Keep Sake Box Revisited.

Leon · 2015-10-25T22:17:01+00:00

Almost to the month, 5 years ago, I built a trinket box with a lot of detail inlay pieces that resembled a quilting pattern called Building Blocks, IIRC. Anyway I followed the plans from WoodSmith magazine and had great difficulty following "their directions" and having the project come out correctly. Long story short their instructions had numerous errors and to this day I look back and wonder how I got it to come out right. I built one of these boxes with the expectation of building several. I had several people that wanted to buy in quantities. Swingman ended up with that box and it looks great along with all of his furniture in his home that he has built through the years. One of the persons that wanted a few of these boxes is having a birthday, 7d something ;~), on Halloween. She is finally getting one. I have been working feverishly for the last 5 days recreating that box, another one, and 6 more. I absolutely had to complete at least one and having had great difficulty 5 years ago I decided to concentrate on one or two boxes. I discovered the serious error in the instructions and discovered that the instructions were also way too complicated. I simplified the shape of some of the parts and it is almost fool proof now. Soooooo Here is how box number one looked yesterday afternoon. It need final sanding of the little parts and a few coats of varnish. Box number two in the back ground before I applied a 1/8" radius round over to the 30+ parts on top. Sides for 6 more boxes And just playing around with the pieces I think I am also going to make a large framed wall display to hang on the wall and probably larger than this. Oddly this array seems to be floating in mid air. ;~) The pieces are 1/4" thick and actually sitting directly on top on my TS. Questions or comments?

Oct 25, 2015 28 Replies

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Swingman 10 years ago

A treasured item, one I will never relinquish. Thank you again!

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Leon 10 years ago

;~) It has been so long since I have seen you I had to build more so that I could see it more often. ;~) I'm keeping on this time. LOL

The box I gave you could not be better displayed considering all of the quality work surrounding it.

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Swingman 10 years ago

When you come, bring a trailer. You're sweetie has a lot of wine corks to haul back home.

Been tough holding up your share of Texas Red...

All fits perfectly ...

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Electric Comet 10 years ago

i was thinking intarsia but that is different nice anyhow

i like those trick boxes with the inlay and require several steps to open

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Leon 10 years ago

Thank you.

Yeah a little different. Here are the other 6 +1 that I built. It was no fun rounding the edges of all 34 tiny pieces in each of 8 boxes. and then holding a finish sander upside down in my lap and sanding each round over on each piece. Close to 1,000 rounding over and sanding steps.

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nailshooter41 10 years ago

Well, somewhere along the way I missed this thread. As always, excellent work!

I am always glad to see your projects.

Robert

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Leon 10 years ago

Thank you Robert!

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Electric Comet 10 years ago

lot of work sounds like the pieces are appreciated

ironic maybe that the works that we give away as gifts give the most satisfaction

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Leon 10 years ago

Well if it was easy anyone could do it. :-)

Especially to the maker.

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