Box pictures-everyones!

JR Parks said:
Here is a simple little pecan box. A state agency was pitching some old Texas maps. Got the idea to use portions to cover the plywood bottoms. Gave a few to kinfolks using their map locale for the bottom. Use caution when choosing map & finish on map to avoid bleed through. Ok they might not be quite as detailed as Doug’s. Jim
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Like this idea! Would you please elaborate on your comment: Use caution when choosing map & finish…. Chuck
 
JR Parks said:
Here is a simple little pecan box. A state agency was pitching some old Texas maps. Got the idea to use portions to cover the plywood bottoms. Gave a few to kinfolks using their map locale for the bottom. Use caution when choosing map & finish on map to avoid bleed through. Ok they might not be quite as detailed as Doug’s. Jim
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This is a very cool idea. Especially with a shallow box so one can see the bottom easily. Make a great business card holder, check/tip boxes for restaurants, place to put keys and wallet, uses in which you don't completely fill the box all the time. I'd say they're just as detailed as the ones I made Jim, just as much time and effort put in.
 
Chuck, These maps are travel maps so they have printing on both sides. Due to the thinness of the paper some finishes will allow the back side to show through to the front which you don’t want. My bottoms are 1/8 baltic birch ply with maps on both sides. I glue them with spray on adhesive to prevent a liquid glue from doing the same thing. ( Ok ask me how I know) Experiment with some to make sure. A decoupage surface might even be a good idea.
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Cool idea, but I think the inside of the lid would be better. you wouldn't have to unload it to see the map. ............ Nubsh
 
Someone asked for picture of walnut box, old man cannot remember who. Had son take pictures. I will get pics of oak one

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DLJeffs said:
Thanks, super nice tool chests.
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They were fun build. Straight grained white oak is nice to work with. So is walnut. I love M&T joinery. Small or large.
I think the walnut was too gorgeous for me. I love building stuff for shop but then it gets used and abused. Joe loves his, keeps it in his study. I knew he would pick it.
 
I am not proud of the craft, but I am proud of the timber. This is albizia julibrissin (persian silk tree) sanded to #3000 and finished with teak oil.
From a 4½" log you can make a 3½" pencil holder :)
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That's beautiful wood - love the contrasting grain stripes. It'd be easy enough to glue two of those boards together and you'd have plenty to make a good size box. Just plain one edge on each board so you get a true flush fit; center a saw kerf down the length of each; cut a long spline as long as the boards (or several shorter pieces work just as well); glue the splines in and clamp the boards together. Might need a little planing or sanding to flush the surfaces but you'd have boards 7-8 inches wide.

And that's some gorgeous koa Mike.
 
DLJeffs said:
That's beautiful wood - love the contrasting grain stripes. It'd be easy enough to glue two of those boards together and you'd have plenty to make a good size box. Just plain one edge on each board so you get a true flush fit; center a saw kerf down the length of each; cut a long spline as long as the boards (or several shorter pieces work just as well); glue the splines in and clamp the boards together. Might need a little planing or sanding to flush the surfaces but you'd have boards 7-8 inches wide.

And that's some gorgeous koa Mike.
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I have videos of a couple bigger boards i had. Have not figured out videos here
 
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