Comments

1. 
   StephenKocsis | Dec 16, 2009 08:37pm | #1

   Beautiful and quietly elegant.

   Of course, my wife, low these forty years, saw it and has that look of "And mine will be ready when?"

2. 
   masswood | Dec 17, 2009 12:19am | #2

   This I like, Do you have plans? I could wing it but I like to have plans. [email protected]

   Joe

3. 
   AMEMCM | Dec 17, 2009 03:18pm | #3

   Thanks. Honestly, no plans. I had these pieces for years collecting dust so I just started cutting and building. Funny thing is that I didn't waste a single scrap of material (minus the shavings and dust!).

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   AMEMCM | Dec 17, 2009 07:22pm | #4

   Couple other things - no power tools, all done by hand. I had every intention of installing hardware (hinges, lock, etc.) but the simplicity of the zebrawood lid with the apple handle (and the contrast of the grains) was too nice on its own to cut any further - I felt that less was more. I focused on making the lid fit perfectly and adding some complex shaped legs. Even the finish was a less-is-more thing - I had stains and poly standing by but boiled linseed oil with the right amount of sanding was right (I think). Hey... it's just a box - and it's meant to be used.

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   gil_roman | Dec 24, 2009 07:33am | #5

   So nice an unique I guess everyone has a different inspiration of watching things, I will surprise my wife with a box i hope I an grab the idea of yours, I will search for the proper wood. Thank you.
   Please share how you use the boiled linseed oil.

   Thanks,
   Gil

6. 
   canepole | Dec 31, 2009 03:11pm | #6

   I really admire the lid handle.