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  1. 12-23-2013, 6:47 PM #1
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    Ribbon Box

    I think I'll tell the wife I spent the weekend wrapping her present.
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    Maple and walnut ribbon box. Ripped, planed, laminated, scroll sawn, routed, assembled, sanded, broken(twice), and finished with conversion varnish.
    I think the bauble will fit nicely into this box.
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  3. 12-23-2013, 6:57 PM #2
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    Very nice work.
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    Now that's just cool right there!
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    There's a lot of work in that box. It looks great!
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    Your box is better than any gifts I've made this year. Nice work .

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  7. 12-23-2013, 8:00 PM #6
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    Oh. The bauble is the "real" present. This is just the wrapping. Actually "the bauble" is a piece of handmade jewelry I bought at the last high end craft show. Then I got the bright idea to make this box to put it in. Y'know, knock it out in a few hours kinda idea? Right. 16 hours later.... Well I did make a pen at the same time. That ca glue finish is a pain in the you know what.

    Also the box is based on a free plan by scroll saw guy, Steve Good. Modified of course. Steve's plan is all scroll sawn.
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  8. 12-23-2013, 8:26 PM #7
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    Beautiful box. Your wife should be extremely happy.
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  9. 12-23-2013, 9:04 PM #8
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    You must really HATE wrapping stuff ,to get that creative! Don't forget the name tag with poem!
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  10. 12-25-2013, 5:32 AM #9
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    Really spectacular box! I love the Ribbon, it really really sets the box off! Spectacular work, the wife will be smitten I am sure, irregardless of what is inside!
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  11. 12-25-2013, 10:03 AM #10
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    Very, very nice ! Nice combination of woods. Well done !
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  12. 12-26-2013, 12:11 PM #11
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    Thanks for the compliments. My wife did indeed love the box. Made all the frustration and swearing worth it.
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  13. 12-26-2013, 6:57 PM #12
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    Jim,

    Your attention to the surface on the inside of the ribbon loops was noticed and appreciated. This is the only time I will ever say to you... "nice package". Well done.

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    PS - Your comment above lend itself to unintended but amusing misinterpretation.
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  14. 12-28-2013, 9:06 PM #13
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    Hmmmm. Not sure I understand how it can be misinterpreted, but I will say that it definitely wasn't the wife doing the swearing. :-D

    And lord yes the sanding of the ribbon was tedious. When I finally got the thing all assembled and sanded, the center bow broke off. That accounted for a great deal of the swearing.
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    Maybe I am misinterpreting you now, but I think he ment that the cursing and frustration could have been at your wife all these years and not the box which is how I originally interpreted it the first time I read it
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    By the way I don't see how anything inside of the box could have been as cool as that ribbon is.
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