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ALMOST FORGOT (SPALTED BEECH BOX )

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ALMOST FORGOT (SPALTED BEECH BOX )
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This box has been sitting on the shelf unfinished for about a year because I could not come up with a design for the base and top trim .
A couple of days ago while working on another project I took another look at it and suddenly this idea came about and everything just fell together .
I guess sometimes it just takes time and patience to get the design just right and I am very happy with the result .
The box is made from sawn spalted beech veneer which is laminated with hot hide glue to Baltic birch plywood and American walnut for the trim .The box bottom , lid and tray are lined with a deep brown cloth and sown on poster board backing . It is finished with BLO and several coats of satin lacquer and a couple coats of bees wax .

Klaus

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13 Comments

Shin commented over 8 years ago

That’s splendid! Wow. Time, makes for good wine, good whiskey, and great wood working projects.

Keith "Shin" Schindler

Thorreain commented over 8 years ago

Very beautiful. Well done.

CHRIS, Charlottetown PEI Canada. Anytime you can repurpose, reuse, or recycle, everyone wins!

Brian commented over 8 years ago

You have a great eye for design.

Losing fingers since 1969

Manitario commented over 8 years ago

Very elegant design and I love the look of the spalted beech.

Rob, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

shipwright commented over 8 years ago

That spalted beech is really nice. So is the rest of it by the way. :-)
It was worth the wait, you got it right.

The early bird gets the worm but its the second mouse that gets the cheese.

James L Wilcox commented over 8 years ago

Awesome creation. Very very nice.

Jamesw

Jeff Vandenberg commented over 8 years ago

Sometimes it’s best to put a build on the back burner. There’s nothing worse then having a finished project that your not happy with. Just like my work bench that’s on hold. Still thinking this out and it to bad I can put it on a shelf. Lol

Jeff Vandenberg aka "Woodsconsin"

lanwater commented over 8 years ago

Beautiful box !
The spalted beech adds a lot to the design.

Well done!

Abbas, Castro Valley, CA

Rosebud613 commented over 8 years ago

Very nice, I like your choices of wood:)

mike1950 commented over 8 years ago

Nice box- Love the wood combo.

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