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Brian Kent
04-29-2008, 10:51 AM
My first projects on the new Grizzy 513X2 bandsaw are two bandsaw boxes.

The first is the "Minnow" from Lois Keener Ventura's "Building Beautiful Boxes…" made from layers of walnut.

The second is my own design from a photo of two sperm whales swimming together. The front has the two whales. The top of the box and the third drawer (in back) represent the whale fluke. I had this idea in the back of my mind when I found this piece of walnut with sweeping lines that had the feel of waves or motion. The knotty area on the bottom left beneath the whales looked like a rocky ocean bottom.

Lori Kleinberg
04-29-2008, 11:05 AM
Very nice boxes. The 2nd one almost looks like a bird in flight. I have that book "Building Beautiful Boxes" and one of these days I am going to make one of her boxes. Maybe seeing your boxes will encourage me to get moving. Thanks for sharing.

Peter Quadarella
04-29-2008, 11:06 AM
Very nice Brian! I am going to make some boxes next, and I also have that book. How difficult would you say they were? Were there any parts that were harder than the book makes them out to be?

Brian Kent
04-29-2008, 11:45 AM
Peter,

It was very straight forward and easy. Really encouraging to me since there were no unique magic skills. She shows the steps and they worked.

Bruce Pennell
04-29-2008, 12:42 PM
Love the whale design, nice work, aren't bandsaw boxes fun to make? Great Job....

bob gugerty
04-29-2008, 12:54 PM
WOW! very nice I am going to have to try making them sometime

bob

Lance Norris
04-29-2008, 1:56 PM
Nicely done. I like the idea of a drawer in the back.

Michael Weber
04-29-2008, 4:13 PM
[quote=Brian Kent;840923]My first projects on the new Grizzy 513X2 bandsaw are two bandsaw boxes.
Love the Whale Box and admire your creativity coming up with it. Nice job.

Tony Ward
04-29-2008, 5:26 PM
Brian

I prefer the two whales box, I always like to see original thought and particularly when it is well executed, well done!

gary Zimmel
04-29-2008, 6:36 PM
Brian

Nice looking bandsaw boxes.... I to like the whale one

Danny Thompson
04-29-2008, 7:01 PM
Beauty! . . .

Eduard Nemirovsky
04-29-2008, 8:52 PM
very very nice, thanks for sharing:)