The beauty *is* in the wood

[Al Navas]

Curly maple in the lid, dyed with Watco Medium Walnut; walnut box. Everything sealed with shellac by padding, then buffed with 3M Gold abrasive pads for a smooth satin finish:








Thanks for looking!


Al

[keith jensen]

Very nice!

[Lee Koepke]

very nice wood selection.

and your title is quite accurate. nice job.

[gary Zimmel]

Nice work on the box Al..
But that chunk of curly maple in the lid sure has a big wow factor.

[Mark Bolton]

Al,
Very nice, how is the maple held in the walnut frame?

[G Douglas Fowler]

The top down view gives the top an abstract Japanese look. Nice choice of woods.

[Dan Hintz]

Hey, I've been to that mountain range!

Oh, wait... nevermind

Sweet look to that maple...

[Al Navas]

Very nice!

Thanks, Keith!

very nice wood selection.

and your title is quite accurate. nice job.

Thanks , Lee!

Nice work on the box Al..
But that chunk of curly maple in the lid sure has a big wow factor.

Thanks Gary - a great way to put - the wow factor...

Al,
Very nice, how is the maple held in the walnut frame?

Thanks, Mark. The maple panel is held in place by a 1/8-inch groove in the sides of the panel, and a groove on the sides of the box.

The top down view gives the top an abstract Japanese look. Nice choice of woods.

Thanks, Douglas.

Hey, I've been to that mountain range!

Oh, wait... nevermind

Sweet look to that maple...

A mountain range, or grass swaying in the wind, or a bamboo forest, or...


I am going back to the shop in a few minutes, to make another little box.

Al

[Jaze Derr]

oh, that is beautiful. and my favorite part is how the joints are darker. I've read so many tips on how to avoid having the end grain soak up the finish and darken, but I really like the look of it on your box.

So pretty! so, I'll send you my address, ok? Wrap it well

[Al Navas]

Thanks, Jaze! I agree with you - I always leave finger joints and though dovetails absorb all the finish they want and need, especially with dark woods such as black walnut. It has a way of saying "...these are my fingers..."

What type of wrap do you prefer? Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Al