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Recent rainy weather held me off from assorted outdoor projects so I decided to cut a project I had in my pattern library for quite a while. It's a narrow fret box made from Bubinga 10 x 4.5". Original pattern had straight sides and I decided to add furniture style feet. A little tricky cutting these small parts but I got it done.

Size of box is 9 x 5 and 3” high. Made out of Walnut and Alowood. Handle cut and polished from a deer antler. Box finished with satin polyurethane.

I have shown this before but not in this topic area. I started on it during shut down. Made for my youngest son. Black walnut and white maple.

This took a bit of time, pattern from Charles Hand, I used #1 spirals

Hello friends, I hope you are well. I show you a box I made. Thank you in advance for watching and for your comments.

Well it would appear that the 'bushings' on the upper arm of my saw need replacing. So off I went to order new. However, they have none in stock and not likely to have in the near future. However, they had a new 'upper arm' in stock so I bought that It cost me £56 !! Now off to tell Tony I will explain that it's cheaper than a new saw that would cost £700+ ---- If I've not posted by this time next week get them to dig up the garden as I'm likely to be under the lawn.

Don from Brooklyn in Ontario provided me with this pattern. What I love about his patterns is the thin red outline with a light green fill. Makes cutting a real pleasure. The plaque is 14" X 5" X 1/2" oak. #1 PMG with 50/50 BLO. I nearly screwed up the edges on the router. My router is just a 1/4" trim router on a very makeshift table. The vertical adjustment is very crude and it was set too deep causing the router to bog down. I should have made a couple of shallow cuts then a finish cut. Worked out eventually. Still needs a backer and a couple of coats of poly semi gloss to finish.

Here is my third "Home" pattern and project, which one do you like more Home pattern Video of making project

Steve Goods dawg, Microsoft word God will provide in Walnut and plywood Jimmy.

What a stunningly beautiful box you have crafted. I am always in awe of you folks who do that intricate fretwork.

A lot of work in that box. Looks great! I sure dislike trying to hinge a box that way.

Beautiful box Bernd! It’s been a while since I’ve cut a project like that.

Wow Bernd that is beautiful and impeccable cutting. I hope you are well and happy Father’s Day!

Such beautiful work love the hole project.

that is a great example of " something that takes a lot of time and effort, always proves to be worth is in the end." Very nice job Dick heppnerguy

Looks amazing, well done

First of all, welcome to the Village. That is one awesome looking train cutting. You have obviously been scrolling for some time. Marg

Nice work, Clive, Thanks for sharing and God Bless! Spirithorse

Well done, that is a hard one, looks great. jim

Was supposed to go to a wedding but things happened and couldn't go so. Hung out in the shop and got things done.Thank you Don for the Dorsey pattern. It turned out great. I am sure my friend is going to love it. Thank you for looking and have a good week and be safe. Mimi

I have some thoughts on this subject and I'll try not to blather on longer than anyone has the patience to read. I tend to consider a finish in its broader sense. To me a finish is anything you apply to the wood after all the saw dust is made, which alters or enhances the appearance of the natural wood. Finishes serve a couple main purposes. They protect the wood from a variety of elements and they change the appearance in terms of color, grain contrast and/or sheen. I like to sometimes refer to it as a finishing schedule. It's a process that could encompass multiple operations and products that work together to create a final result that meets the requirements of the project. So in this context, a finish could refer to a stain, glaze, dye, grain filler, oil, wax, topcoat, or any combination thereof. I admit I have often interchanged the usage of the term "finish" between the process and a given top coat. As the name implies, a finish is the last thing you do to a project before calling it done, so I think either application is accurate.

I made this box for a friend who has had a ruff time, things are looking better for her. I used Popular. The top and bottom has natural danish pit and the center I used purple trans tint. The inside has a soft cushion covered with fabric to match. The picture makes it look more blue, but it really is a deep purple.

Kenny Hopkins pattern

About 8" in diameter, finished with a light coat of Watco Danish Oil. 1/2" BB #3 Pegas MG. Pattern was just an image from Internet that I grabbed from some site and sized to fit.

Oh so nice to see and even better to receive. Quality shows in all of these!!! Keep your work coming!!!