The word that concerns me is "had", as in past tense, used to be in possession of but not any more.
Box pictures-everyones!
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My humidor.
Lathe tool chest that fits under the bench.
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Really like your custom boxes/cabinets! Can you show pics of lathe tool cabinet opened? I would like to build a shop cart for lathe tools that I can roll around in the shop, and am collecting ideas to contain the tools & accessories. Thanks. Chuck
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If you have the true addiction, you buy and sell so you can buy more. Now I buy almost nothing. But still sell. Still have koa. I could build for 25 yrs, and not run out of wood.
That's me! Is there a name for it? Xylopathic?
It is also called Mimosa tree. There are lots planted in the southern US.
Yeah, I saw hundreds in Virginia Beach where it is an invasive. I wonder why it has little commercial success.
I have turned a few bowls out of mimosa. Was warned it would make you sneeze. Since I have very very few reactions to any wood I thought no problem. Wrong. Started sneezing immediately. Turned that supply and haven’t turned any more. Beautiful wood but take precautions
There are just box drawers at this time. The upper left had to be just a little cabinet because the leg vise would interfere if there was a drawer there. Once I get settled in my new shop, I’ll make some liners for storage and post those.
First stand alone cabinet size humidor I've seen. You must like your cigars.
Xylophilic.
I’m definitely familiar with Mimosa. Didn’t know it by the other name. Chuck
Made from a block of figured redwood I bought from someone here (sorry, can't remember who). I sliced it into four 3/8" thick slices and one slightly thinner slice. Made this box and will make one other. Added an ebony trim band and a small ebony band in the lid. The lid is made from that thinner slice with a bubinga frame. Sanded to 1200, Danish oil finish, rubbed out with paste wax.
I've finally decided to add several boxes here. The first one is one I made in 1978, just after starting my business and probably less than a day or two after getting my bandsaw. It is a Mesquite branch that had a bit of burl, plus a few cracks, bark inclusions that old dried Mesquite is famous for. I believe this piece of wood came from a Mesquite fence ranchers built rather than use wire. Mesquite was plentiful here in the early 1900's.
Picture #1 is looking at the top with the burl and just general shape. You can see where it has a tiny bit of shrinkage over the last 48 years and the glue line is also showing. There are some paint drops on it from not covering it when doing painting in the house.
Picture#2 is just basically showing the bark inclusions and some shrinkage.
This picture #3, the box is on it's back. All it's doing is showing bottom and hopefully the bug track and anothert bark inclusion on the left side.
Picture #4 shows the inside and the general shape of it. All pieces were cut the same thickness, and the center of the box became part of a bunch of steak enhancement. After assembly, I started sanding to get as rough natural shape as possible. You can see at the top right it got pretty thin, as did the bottom right. The left side was what I was hoping to get on all 4 sides, but on a natural type shape I suppose it doesn't matter. I set it aside for hinges at a later date. 48 years later and still not hinged. That's typical of a lot of my projects is that the challenge of making it was accomplished, and who cares about putting hinges on.
The contents of this box is my SS card and voter registration, plus some slot machine coins from a casino that I visited. It was new, just a mile from my house. My sister came out for a visit about 2003-4, and since she's a stupid gambler, just had to go and waste a hundred bucks. I am not that type of gambler, but I did insert a 5 dollar bill into a slot machine. I probably took it up to maybe 9 dollars, but when it got back to 5 dollars, I cashed out. I got the coins instead of US currency, but no big deal, I'll just go back for breakfast at a later date. When I did go back, I was told the coins are no longer acceptable because they went to paper receipts. ................ Nubs
Picture #1 is looking at the top with the burl and just general shape. You can see where it has a tiny bit of shrinkage over the last 48 years and the glue line is also showing. There are some paint drops on it from not covering it when doing painting in the house.
Picture#2 is just basically showing the bark inclusions and some shrinkage.
This picture #3, the box is on it's back. All it's doing is showing bottom and hopefully the bug track and anothert bark inclusion on the left side.
Picture #4 shows the inside and the general shape of it. All pieces were cut the same thickness, and the center of the box became part of a bunch of steak enhancement. After assembly, I started sanding to get as rough natural shape as possible. You can see at the top right it got pretty thin, as did the bottom right. The left side was what I was hoping to get on all 4 sides, but on a natural type shape I suppose it doesn't matter. I set it aside for hinges at a later date. 48 years later and still not hinged. That's typical of a lot of my projects is that the challenge of making it was accomplished, and who cares about putting hinges on.
The contents of this box is my SS card and voter registration, plus some slot machine coins from a casino that I visited. It was new, just a mile from my house. My sister came out for a visit about 2003-4, and since she's a stupid gambler, just had to go and waste a hundred bucks. I am not that type of gambler, but I did insert a 5 dollar bill into a slot machine. I probably took it up to maybe 9 dollars, but when it got back to 5 dollars, I cashed out. I got the coins instead of US currency, but no big deal, I'll just go back for breakfast at a later date. When I did go back, I was told the coins are no longer acceptable because they went to paper receipts. ................ Nubs
Stunning!
Great looking natural box! Don't think it needs any hinges.
When that's all close up it looks like a big ol' block of mesquite - I think that's a great look.
The size shoulda been posted in the first post, but now here tis. Front to back is 3 3/4, top to bottom 3 3/4 and width is 5 7/8. .................. Nubs
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