A simple little box

[Bob Noles]

I've recently taken an interest in box making and having a blast with it. I whipped this simple little box together over the past week and thought it turned out well enough to share.

Padauk with rabbet joints and rounded over corners. 2 coats of teak oil followed by 4 coats of General Finishes SG wiping poly. Waxed using 0000 steal wool and then hit on the buffing wheel.

Thanks for looking.

[Matt Campbell]

Bob, great looking box. I really like that finish for padauk.

[Tom Cowie]

Beautiful box Bob,

I have a truck load of Padauk, Thanks for the finish idea. I hate to say I love the smell of the stuff when working with it. One of the hazzards of the exotics.
Dust collection is a must!!

Tom

[Alan Tolchinsky]

Bob, That's a beautiful box. Love the grain and details. Great job! Don't stop here though; keep going. Alan

[Bob Noles]

Thanks for the kind compliments y'all! I am already working on it's brother, but in walnut and maple this time.

[Brian Kent]

Bob, how did you do the rabbets? Saw? Router?

[Bob Noles]

Brian,

The rabbets were done on my router table.

[Bill White]

I join ya on the smell of padauk. My problem was cleaning up the sanding dust. After finishing some candlesticks, I had dust on the shop wall behind the lathe. Thought I would be smart a wipe it off. NOT!!!!!! Did not know just how oily the wood was.
Ended up wiping down the wall with MS. WHAT A MESS. The candlesticks were/are pretty.
Bill

[Bill Arnold]

NIce work, Bob. Your finish process really brings out the beauty of padauk. I recently acquired my first piece of padauk and now need to decide what to make with it! :confused:

[Raymond Fries]

I love the color and the simple lines.:)

[Dave Sinkus]

very nice. It makes the wood grain the center of attention. I like it.