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The local Woodcraft organizes a "Wood Art Show" every year. The pics below are of the boxes I had on display. I just thought I'd share.
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Wow JR! Thats quite the assortment!! I love the variety of boxes. Did you come home with less?I think in straight lines, but dream in curves
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JR, gorgeous and beautiful work._________________________
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Wow! Very, very Nice. I love the woods, the designs, and the execution. What are the inlay woods in the next to last photo? What were the inspirations of your designs? Great Work!RichardComment
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Exceptional work...well done. How did the show go for you?
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Wow, they all look amazing!Comment
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Thanks for the supportive comments, guys. Unfortunatley, I came home with everything I took up there. For reasons unknown the show was sparsely attended this year. The Woodcraft folks do a fine job organizing it, and I'll probably continue to support them, but I was disappointed in the outcome.
A number of the these boxes are from plans, however I've started to develop my own style. The boxes with the curved sides are a home-grown design and now include a simple brass pin for a hinge, so that design is truly mine. Other than that I try to let the wood tell me what to do. I try to use complementary woods, and the sizes are sometimes dictated by the lumber's dimensions. I usually look for 8/4 lumber in order to get the right grain wrap, so that can limit my choices sometimes.
The walnut humidor has an inlay of myrtle burl veneer. It's trimmed in holly and some sort of red tropical hardwood that I bougth for $3 for the stick.JRComment
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Beautiful!Comment
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They are fantastic. The one in the third picture is my favorite.BrianComment
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If I had that much talent, I'd still wouldn't know what to do with it.
Beautiful work.In my old age I look back and realize how lucky I was to live in a time when common sense was common.
Dennis
Sweet Willy
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YOWZER!!!! Super nice work!"Like an old desperado, I paint the town beige ..." REK
Bade Millsap
Bulverde, Texas
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When I see your work, I whisper to myself : "one day my work will look this good". Can you share your brass pin hinge design? Is that a single, long pin or two short pins? If you could point me in the right direction, I'd appreciate it!Comment
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There is a 1/8" brass pin driven in from each end, then trapped with a piece of dowel. The holes are drilled before shaping the sides. As you can see from the pic below, the lid takes a fair amount of shaping to clear the back, so the trick is to leave enough material at the back of the lid so the pins don't blow out the back.
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