Xmas gifts

[Woodshop]

some of this years gifts also some in woodturning

pair of simple boxes
walnut and maple

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a pair of more complicated boxes . The other half of the board that made the top two box lids,  I made into veneer lids and curly maple edge for these
with purple heart interior. They have a hidden hand made latch with a hidden drawer


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One of the purple heart side panels opens the hidden drawer

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Removing the fake drawer pull and inserting it in the correct hole opens the lid
boxes are about 5 x 9"

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last a  flute case for ME, about 24" long  walnut with a hand made turn latch

I can't for the life of me find any really nice latches for very nice boxes. to me they all make it look like,,, well,, CHEEP.  so I usually end up hand making them.


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Almost forgot about the Duck box



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Hope you all had a very Merry Xmas
Don

[Bill Holt]

Some good looking boxes.

I luuuuve the hidden latch!!!!!

I see the slot on the flute case but have not figured out how the latch works.  Does the knob rotate a hook to engage the brass pin?

I too have not been impressed with the "box latches" I have found.  For the last box I did for a friend, we ended choosing a keyed lock, but your hidden latch would have been perfect!

[Woodshop]

Thanks
Yes it is a brass rotating hook on the knob

[Arlin Eastman]

I love all of them and I am always amazed at what can be made out of wood and its beauty.

[Foggy]

Great workmanship and beautiful material, but   x belongs in Texas and CHRIST belongs in Christmas.

[Adnick]

Don't disagree with the above, but keep in mind that X is the first letter in the name for Christos in the Greek New Testament, from which we get Christ....

Regards,
Andy

[Woodshop]

Great workmanship and beautiful material, but   x belongs in Texas and CHRIST belongs in Christmas.

FYI
I meant no disrespect, that is the farthest thing from my mind. It is just an abbreviation to me been using it and all my family since I was a child, tough to me by the nuns of my Catholic church
secondly who statred this X being bad couldn't be more wrong
A little researcher :  google
The history of the word “Xmas” is actually more respectable — and fascinating — than you might suspect. First of all, the abbreviation predates by centuries its use in gaudy advertisements. It was first used in the mid 1500s. X is the Greek letter “chi,” the initial letter in the word Χριστός. And here’s the kicker: Χριστός means “Christ.” X has been an acceptable representation of the word “Christ” for hundreds of years. This device is known as a Christogram. The mas in Xmas is the Old English word for “mass.”  (The thought-provoking etymology of “mass” can be found here.) In the same vein, the dignified terms Xpian and Xtian have been used in place of the word “Christian.”

[JDuke]

And the natural conclusion is that if X(Christ) is in the middle of TeXas then TeXas truly is Gods country...

[Ray Newman]

Very nice work!

[BaileyNo5]

Great looking boxes, nice wood selections and good execution.  Did you make the flute as well?