Finished the box

[Fish]

I fially finished the pattern Bob made. I used the whole pattern for the top and half for the front and sides.  1/4" Oak and no idea what I'll do with it, probably sell it.

 

Thanks again Bob

[dgman]

Very nice Dan! What kind of wood did you use?

Edited June 10, 2018 by dgman

[Scrolling Steve]

Very nice !...Love the Oak !

[munzieb]

Dan that is a truly nice box. I have done a similar one in oak and it is time consuming and blade consuming but definitely worth the effort. Nice job!

[Scrappile]

Very beautiful.  Nice cutting, building and finishing!  I love cutting this type of projects, putting them together can be a bit challenging sometimes.

[rjR]

Beautiful..  Way past my skills AND patience too.

[penquin]

That is crazy good, looks super.  Like it a bunch, thanks for posting it for all of us to see how it looks.

jim  penquin

[Fish]

Thanks everyone. I have another half of that box done due to making a mistake, then having to buy another piece of oak and it finally matched. The other pieces aren't even close color wise.  One piece of the wood was really light and one really dark, it was all red oak. It's amazing the difference there can be in two pieces of the same kind of wood.  Some put a colored liner in a box like this? I have never tried it.

[DWSUDEKUM]

Very nicely done project.   That was a lot of work.  Thanks for sharing this with us.

 

DW

[munzieb]

1 hour ago, Fish said:

Thanks everyone. I have another half of that box done due to making a mistake, then having to buy another piece of oak and it finally matched. The other pieces aren't even close color wise.  One piece of the wood was really light and one really dark, it was all red oak. It's amazing the difference there can be in two pieces of the same kind of wood.  Some put a colored liner in a box like this? I have never tried it.

I have made several different types of boxes and try to add a felt base. I use the adhesive felt but found the stiffer type is easier to install. The thin stuff pulls too much. I will cut a 1/8" or 1/16" (if I can find it that big) so that it drops into the box and take it out and adhere the felt. I usually don't glue in place incase I want to remove it. Several people have suggested flocking. I have not tried it yet but it would not work for an extensive fretwork box like yours. If you plan on doing this in the future, add the felt and base thickness dimension to the height/sides of the box so it stays below your fret work on the bottom. I have also used 1/8" colored Plexiglas for the sides. It cuts like butter with a 60/80 tooth blade on my table saw (Leave the paper on!) I glue it on with contact cement brushed onto the wood or just go for interlocking snug fits on the sides. If you also do the felt, the base will help lock in place.

[meflick]

2 hours ago, rjR said:

Beautiful..  Way past my skills AND patience too.

Ditto! 

[Rockytime]

Beautiful work. Wish I had the patience and skill to do such a project.

[LarB]

That is exquisite!! Congrats on a job well done.

[WayneG]

Looks great, wonderful job!

[Rob]

Beeeyoooootiful!  I love that.  How big is it and how thick is the oak?

Rob

[lawson56]

WOW.Just an Awesome job.It will make a Beautiful keep sake for someone.

[Fish]

1 hour ago, Rob said:

Beeeyoooootiful!  I love that.  How big is it and how thick is the oak?

Rob

8x6 1/2 x 3 1/4  1/4 in.  Oak

[Dave Monk]

That is one heck of an awesome box.

[wombatie]

Wow so beautiful.  You did an amazing job Dan.

Marg

[daveww1]

beautiful box, you did an amazing job

[blights69]

Very nice job and I am sure it well sell easily and well 

[GPscroller]

Amazing job Dan.

Jeff

[Charlie E]

Beautiful job! 

[danny]

Beautiful looking Pattern and Super cutting.  Clean looking.  Excellent Looking.  Hey guess what?        I LIKE THAT BOX.   

Funny story.  Say 5 or so years back I got into that type boxes.  Yes Crafts Show thing.  Only ONE....Well I carted them

boxes back home that first year.  Lots of Looks and Likes and Many Compliments.  I was Only asking $40.00.

I had an assortment of a Dozen of them.  Different sizes.  Well the second year Still no Buyers.  Even did the

thing of marking the price down to $35.00.  SAD.  Well the THIRD YEAR CAME.  Was in November.  Kept the price

at $35.00.  One lady was Really liking them and wanted to buy FOUR.  Said my price was To Cheap.  Said her husband has

been working with Wood Hobbies forever.  So she did buy Four and Paid me $50.00 each!  Wow!  Double Wow!

Oh yea her husband never got into Scrolling.    OK nuff Boring Story.........................Danny  :+}

[newfie]

Looks great thanks for sharing