Cherry Box w/Chinaberry Inlay

This was a pretty cool project. You may remember I turned a similar piece under Jimmy Clewes instruction. This one ended up needing to be plugged on the inside of the lid so I made an olive inlay that would not only fill the top, but fill the opening on the inside as well. Not sure what I did, but the olive inlay on top got too thin as well. So, the Chinaberry went into the top. Always a learning opportunity. Mike, it's all yours now big boy. Hope it fits in your gallery ok. Finish is a couple of coats of Seal-A-Cell followed by 4 coats of Arm-A-Cell, wet sanded with 400 grit between each coat.

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Rev. Doug Miller

Rev. Doug Miller

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Date: Tue June 2, 2009
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Mark Damron

Nice work and save!

#1 Tue June 2, 2009 5:50am

Brendan McAreavy

Very tasty! The grain match is brilliant. Well done.

#2 Tue June 2, 2009 1:45pm

Bill Bolen

Excellent box Rev. You did a fine job matching the grain and I love the end grain insert in the lid too...bill...

#3 Tue June 2, 2009 5:29pm

Mike Baber

This is going to look good with my other box's and mama said to tell you, its beautiful, which I agree. Nicely done Rev, I can't wait to get it and show it off, thank you for a beautiful little box!!! Thumbs Up!

Wizzy

#4 Tue June 2, 2009 11:35pm

Rev. Doug Miller

Rev. Doug Miller

thank you to all who have commented. It was really a fun little project. The 5 hours or so with Clewes really took some of the mystery out for me and brought me up to speed on several issues involved in box making. I'm pretty stoked about this one and am looking forward to turning one of those little clam shell jobs.

Mike, I think you're going to be pretty surprised when you see it in person. I took the pic 3 times and it still does not really look like the piece you'll receive. Hope you like it in hand even better. 8-)

#5 Wed June 3, 2009 2:56am

Frank Reed

Wow! I guess I better RSVP for the Jimmy Clewes visit in Mobile AL on Aug 22 and 23. Good work Rev.

#6 Wed June 3, 2009 7:39pm

Rev. Doug Miller

Rev. Doug Miller

Yes, Frank. Any time you can spend getting instruction from Clewes is well worth the effort. He really takes the mystery out of what he is showing you. He has no problem praising you when you've done something well. And when you make a mistake, he remembers that it's only wood and that it grows on trees. He'll even take advantage of mistakes to show you something that he hadn't even thought of with this project. Mistakes or not, you are sure to learn. 8-)

#7 Fri June 5, 2009 4:01am

Makepeace

Leo Makepeace

Very nice work Rev

Ruining lots of good wood to get a few average bits.

#8 Tue October 13, 2009 7:58pm