Revisiting

[munzieb]

I cut a fret work box a few years ago that I really liked. It was made out of Bubinga wood and had a great looking redish color. I have used up most of my Bubinga and come to find out it has become very hard to get. I had some 1/4" Mahongany left over from another project and decided to give a try. The pieces I had were not as wide as the original project, so I had to go a little smaller. Lots of repetitive cuts and I liked adding the funiture style feet. I dadoed the edges 1/8" on all side but the top for a stronger fit and glued in place with CA glue including the bottom. I recessed the hinges 1/8" on the base and flush on the top and used my 2 sided tape technique for positioning the hinges. Waxed and pretaped the screws and then ground down the screws for the top so they would not pass through the the 1/4" material. Finish is Shellac and Gloss lacquer. 

Edited August 2, 2023 by munzieb
SPELLING

[Peter N White]

Great looking box.

[meflick]

Beautiful and definitely needed patience and a steady hand. Looks great in Mahogany. 

[jerry walters]

Great looking box.

Jerry

[wombatie]

That is so beautiful.  Excellent work.

Marg

[daveww1]

fantastic job

[Bill WIlson]

Very nicely done.  I love fretwork boxes.  The furniture style feet are a really nice touch.

[Wichman]

Very, very nice. Kudos

[Scrappile]

You usual great scrolling.  Beautiful box.

[rdatelle]

That came out beautiful. Love the fret work and the way you did the top. Great job.

[rjweb]

Beautiful piece, RJ

[MarieC]

Wow, that is an amazing box!  I love the color of the mahogany.  Very nicely done.

[Dak0ta52]

And I'm sure you knocked this out over a weekend...  Great job.

[heppnerguy]

Very beautiful boxes.  I have made several fret boxes and always enjoy the outcome of them when I do. Your work is so nice and well done all the time. I always enjoy seeing when you post a new item.

Dick

heppnerguy

[Fish]

Great work!