Small heart shaped box

[John M]

Been making this little box for a while out of solid Walnut. I decided to add little something to them so I made a length of checkered  material for the tops. I randomly cut the tops to maximize the material. Size is roughly 2 1/4 × 2 1/4 × 1 with the storage being  3/4 deep with clear lacquer finish.

[FrankEV]

They are trully beautiful.

[daveww1]

great job

[preprius]

So i count 6 to 7 squares across. At 2.25 inch that is roughly 0.3 inches. per square.  How did you cut these strips?

 

 

Edited August 27, 2021 by preprius

[John M]

They are 3/8" squares. Started by gluing up opposing stips. Walnut Maple Wanut etc. Then cross cut at 3/8 so you have strips of squares. When gluing up you spin every other one to make the checkered pattern. This board came out approximately 6" wide, all on all I believe it was 75 strips.

 

 

[Dak0ta52]

I can see myself handling those little squares of wood with my big hands. They would be all over my shop. Excellent job. the boxes turned out great.

[lawson56]

Now they are just Fantastic, and So Cool.  If they were Orange checked Tenn, Vol fans would go crazy for them.

[wombatie]

Now that is certainly thinking outside the box.    They look terrific.

Marg

[John M]

Thanks for the kind words everyone.

 

 

[Charlie E]

Excellent!

[Denny Knappen]

Those are beautiful boxes.

[namunolie]

they look beautiful~~

[Fish]

Excellent work!