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08-22-2008, 04:56 PM
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Name: Marco Principio City: Durham State: NC County: Durham Join Date: Jan 2006 Age: 29 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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08-22-2008, 06:22 PM
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Name: Mike City: Westfield State: NC County: Stokes Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 51 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Good work! Both the box and giving it to the auction.
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08-22-2008, 06:28 PM
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Name: DaveO City: Clayton State: NC County: Johnston Join Date: Aug 2005 Age: 38 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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That's awesome Marco! Did you cut the DTs by hand??
What makes up the pink ribbon "inlay"? Is that Ambrosia maple?? I would have choosen the back to be the front as it's got some awesome figure.
Great work  for a very worth cause. A dear person to me is dealing with breast cancer right now and I am sure she would appreciate your contribution. I am sure her husband will show this to her.
Dave 
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Honestly Honey, that will cost around $100 $150 $200, and I need a few more tools. 
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08-22-2008, 06:31 PM
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Name: Tracy City: Salisbury State: NC County: Rowan Join Date: Feb 2008 Age: 47 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Great looking box and for a very worthy cause. You did a great job!!!
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08-22-2008, 10:08 PM
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Name: Scott City: Cary State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Jul 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Great looking box for a great cause. Thank you.
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08-22-2008, 10:35 PM
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Name: Jimmy Coull City: Clayton State: NC County: Johnston Join Date: Sep 2006 Age: 49 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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The box looks great bro' and it's for a good cause also. Here's a cheer for you .
Jimmy 
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08-22-2008, 10:55 PM
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Name: Gary City: Winston Salem State: NC County: Forsyth Join Date: Jul 2008 Age: 38 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Very nice; both the workmanship and the gesture.
Thank you! | |
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08-22-2008, 11:01 PM
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Name: Marco Principio City: Durham State: NC County: Durham Join Date: Jan 2006 Age: 29 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 1.87 over 30 days |
Thanks a lot everyone! I really appreciate all the praise, especially after the night I've had. The box only auctioned off for $25. Talk about a blow to the old ego. Eh, that's the way it goes!
As for the box, it's ambrosia maple. The dovetails were mostly cut by hand, I cut the tails on the bandsaw to save some time and removed the waste with the scroll saw. I was going to choose the back to be the front, but the loml didn't like the grain and thought I should do it the other way around. I guess i should blame the low aution take on her!! 
The inlay was a whole other story. It's holly from a bush that was on my property. I stained it with pink minwax stain. But when I set the first piece, I didn't set it deeply enough so that when I flushed it with the surface all the pink came off. I proceeded with the inlay anyways, only to not like the white ribbon. So I used highlighter to color in the inlay, and then sanded some of it off to see the wood grain better. It came out ok, but I learned a valuable lesson for the future!!
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08-22-2008, 11:11 PM
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Name: Lorraine City: Littleton State: NC County: Warren Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 60 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I would be very pleased to attach my name to that piece and as a woman I can appreciate its intent. Good job, love the wood. | |
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08-23-2008, 10:06 AM
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Name: Charles City: Wilmington State: NC County: New Hanover Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 61 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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That's an awesome box and a very worthy cause. Someone really got a deal on it. It should have gone for much more.
I know what you mean about the inlays. I just got a good lesson on making one. | |
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08-23-2008, 06:26 PM
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Name: Chuck City: Rocky Mount State: NC County: Nash Join Date: Nov 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Marco - that's a great contribution to a worthy cause.
BTW the HC DTs look pretty doggone good from here.  Barring accidental damage I'm guessing that box will be around for generations.
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08-23-2008, 06:37 PM
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Name: Trent Mason City: Wrightsville Beach State: NC County: New Hanover Join Date: Feb 2008 Age: 28 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Marco,
That is EXCELLENT craftsmanship and a great gesture. The box looks very nice!
Cheers, 
Trent
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08-23-2008, 08:45 PM
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Name: Ray City: Raleigh State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Dec 2007 Age: 70 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Marco,
Good box. Good cause. | |
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