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Boy this gave me a nice laugh, hopefully you've been able to laugh about it too by now. It's supremely irritating when we make boneheaded mistakes like this. Lord knows I've made my share, but looking back at them, or even better seeing someone else make them, I just can't help but laugh.

What can I say that hasn't been said already? Great job, and with spirals!? I could never get the hang of those things.

Very nicely done. Lots of great fine detail there. Good looking clock. I'm sure there were some good hours put into that.

Man I love projects like this. They take a lot of time and effort but when you finish it just feels great. Great job.

Great little wallhanger there. Nice work.

Very nice work. I've never had the guts to try segmentation or intarsia. It intimidates the hell out of me. You should be proud. They came out quite well for your first attempts.

That's a great little bank. The eyes are perfect, makes it really cute. Well done, nice design.

I did. I am a little bit OCD and I can't NOT count the holes. I don't remember the number now but it was a lot. Actually I just went back and re-counted the sides and it's 22 per panel. So 66 on each end and 132 on each side. I'm not counting the top again! lol That is so true. I fret over every little thing on any piece I make and it drives me bonkers. One thing I try to tell myself repeatedly is that once I'm done cutting the pattern comes off. No one but me will ever know that there are any lines where they weren't supposed to be. Also, a note for anyone who has thought about trying something like this with lots of fretwork, don't let it intimidate you. It really isn't any more difficult than any other scrolling project. It's just more time consuming. Cutting this out of 1/2" oak was actually a lot easier than many of the projects I've done in 1/4" ply. The pattern actually called for 1/4" material but the only stock I could find in that thickness was warped and it felt like it would be a waste to plane off 2/3 of a 1x. Had to adapt the pattern a little so everything would fit right but I'm glad I did it this way. If I'd had an interior cut snap off towards the end of cutting that top I would have lost my mind. But anyway, like I said, don't let it scare you. Give it a shot sometime and just remember to take it slow and do a little at a time to save yourself from burnout or fatigue. Oh, I almost forgot to mention. This box was a gift for my mother, and of course she loved it. In fact a few of her friends have started asking her if she can get me to make some for them. To which I promptly replied, I don't think you want to pay what it would take for me to do this again. HAHA

Very nice work. I've wanted for some time to try my hand at these faux woven baskets or vases. I really like the way you alternated the woodgrains with each layer. It turned out really well.

Thanks for the compliments. I spent 12 hours cutting the lid. Stopped counting after that. I'd say it was around 20 hours of cutting total. I tried to stack cut the sides but had problems with the blade pulling and had to recut the side that was on the bottom. It was a learning experience.

Thanks for the warm welcome. I just posted a few pics in my gallery and made a little bragging thread. Have a look and let me know what you think.

This is the most recent project I've done. I've been on a kick with making boxes and this is by far the most intricate woodworking project I've ever attempted. It's not perfect, but then neither am I. I'm pretty happy with the way it turned out. I should note that these were taken before I had finished lacquering the box. So picture just like this but with two more coats on.

That is a very ambitious first piece and it looks like you knocked it out of the park. I really like your choice of material. Nice wavy grain patterns that work well with the subject. Finish looks great too. The only criticisms I could give, and believe me I am stretching here, is that your mitres on the frame look like they may be a bit loose or sloppy. Honestly though I can't even tell if that's just intentional to go with the rustic theme. I had to really scrutinize to try to find anything remotely wrong. And I only did that because you seemed to want some critical feedback. Can't understate how impressed I am with this, and not only as a first work but just in general. Do you do other forms of woodworking? If so what types and for how long? Sorry if your other works are well documented here. I'm new and haven't had a chance to look around too much.

Looks great. Nice clean lines and a crisp, simple pattern. Well done!

Hello everyone. New guy here. I had an account at free4all for several years though it was woefully underused the last couple years. Just went to check it out and saw the bad news. This seems like quite a place you've got here though and I look forward to checking it out and hopefully getting back to being more active in my woodworking and subsequently my activity here. Let's see now, I've been doing various woodworking for about 10 years now. Mostly scrolling. Started off with puzzles, then moved up to portraits, trivets and signs. Most recently I have been on a kick with making various boxes including a few (mostly) original designs, which I had never tried before. Ok, enough babbling from me. See y'all around the forums.