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GECKO said:
Thanks. This is the first time in years making the banding. I would have loved to have used miniature barrel hinges but I felt the sides were too thin to try it. Unfortunately I didn’t have any blood wood for the heart.
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Yeah. The banding is nice but needs practice. Do you use power tools to flatten / thin stock or do you use a handplane?

The barrel hinges not fitting is annoying and unfixable. Not much you can do. Maybe slightly nicer hinges.

Now that last point though: that sounds like a very good excuse to buy more wood.
 
So here is my next box.
The dimensions are 8 7/8” long by 4 5/8” wide by 2” tall.
The main body is Holly and the inlay and legs are Jatoba ( African Cherry). The finish is Watco oil and buffed out with hard wax. The hinges are somewhat decorative. The lid opens to 90 degrees and stops on the top of the back feet. The bottom is lined with red felt and is held in place by being tucked into the groove for the bottom panel. IMG_3324.webp IMG_3323.webp IMG_3322.webp
 
That is much better. (not to say the last one was bad) Really really nice hinges too.

The only two things I see are that the lid isn't completely flat and you might want to spend some more time sanding and making the glue ups flush. It makes the box look much more professional. I recommend making a simple box where you really focus on getting these things right. Use good sandpaper and use it like it's free. Make sure that everything is flat too.

Still a good box. It is a real joy to watch you improve in your journey.
 
GECKO said:
So here is my next box.
The dimensions are 8 7/8” long by 4 5/8” wide by 2” tall.
The main body is Holly and the inlay and legs are Jatoba ( African Cherry). The finish is Watco oil and buffed out with hard wax. The hinges are somewhat decorative. The lid opens to 90 degrees and stops on the top of the back feet. The bottom is lined with red felt and is held in place by being tucked into the groove for the bottom panel. View attachment 294742View attachment 294743View attachment 294744
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Great looking box! Like these hinges!
 
Rick, if you use painters tape on your inside seam before gluing, your joints will be a lot cleaner not having squeeze out glue on the wood when you wipe the excess off. After wiping off the excess, pull the tape.

Keep building. The boxes are getting better every time.
 
Webb said:
Rick, if you use painters tape on your inside seam before gluing, your joints will be a lot cleaner not having squeeze out glue on the wood when you wipe the excess off. After wiping off the excess, pull the tape.

Keep building. The boxes are getting better every time.
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So here is my next box.
The dimensions are 8 1/2”x 4 1/2” x 2 1/8” tall.
The main body is some type of walnut. The orange diamonds are Osage orange.
The other diamonds are an unknown species.
The hinges are high point and open to 85 degrees.
The finish is natural Watco oil and buffed out with a clear hard wax. IMG_3342.webp IMG_3343.webp IMG_3343.webp
 
Here is my next box. The dimensions are 5 1/2”x5 1/2”x 2 1/8” tall.
The body is sapele. The diamonds are walnut, madrone and pacific yew. The hinges are brass stop hinges. The finish is Watco oil and buffed out with a clear wax. IMG_3354.webp IMG_3355.webp IMG_3356.webp
 
GECKO said:
Here is one of my favorite boxes. I was looking for some wood in the shop and I saw an odd block of Maple. I tossed it on the table saw and cut a slice off both sides and ends. I added a quilted Maple top panel and a tiger striped bottom panel. I wanted it to stand up off the table so I spent a huge amount of time trying to get the legs just right. At one point after the glue up the wood moved and it went out of square but a bit of sanding and all was good. The hinges are from brusso. I then did a french polish on it.

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Very rustic
 
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