A Box for my Sister

[John B]

G'day all,

Well finished the box for my Sister's birthday. It's late but better late than never
Radiata Pine, Jarrah inlay, blue felt lining with blue flocking in the tray.
3 coats of lacquer, cut back with 320g between coats.
 

[woodduck]

You certainly make a beautiful box John .That's one to be proud of,your sister is going to love it.

[lawson56]

Oh your Sister is gonna love that.It is one Beautiful box!!A job Very Well done.!!

[Scrolling Steve]

Very nice work !...She has to love it !

[munzieb]

That is just fantastic craftsmanship!

[daveww1]

awesome job

[newfie]

Nice work thanks for sharing 

[Scrappile]

I really  like the boxes you make.  Nice work

[Phantom Scroller]

Fantastic looking boxes. KEEP UM COMIN'  Roly

[DWSUDEKUM]

Very Very nicely don John.  I am sure your sister will cherish it.  Thank for sharing this with us.

DW

 

[dgman]

Beautiful work, sure to be cherished for a lifetime!

[RabidAlien]

Very nice!!

[3Dface]

I wish i had more thumbs!!!! The 2 i have to put up is not enough! Beautiful work

 

 

[Karl S]

Beautiful box, I really like it.

[bobscroll]

Very proffessionally scrolled and finished John! It will be very much appreciated by Your Sister!

Thank you for posting,

Bob 

[meflick]

Stunningly beautiful that your sister is going to love, late or not. Thanks for showing.

[Rockytime]

What fabulous boxes you make! You are so talented.

[scrollntole]

very nicely done - great contrast with color too. You should be forgiven for being late!!

Vin

[rjweb]

Beautiful box, you should be proud of your work, your sister will love it, RJ 

[John B]

Many thanks everyone for the kind remarks.
I enjoyed making this box a lot.

Mind you it was not without a few choice words every now and again.  This was the second inlay piece for the top, the 1st I just wasn't happy with. I cut the centre of an (e) out the wrong direction, as a consequence it was to small. I cut and sanded a piece to fit but stuffed up the grain direction.
This top went well with no hiccups.
Once again thanks heaps

[Charlie E]

Beautiful job! Thanks for admitting mistakes. Helps me feel better! 

[Scrappile]

Looked again John and I really like the way you do the corner joints with the dark strip up them.  Do you glue a dark piece to each piece before you cut the 45 deg. joint?  However you do it it really looks nice.

[spirithorse]

Very nice work, John!
Thanks for sharing and God Bless! Spirithorse

[John B]

2 hours ago, Scrappile said:

Looked again John and I really like the way you do the corner joints with the dark strip up them.  Do you glue a dark piece to each piece before you cut the 45 deg. joint?  However you do it it really looks nice.

Thanks Scrappile,
I made a 45deg jig for the table saw. Sit the box in it with the blade set to cat 6mm into the cnr and make a cut in each cnr. I then glued a feather of Jarrah into the saw cut and planed and sanded it flush with the box..

 

[John B]

2 hours ago, Charlie E said:

Beautiful job! Thanks for admitting mistakes. Helps me feel better! 

The sign of good tradesman is how well he hides his mistakes