Decorative Box-W/PICS

[Chris DiCiaccio]

Hi all,
This is another decoraive box made of ambrosia scrap. Still practicing horizontal miter splines. Finish is lacquer.

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[John Miliunas]

Hey Chris, don't look to me like you need much more practice with those splines! Looks great. If I could figure out how to make as nice of pieces out of my good stock as you do with your scrap, I'd be set! :cool:

[Ted Calver]

Chris,
Great looking work!! Hard to see from the pics...are the splines made of 2 kinds of wood??
Ted

[Chris DiCiaccio]

Chris,
Great looking work!! Hard to see from the pics...are the splines made of 2 kinds of wood??
Ted

Ted, Thanks for the look. No, the splines are all the same. They are from a small piece of scrap Redheart left over from some gun handles I made for my son. Have a great night.

[Mark Mazzo]

Chris,

Really nice work on the box, and a nice choice of wood too! A question, does the top hindge or is it designed to be lifted off?

-- Mark

[Jim Becker]

That's a very attractive box, Chris. The splines do the job and add interest without taking away from the ambrosia maple. Nice Job!

[Chris DiCiaccio]

Chris,

Really nice work on the box, and a nice choice of wood too! A question, does the top hindge or is it designed to be lifted off?

-- Mark

Mark, Thanks for the comments. The top just lifts off, no hinges on this one. Have a great day.

[Dominic Greco]

Chris,
Great job on this box! I really like the contrast between the ambrosia maple and the redheart.

I've got a pile of ambrosia maple scraps that are all 4"wide x 10" long x 1" thick. They are the left overs from making peppermills at Christmas time. I should really use them to make a couple of boxes like you have.

See ya around,

[Byron Trantham]

Chris, I really like the overall look. It just screams class. I have some mahogany flooring scraps that would make a nice box. Thanks for the nudge.