match looks good, unless you didn't show us the parts that don't match so great. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gee-dub Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 Clean beautiful lines, nice figure wrap and a great handle detail. I really get a kick out of small boxes, both making and seeing what others make in this limitless, variable form. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattF Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 Looks great. I second the handles, nice and clean. Can’t see the grain match issues from here, but like my dad always says, we are our toughest critics. Whoever receives these nice hand crafted pieces will never notice the things that we as woodworkers see. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodbutcher Posted January 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 Thanks everyone. I cherry-picked (no pun intended) the best looking corner for the grain wrap picture. The other corners are close, but the grain lines dont match up as good as I would have expected. As for the handle, I plow a 1/4" or so groove about an 1/8" to 3/16" from the edge of a board. I rip the board an equal amount from the other edge of the groove. Then I just take and cut the angle with a miter gauge, and then square cut the little handle out. Next time I make a handle like this, ill take some pictures of the process. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keggers Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 Excellent job. I like them. Cherry is my favorite wood for projects. Thanks for posting the pictures! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 Wow ! They turned out amazing ! Nice work. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 Really nice! I like the handle design might have to steel that one LOL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtairymd Posted February 3, 2018 Report Share Posted February 3, 2018 I like the grain and the handles are pretty cool. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bankstick Posted February 4, 2018 Report Share Posted February 4, 2018 Nice. I like the look of cherry. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodbutcher Posted February 4, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2018 25 minutes ago, Bankstick said: Nice. I like the look of cherry. Me too, its my favorite wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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