Mitchell Cholewinski
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This is my first real attempt to making a box. The hollowed form is made from silver maple. The presentation stand is part of the box and it and the lid are turned from same wood and painted black and varnished. I was a little apprehensive about getting the lid to fit but lucked out and the first time I cut it out it popped right on and fits perfect.Has to be luck because wet wood is hard to fit first time and keep it that way till it is sealed and dried. Second picture is of this hybrid box I call it, with the lid off. Last picture is same box with lid upside down. This is pretty big at 10 " high. Once again multiple coats of varnish to seal the wood and keep from splitting. I like poly but there is a down side to using it, you must use a lot to keep from splitting, but it is too glossy when I take a picture and I don't like this. I tried semi gloss and satin but they come out the same. Mitch