Pastor's Box

[heppnerguy]

I had a request for a retiring pastor in our town. We looked at a lot of possibilities and the gal making the order decided on a box.  She preferred the Christmas box that is a Sheila Landry design, I believe, but didn't want a Christmas theme. So we ran over a lot of ideas and we came up with this final idea. I made this on one out of solid woods instead of the BB ply that I have always used in the past. I used Alder for this box and had to cut and plane it down in order to get my 1/4 inch side pieces and the top and bottom is about 5/8 inches thick. I finished it with a spray lacquer. I found it a rather interesting piece to make. I used a flat blade to make the praying hands but needed it to be thicker lines so it would stand out better. I was a little hesitant to mess with it because I was happy with the way it came out and I did not have any wood left over to make another one. I decided to go ahead anyway so I got out one of my #3 spiral blades, (which I do not like using at all ) and carefully recut the hands. It worked well as the previous cuts were easy to follow. Anyway here it is.

 

Dick

heppnerguy

[New Guy]

Very nice box. Top notch. I have also followed a cut line with a spiral blade. Just go slow and hold it firmly to the table.

[DWSUDEKUM]

Excellently done Dick.  I am sure that this box will be treasured for a lifetime.  Great adaptation.  Thanks for sharing this with us.

 

 

DW

[terrylee]

That is good idea ,I made that pattern last year for Christmas for a pastor in my church.  

[Scrappile]

Very nice.  He will be very proud of that.

[rjR]

We have come to expect this quality of work from you!

 

You did NOT disappoint us.

 

Very nice design, work, and finishing too!

[Gordster]

Very nice .love the wood and the way you put it together

[amazingkevin]

Now this is something to write home about !Well done faithful servant! :) :)

[wombatie]

Oh yes very nice Dick, that will certainly be well received.

 

Marg

[Phantom Scroller]

First Class piece Dick, great work.     Roly 

[woodduck]

You did a first class job on that Dick.Well done

[ike]

VERY  NICE i AM SURE THAT YOUR PREACHER FRIEND WILL LOVE IT

[Scrolling Steve]

It has all been said Dick......Excellent work!

[Paul hd]

A beautiful piece of work.

I like that method you mentioned of cutting with a flat and then to follow with a spiral.

 

Regards

Paul

[bobscroll]

Hi Dick, Your paster will treasure your piece of work forever I'm sure! You did a really

nice job on the Box, Bob           

[frankorona]

Wow !! Excellent work, your pastor will love.          

[jamminjack]

A true craftsman as always.

 

Very nicely done my friend.  The Pastor will be very pleased I am sure. 

 

The extra thought, and the selection of materials was a great choice.  The final piece is top shelf.

[penquin]

That is outstanding and something that will be around for a long time. It looks great. Super detail and you can see the time and effort that went into creating and crafting it.

Thanks for posting and showing it to us.

jim

penquin

[heppnerguy]

you are all so nice. it matters not if it is a person's very first effort to cut something or a masterful job like Hans and Paul cut, there is always nice comments made. That is what makes everyone so special here. 

 

This was not my pastor but rather, the pastor of a friend of mine. I used a piece of 1/4 inch wood glued on the inside of the lid that  has two functions. first is centers the lid on the box and second it the side glued to the lid is painted black so that the scrolling stands out well. You know what I am talking about if you have made one of these boxes before. anyway, one that piece that is facing the bottom of the box, I put no finish on it so they could use that area to sign their names or write something to their pastor with a Sharpie.

 

 

Dick

heppnerguy