A lady in my Sunday School class is doing a scrapbook for her grandson as a graduation present and wanted me to make a box . This is the box with BLO only so far.

Good looking box. The raised panel and the hand holds are classy. How'd you do the box joints? 

Edited January 1, 20197 yr by Gene Howe

Great looking box Gerald. You do awesome "flat-work" too!

Is the lid removable or hinged? 

Box joints are made with a Porter Cable Omnijig, Raised panel with a vertical raised panel bit and the surround rails and stiles with Sommerfield mini raised panel set. The set has a nice panel raiser but my large router died on me and I do very few panels.

48 minutes ago, Gerald said:

large router died on me

Been there, had to replace a Dewalt router mid job.  Cannot complain though I abused that poor router.  Really surprised it lasted as long as it did.  I refer to it as operator error and lack of skill on my part.

It’s beautiful, may I ask a few questions?  “BLO”?   And Sunday school class?

Somehow, I doubt that operator error or lack of skill had anything to do with the router failure.

That's fantastic!

 

Maybe it is the viewing angle but how did you get the box joints to be dark on one side but not on it's mating side. Really cool look!

7 hours ago, Artie said:

It’s beautiful, may I ask a few questions?  “BLO”?   And Sunday school class?

BLO= boiled lintseed oil. Sunday School as in "church"

7 hours ago, lew said:

That's fantastic!

 

Maybe it is the viewing angle but how did you get the box joints to be dark on one side but not on it's mating side. Really cool look!

Lew I do not see a dark and light on opposing joints. The end grain only is darker. I started out to make the box portion from one board and then messed up one side so had to use a piece from another board. Not sure even I could tell the difference in color but there is a slight difference in wood grain.

That is very nice Gerald.

I like it.  Very nice.

very well done..

there's nothing not to like...

Thanks  for the comments . Hope to start lacquer today and then more pics. Did shellac inside also as I usually do no finish inside my boxes however being so large thought the shellac inside better

On 1/2/2019 at 11:28 AM, Gerald said:

Thanks  for the comments . Hope to start lacquer today and then more pics. Did shellac inside also as I usually do no finish inside my boxes however being so large thought the shellac inside better

Good mourning, Gerald.

Someone ask about hinges for the top or maybe no hinges I would like to know also. I would like to know the size of your box? I really like the lid with the raised panel. Thanks for showing your box.

No hinge. it is about 14 x 13 x 6.

Since it will have a scrapbook and the size of the top I thought lift off was best.\

Thanks

Finished this up and delivered yesterday.

That came out Super!

Great job Gerald, I like the color too. I am missing something, why is the top rails lighter if it is the same wood?

Herb

Great job Gerald. Love the contrasts.

She should be very pleased with this.

That’s beautiful! You are making me think I need to learn how to make finger joints.