Keepsake box

[Bobby McCarley]

Decided to do some flatwork for a change. This is a box I made for my sons neighbor. He asked if I could make a box, something simple, for his girlfriend. I had this maple that a friend gave me lying around the shop so I decided to use it. I think if my friend knew the wood would clean up this good he wouldn’t have gotten rid of it. I sanded it to 600 and applied 3 coats of tung oil and then buffed it out with tripoli, white diamond and then carnauba wax. He was verry pleased with it.


Bobby

[Darren Wright]

He was verry pleased with it.

As well he should be...beautiful work! I've got some tiger maple left from a humidor project that I've been saving, but this gives me some inspiration.

Thanks,

[Vaughn McMillan]

Yeah, it's pretty easy to believe he was pleased with the box. That's beautiful wood, and the box shows it off very nicely. Great job, Bobby. :thumb:

[Billy Burt]

Wow, I know I'd be kicking myself if I'd getten rid of wood like that. Beautiful box and you did the wood proud. :thumb: