Or maybe it should be called a tale of two workshops 😉 I started this box some time ago as a birthday gift for my dad, unfortunately our landlords decided we really should live somewhere else so before I could finish the box I had to dismantle the workshop and finish it in on the edge of a bit of wood surrounded by packing boxes we haven’t had time to unpack yet 🙂 This one is made from quarter sawn oak and wenge, I’ve not used wedge before but it…
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Box 7 2025
Box made as a wedding gift using sycamore and walnut….. Dimensions – 29cm wide 8cm high and 19cm deep
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I had a piece of Burr Oak which was calling out to be used, so I decided it would make a nice box lid inset. The sides we made from Maple with some Purpleheart splines in the corners. Closed dimensions 15x15x15cm
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Well, not really, decided to try turning a pen, the wood was from a tree that came down in storm Arwen in 2021, the box is from some oak offcuts.
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Another box 😉 burr lid with oak hinges, sides are from steamed beech.
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