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My First Box

By ChrisWebster, member Feb 19, 2015

I have just completed my first box, a pistol display case for my daughter. The gun is a Colt Woodsman that my Dad owned, and it was made on 12/14/1949.

For the box I used zebrawood for the top, front and back (bookmatched on top) and wenge for the sides, top and the pistol supports. The base is white oak.

This was a huge learning curve for me, and there are plenty of things that I would do differently next time. Kindly be kind with your helpful suggestions for improvement.

Sorry for the poor photo quality. I’ll work on that for next time also.

Thanks!

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Comments

Jurgen01 | Apr 15, 2015 04:15pm | #1
If this is your first box, I recommend you keep building them.
This is beautiful and I know your daughter really appreciated your gift.
All you need now is a sketchbook and more wood.
Well done!
jdgoodwin | Jun 11, 2015 07:09pm | #2
Very nicely done. Now on to the next project...

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