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Al Navas
02-09-2007, 8:55 PM
Background:
Some time ago I posted this thread (http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=47140) on a prototype box that became a Christmas present to my aunt.

Following that post, and the thread that developed as a result, a Customer Service representative from Leigh contacted me to ask if I would be interested in allowing them to add photos of the box in one of the Galleries at the Leigh web site.

The Leigh representative was very interested in the innovative "bow ties" that resulted from playing around with end-on-end dovetails using walnut accents in sycamore. They had never seen this done; of course, I never had either, until I started playing around with the theme in the shop one afternoon.

I received notification today that the box is now posted in their Inlaid Dovetails Gallery (http://leighjigs.com/gallery.php?pid=1&section=15). My box is the one in the last two photos in the Gallery.

I am truly humbled by this experience, and wanted to share it with my friends and fellow woodworkers. My thanks to all of you who made such positive comments; it truly fuels a nice fire under my feet! http://www.forums.woodnet.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/yellowsmile.gif

Enjoy!


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Sean Hughes
02-09-2007, 8:59 PM
Fine work Al, and congrats on the publication!!!!:) :)
Jim Becker
02-09-2007, 9:04 PM
OUTSTANDING, Al!!! Your piece looks wonderful in the gallery. Wow!
Ken Fitzgerald
02-09-2007, 9:05 PM
Congrats Al! Very inventive and beautiful too!
Richard Wolf
02-09-2007, 9:06 PM
Congrads Al, very nice.

Richard
Roy McQuay
02-09-2007, 9:08 PM
That is a beautiful box. Congrats, you deserve the recognition.
Corvin Alstot
02-09-2007, 9:11 PM
Great job!
James Kuhn
02-09-2007, 9:19 PM
Very nice, Al.

I wanted to add that one of your tutorials is waaaaaay up on my favorites tab and I would suggest that folks take a second look:

http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=43484
Glen Blanchard
02-09-2007, 9:24 PM
Congrats Al. Beautiful piece that deserves that recognition.
Peter Pedisich
02-09-2007, 9:37 PM
That's excellent, Al!
Something to be proud of. Also, I think the contrast of the woods is perfect to my eye, it just looks "right".
Congratulations!

Pete
Roy Wall
02-09-2007, 10:09 PM
Al -

That is great news.....and a well deserved recognition of your work!
Good for you! I'll check out that box first hand someday...over lunch!

The design is certainly displays a tremendous amount of precision.
Rick Williams
02-09-2007, 10:28 PM
Send some of that talent and skill down my way, would yoiu/ Very, very nice work. I am a "Box Novice" but working on developing the skills. Picked up two Doug Stowe books on box making over the X-mas holiday and playing around with some cherry, walnut and maple. Thanks for the motivation!!
Al Navas
02-10-2007, 7:18 AM
My thanks to everyone for the nice words, comments, and feedback!


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Charles McKinley
02-10-2007, 9:46 AM
Wooo Hoooo Al,

Well desirved kudos!
Byron Trantham
02-10-2007, 9:56 AM
Al, I missed your original post. Glad I didn't miss this one. What a box! Great work and congratulations.
Brian Knodel
02-10-2007, 10:01 AM
Mighty fine joinery Al …well done and congratulations on the recognition.

Brian
Al Navas
02-10-2007, 11:38 AM
Thank you so much for all the nice words!

The original post was an effort to share a new technique with fellow woodworkers, to achieve end-on-end dovetails with an accent wood. That it has developed into such a nice outcome is truly something special!

My thanks to all!


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Greg McCallister
02-10-2007, 11:45 AM
Al,
Very very nice!
I wish I had that much talent.:(
Congrats!