Made this box for my wife Linda

[Sstrave]

Some beautiful figured / birdseye maple with purple heaart and ebony accents. In inches it's 12 X 7 x 4.5 with sides and top about 1/4 inch thick.
The medallion is Japanese from late 1800's. I let the wood speak for itself and finished it with OSMO Polyx - oil clear satin. Very nice finish to work with.

 

[helper]

Beautiful

 

[LeftyTom]

Wonderful!

 

[Rwe2156]

Very, very nice! Can you please describe the process how you did the inlay? Thanks!

 

[Mark Johnson]

Very nice! I'm sure she loves it.

 

[Sstrave]

Thanks all. I appreciate it. Insetting the medallion was touchy as it was not a constant thickness. I outlined it with a pencil in the orientation I wanted (not exactly round) and then used a small router set just shy of the thinner parts of the medallion and routed to the line. After that it was a process of lowering the bit for the thicker sections and shaving it a little deeper. It took a while. Eventually I could glue it in and I got a tight flat fit.

 

[Skeeter092893]

Very cool and the inlay looks great.

 

[llucas]

Stunning! Thanks for sharing.

 

[Ricksmi]

Very Nice...

 

[dancam]

Some beautiful figured/birdseye maple with purple heaart and ebony accents. In inches it's 12 X 7 x 4.5 with sides and top about 1/4 inch thick.
The medallion is Japanese from late 1800's. I let the wood speak for itself and finished it with OSMO Polyx - oil clear satin. Very nice finish to work with.

It's a great box, and the medallion complements the maple.

 

[Mike Davis]

Beautiful box with very nice proportions.

 

[Michael Mathews]

Fantastic job! I'm sure she will love it!

 

[Sstrave]

Thanks for all the kind words. I try to come pretty close to the golden ratio on proportions. It just seems pleasing.

 

[Berta]

The wood choices and box style suit the medallion perfectly! It is a beautiful piece.

 

[Sstrave]

Thankyou - She loves it. I've had that wood for a while, looking for the right project.

 

[HMH]

Nice work - that looks great!

 

[Sstrave]

Thanks Heath I'm happy it came out looking so good
Steve

 

[JNCarr]

Excellent! Congrats on a very successful piece.

 

[Dee2]

I must be off my game.

This could make a great how-to article for the Resource forum, please?

 

[Burly John]

Beautiful. She should be pleased.