Popular Post Old Joe Posted July 2, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted July 2, 2019 Though not really my thing, I have been getting requests for “medicine” boxes. I am amazed at how many folks in MD have gotten RXs for legal weed. Whatever floats your boat. Anyway, I made two more boxes yesterday. The one with the leaf is made with a Purple Heart top backed with African Rosewood, Sapele sides and Purple Heart base. The other one is taken from a Mr. Zig Zag tattoo. (Zig Zag rolling papers were popular in the 60s and 70s). The top is Zebrawood, backed with Purple Heart stained black, Sapele sides and Zebrawood base. I had originally planned to back the top in oiled Purple Heart, but it just looked muddled, thus the black stain. MTCowpoke22, crupiea, Hermit and 8 others 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTCowpoke22 Posted July 2, 2019 Report Share Posted July 2, 2019 Great job! Old Joe and danny 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimErn Posted July 2, 2019 Report Share Posted July 2, 2019 very very nice Old Joe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim McDonald Posted July 2, 2019 Report Share Posted July 2, 2019 Another door opens for custom work! amazingkevin and Old Joe 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjR Posted July 2, 2019 Report Share Posted July 2, 2019 Looks great! I have very mixed feelings about the intended use though! amazingkevin and Old Joe 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Joe Posted July 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2019 3 hours ago, rjR said: Looks great! I have very mixed feelings about the intended use though! I don’t have a dog in that fight. I am enjoying doing the scrolling. I am working on two more boxes on a request that’s theme is based on an x-ray of a dead guy’s hand. Have cash, will scroll. Jim McDonald 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldhudson Posted July 2, 2019 Report Share Posted July 2, 2019 I love the tops but ....tell us about the body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spirithorse Posted July 2, 2019 Report Share Posted July 2, 2019 Great work! You really went the extra mile with the serrated scrollwork sides and the exotic woods. Thanks for sharing and God Bless! Spirithorse Old Joe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Joe Posted July 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, oldhudson said: I love the tops but ....tell us about the body. The sides of each box are made up of three 1/2” rings, each one comprised of 60 “pegs” scrolled on the inside and outside, i.e. 120 cuts on each ring. The wood was Sapele, sometimes called African Mahogany. I have started on two more boxes so you can see one of the rings. The newer ones are cherry, and I stack cut two at a time. Edited July 2, 2019 by Old Joe oldhudson and amazingkevin 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldhudson Posted July 2, 2019 Report Share Posted July 2, 2019 30 minutes ago, Old Joe said: The sides of each box are made up of three 1/2” rings, each one comprised of 60 “pegs” scrolled on the inside and outside, i.e. 120 cuts on each ring. The wood was Sapele, sometimes called African Mahogany. I have started on two more boxes so you can see one of the rings. The newer ones are cherry, and I stack cut two at a time. Excellent, a super job. I've not seen that treatment before! Much better now that I see the whole project. amazingkevin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted July 3, 2019 Report Share Posted July 3, 2019 Great work. Marg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveww1 Posted July 3, 2019 Report Share Posted July 3, 2019 very nice work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Joe Posted July 3, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2019 Thank you, everyone, for you nice comments and encouragement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Joe Posted July 3, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2019 BTW- The Zig Zag Man was one of the most popular tattoo designs from the 1960s. The folk story goes that in the 19th century during a battle of Sevastopol, a French soldier also known as Zouave, had the misfortune of having his clay pipe broken by a flying bullet. Needing a smoke he decided to try rolling his tobacco in a piece of paper torn from the bag that his gunpowder came in. This worked but it was in 1894 that the Braunstein Brothers figured out the process of interleaving papers in a zig zag manner and putting them in a convenient paper booklet that took the market by storm. danny and amazingkevin 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted July 9, 2019 Report Share Posted July 9, 2019 I'm impressed with the pegs. Looks like lots of work for little money,maybe. Good quality work On your Dewalt. Keep your work coming friend. Old Joe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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