Breast Cancer box

[Vanilla Gorilla]

A friend of mine is throwing a benefit to raise money for breast cancer research. The event is tonight at 6 pm at La Residence in Chapel hill. You're all more than welcome to come--here's her website

http://tarheelwalk.wordpress.com/

She had asked me if I would make and donate a keepsake box with a pink ribbon inlay to auction off to raise proceeds, and here it is. If I had had more time, I would have made it more ornate, but as is I am pleased with it

 

[Mike Davis]

Good work! Both the box and giving it to the auction.

 

[DaveO]

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 :eusa_clap:eusa_clap:eusa_clap:eusa_clap 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

 

[TracyP]

Great looking box and for a very worthy cause. You did a great job!!!

 

[ScottM]

Great looking box for a great cause. Thank you.

 

[JimmyC]

The box looks great bro' and it's for a good cause also. :eusa_clapHere's a cheer for you:eusa_clap:eusa_clap:eusa_clap.

Jimmy:mrgreen:

 

[gheatwole]

Very nice; both the workmanship and the gesture.

Thank you!

 

[Vanilla Gorilla]

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!!:rotflm::rotflm:

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!!

 

[lwhughes149]

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.

 

[skeeter]

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.

 

[cpowell]

Marco - that's a great contribution to a worthy cause. :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

BTW the HC DTs look pretty doggone good from here. :icon_thum Barring accidental damage I'm guessing that box will be around for generations.


Chuck

 

[Trent Mason]

Marco,

That is EXCELLENT craftsmanship and a great gesture. The box looks very nice! :eusa_clap:eusa_clap:eusa_clap:eusa_clap:eusa_clap

Cheers, ccasion1

Trent

 

[RayH]

Marco,

Good box. Good cause.:icon_thum