Popular Post Badgerboy Posted March 24, 2022 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 24, 2022 I was asked to make a memory box by my future son-in-law for his mom who recently lost her favorite horse. She wanted a place to store the horse’s bridle. I haven’t made a box in quite awhile so I went with with a simple design using corner splines to add some visual splash. The top is a modified Sue Mey design which I enlarged and added the horse’s name. The box is made from hard maple with walnut splines and finished with 3 coats of poly. I lined the box bottom and cover with felt. Everyone seems happy with the outcome. Phantom Scroller, meflick, jr42 and 10 others 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankEV Posted March 24, 2022 Report Share Posted March 24, 2022 Absolutly beautiful. Sometimes simple is better. In this case it is perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munzieb Posted March 24, 2022 Report Share Posted March 24, 2022 That is a really nice box. The splines and the horse pattern make a great contrast and the finish pops! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveww1 Posted March 24, 2022 Report Share Posted March 24, 2022 great job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pet-design Posted March 24, 2022 Report Share Posted March 24, 2022 Perfect Box, well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjweb Posted March 24, 2022 Report Share Posted March 24, 2022 Beautiful piece, is the led horse and name inlayed ?, thx for sharing, RJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badgerboy Posted March 24, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2022 (edited) 9 minutes ago, rjweb said: Beautiful piece, is the led horse and name inlayed ?, thx for sharing, RJ RJ, the horse and name are scrolled into the 1/2 lid. The lid is backed with 1/4 mdf cut to size to fit snugly inside the box to align the lid. The mdf backer is painted black for the horse and red for the name before installation, it is hard to see in the picture. Placement of the mdf is tedious to make sue when it slides inside the box the actual top edges are square and aligned with the exterior box walls. Edited March 24, 2022 by Badgerboy Spelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badgerboy Posted March 24, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2022 Here is another pic where you can better see the scrolled images and painted backer. John B 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badgerboy Posted March 24, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2022 3 hours ago, munzieb said: That is a really nice box. The splines and the horse pattern make a great contrast and the finish pops! Thanks Bernd, the finish drove me crazy. Trying to get the poly to lay flat when brushing across scrolled edges made me insane. It took some sanding between layers to get it right. I just don’t like the results on a piece like this with a rattle can so resort to a brush and time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjweb Posted March 24, 2022 Report Share Posted March 24, 2022 Todd, thx for the explanation, it really is a beautiful piece, RJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munzieb Posted March 24, 2022 Report Share Posted March 24, 2022 1 hour ago, Badgerboy said: Thanks Bernd, the finish drove me crazy. Trying to get the poly to lay flat when brushing across scrolled edges made me insane. It took some sanding between layers to get it right. I just don’t like the results on a piece like this with a rattle can so resort to a brush and time. Your efforts show quality work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dak0ta52 Posted March 24, 2022 Report Share Posted March 24, 2022 Beautiful piece. I can see why it is appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meflick Posted March 24, 2022 Report Share Posted March 24, 2022 Beautiful piece indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie E Posted March 24, 2022 Report Share Posted March 24, 2022 Nice job! And well received I’m sure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denny Knappen Posted March 25, 2022 Report Share Posted March 25, 2022 Top notch quality work. A wonderful box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted March 25, 2022 Report Share Posted March 25, 2022 That is beautiful. Simple = Perfect, well done. Marg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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