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06-22-2008, 08:47 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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06-22-2008, 08:51 PM
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Name: Phillip City: Lexington State: NC County: Davidson Join Date: Jun 2008 Age: 48 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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WOW!! nice box Mike - great job with that ERC 
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06-22-2008, 09:00 PM
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Name: Randy City: Macon State: NC County: Warren Join Date: Jan 2006 Age: 58 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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That's a nice knife box, Mike. What really makes it special is the "community effort" created by all the NCWWers who contributed the wood!
Does this site ROCK or what???
Keep up the great work!
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06-22-2008, 09:03 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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Honestly Honey, that will cost around $100 $150 $200, and I need a few more tools. 
Heard from a client..."If I had your tools and experience...I could do it myself" 
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06-22-2008, 09:05 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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Nice job Mike, I really like the way that you used the corner splines to seperate the inner compartments, it's a really cool idea.
Jimmy 
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06-22-2008, 09:14 PM
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Name: Glenn City: Baskerville State: VA County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Jan 2008 Age: 59 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Cool box Mike, the two species certainly complement each other 
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06-22-2008, 09:15 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, I like the contrasting woods. Nice clean construction. That says something when working with ERC as I am finding out that it ain't that easy to work with.
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06-22-2008, 09:21 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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06-22-2008, 09:56 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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Originally Posted by wtf21 
3 words, but used very well 
Dave 
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Honestly Honey, that will cost around $100 $150 $200, and I need a few more tools.
Heard from a client..."If I had your tools and experience...I could do it myself"
"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind."
--Dr. Seuss
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06-22-2008, 10:01 PM
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Name: jeff... City: Stovall State: NC County: Granville Join Date: Mar 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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You smell all pretty now don't you .gif "Drogar Laugh(DBG)") ? My wife likes it when I cut ERC says I smell nice. Neat idea with the reversed miter key, looks like it belongs there, plus serves as a support for the tray. You really should pat yourself on back that's one nice man box. ERC is one of the more difficult woods to work with - it splits when it wants too  . But looks like you mastered the wood instead of the wood mastering you... 
I always cringe when I sell cedar. People think you can shoot it with a brad nailer you got to grind the sharpness off the nail tips then run the nails over a bar of soap a few times - if you expect to fasten without spliting. Irish Spring seems to work the best.
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06-22-2008, 10:23 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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I hate it!
I have 20-40 feet of ERC and when that's gone I hope I never see another piece of it. 
It splits, it gouges, it dents, it's very weird to finish, It wont take glue unless you wipe it with Naptha first. It is just about the hardest wood to make something with. I think lining closets and chests are the best uses for it and I'm not sure the best way to attach that lining.
The corner shelf was an inspiration, I was trying to figure out how to make the keyed joints and building a jig and kept thinking "I better be careful or I'll go right through and have a bit of key on the inside". Then the picture just popped in my head of the tray sitting on the little shelf.
I think it a clean, simple, elegant solution to the other problem I was thinking about at the time. How in the heck can I make the tray sit level with the top of the box without wasting valuable real estate inside the box?
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06-22-2008, 10:26 PM
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Name: cliff City: Lumberton State: NC County: Robeson Join Date: May 2008 |
very nice mike! definately as man box! | |
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06-22-2008, 10:29 PM
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Name: Ed City: Charlotte State: NC County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Apr 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Neat box! I really like how the walnut goes with the box. The keys are brilliant! | |
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06-22-2008, 10:39 PM
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Name: jeff... City: Stovall State: NC County: Granville Join Date: Mar 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by Mike Davis I hate it!
I have 20-40 feet of ERC and when that's gone I hope I never see another piece of it.
It splits, it gouges, it dents, it's very weird to finish, It wont take glue unless you wipe it with Naptha first. It is just about the hardest wood to make something with. I think lining closets and chests are the best uses for it and I'm not sure the best way to attach that lining.
The corner shelf was an inspiration, I was trying to figure out how to make the keyed joints and building a jig and kept thinking "I better be careful or I'll go right through and have a bit of key on the inside". Then the picture just popped in my head of the tray sitting on the little shelf.
I think it a clean, simple, elegant solution to the other problem I was thinking about at the time. How in the heck can I make the tray sit level with the top of the box without wasting valuable real estate inside the box?
So happy that someone noticed the community connections! Yep your right on the naphtha, a little acetone also works just as well to. Also helps to thin down some yellow glue with water and spear a little on let it dry before you do your real glue up - it's all that smelly oil in the wood that makes it hard to glue. You have to admit it sure is a nice looking wood once you figure out how to get it to stay together.
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06-23-2008, 05:59 PM
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Name: Chris Mathes City: Harrisburg State: NC County: Cabarrus Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 37 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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When I saw 'Man Box', I thought you made a casket
this is much better, imo!  ...looks good, Mike!
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Like the others have said, I really like the contrast/design/functionality (is that a word?). 
