Very happy with how this turned out.

[JayMan72]

Hey all,

I made this box for a very good friend of mine as a Christmas gift.

The lid is a piece of book matched curly Redwood. The box is made from Wenge with Maple splines.

Brusso hardware.

Odies finish.

It has a few “whoopsies” that I wish weren’t there but it adds to the handmade aspect. At least that’s what I’m telling myself.

 

[jlwest]

Very nice

 

[Berta]

I especially like the brass touches.

 

[Bill Clemmons]

Beautiful piece, Jay! Your work just keeps getting better and better.

 

[Martin Roper]

Did you use a dye to get the grain of the redwood to pop like that?

 

[drw]

Jay, beautiful work! Everything I have ever built has one or more"whoopsies"; for me it is an irritating reality of my woodworking journey.

 

[JayMan72]

Did you use a dye to get the grain of the redwood to pop like that?

Martin, this is the natural color on the board. It’s the main reason I bought it in the first place.

 

[MEdwards]

Very nice!

 

[HITCH-]

Looks great!

 

[Graywolf]

Jay that’s a beautiful box. Keep it up!

 

[Craptastic]

You should be very happy with how it turned out because it's a great piece of work! Whoopsies are how we learn to do things better the next time. One of the things that gives you a reason for making it the next time

 

[JNCarr]

VERY nice! Great color choices - the brass against the black is great.

 

[Wilsoncb]

You must have been sitting on the redwood for a while. Certainly picked a great time to use it. Nicely done.

 

[NCTurner]

That is a great box!! Fantastic choice for the lid! Came together very well, nice work!

 

[Oka]

That's Beautiful! keep it up !

 

[golfdad]

Good Looking work Jay

 

[gamiller3rd]

Love the way the top came out.

 

[Greg_G]

That curly redwood is amazing looking!!

 

[LeftyTom]

Simply wonderful.

 

[Canuck]

Awesome box that will be as it should be cherished for a long, long time!

Well Done!