Spalted Sycamore Box

[woodbloke]

This little box has just been finished for one of my daughters Christmas presents:

It's made from some spalted sycamore that Chisel let me have in the summer, dovetailed at the corners, bandsawn veneered base and solid framed and panelled top. The handle has been carved from the solid front rail so this was left extra wide during the making process. Finished with a few coats of blonde shellac and then some wax over the top. As ever, critique appreciated...thanks for looking - Rob

 

[motownmartin]

Hi Rob, love the wood, love the panelled lid, but not too sure about the proportions though, the sides look a little too thick but having said that the end grain is showing up goergeous.

 

[Corset]

Once again a lovely piece of work. If I could pass comment (though I am not sure its warrented) I think it would have been nice for the internal part of the box to be in a more mundane timber to really highlight the beautiful spalting.
Owen

 

[paulm]

Changed my mind Rob, can I have the wood back now please :shock: :lol:

Great to see what you have done with it and has inspired me to get on with something similar sometime soon, though probably without the handcut dovetails !!!

The timber went a suprisingly long way, don't remember there bieng that much of it.

I'm sure your young lady will be delighted with it come Xmas.

Cheers, Paul

 

[woodbloke]

Paul - many thanks indeed for that parcel of timber, it was really very pleasant to use and I've still got a couple of odds and ends left if you want them back :lol:

The box turned out quite well, agreed could have made the sides slightly thinner, I think they're about 13mm finished. The box size was limited to the pieces that I had to work with so I had to do a bit of juggling to get the biggest box that I could out of the timber. The hinges are just a couple of bits of round steel and the holes at the rear have been plugged with some oddments of ebony - Rob

 

[Bean]

Nice box Rob, whilst I am not sure that the panelled top is to my liking, I do love the handle, delightful.

 

[Paul Chapman]

Very nice, Rob =D> I bet Megs will love it. I particularly like that hinge arrangement - very simple and effective and, given the difficulty of finding decent hinges these days, probably more satisfactory in many ways.

Cheers :wink:

Paul

 

[Mr Ed]

A nice looking box.

I think the asymmetric handle formed in the lid rail gives it some real visual interest. This detail is something I have seen in one of James Krenovs books and also Peter Lloyds book Heirloom Boxes and is a nice touch.

Ed

 

[Philly]

Very nice, Rob!
As Ed says, very Krenov that handle.
Best regards
Philly

 

[Waka]

Nice one Rob, she'll be very pleased.

 

[Pete Robinson]

Good job, well done!!!

Just some pointers, and only from my personal point of view!! Not too sure on the sides being higher than the lid?, I also like to see a gap between the bottom of the box and the surface it sits on, maybe there is, but can't tell from the photo.

Love the wood, hinge arrangement and lid handle. Love the fact that you did not line the inside as I love to know that it is made from solid wood which goes all the way through and not veneer otherwise it could quite easily be MDF in disguise!!

Top marks

 

[woodbloke]

Good job, well done!!!

Just some pointers, and only from my personal point of view!! Not too sure on the sides being higher than the lid?, I also like to see a gap between the bottom of the box and the surface it sits on, maybe there is, but can't tell from the photo.

Love the wood, hinge arrangement and lid handle. Love the fact that you did not line the inside as I love to know that it is made from solid wood which goes all the way through and not veneer otherwise it could quite easily be MDF in disguise!!

Top marks

Pete - nothing deliberate here, just how it evolved really, sides not intentionally higher than the lid. Sometimes a shadow gap is needed (I used one on the Teak Casket in the competition) but in this case the design was kept deliberately simple, the main element of shaping was in the handle....would be a very clever bit of workmanship tho' to do veneered MDF panels and then thru' dovetail by hand as I've done :wink: - Rob

 

[motownmartin]

Full of admiration Rob, can't do that type Dovetail with the Incra :wink:

 

[devonwoody]

Nice looking piece, I must get out in the workshop and try some handmade dovetail boxes myself.

 

[Woodmagnet]

Good one Rob. :wink:

 

[gwaithcoed]

Nice one Rob Love the hancut Dovetails, I promise I will try one day mmmm
one day :wink: :wink: :wink:

Alan