Simple bread box

[Matthew Schneider]

I'm new to woodworking, and planning to make money doing it.

I just completed one of my first projects, a pecan breadbox with a soft maple lid, finished with pure tung oil. It will hold two loaves of bread. It's not as precise as I would like it, but I have good plans on how to do it better next time.

Critique/advice is welcome.

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[Neil Gaskin]

I like the look of the pecan. How does it work?

[Matthew Schneider]

I'm still waiting for the tung oil to cure to use it. The smell is mostly gone now so hopefully it won't be long.

Since I made it I learned that walnut oil is also a drying oil, and I probably would have gone with that had I known about it. It'd also still be curing now, but at least I'd be able to use it in the meantime since the smell wouldn't be offensive.

[glenn bradley]

Nice choice of pecan. Some can be so white but, the salmon and reddish colors are very nice. The bit of natural edge lends a nice interest. You have probably learned to avoid pure oils for anything that you don't have a lot of time to wait on the finish. I also avoid oils for any surface that will be enclosed like a drawer or the inside of a cabinet.