Saw becomes a box!

[C. in Indy]

A little project I've been doing this week:

I started with some sassafras wood and laid out the joined corners:

<img src="http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d38/C66RUPPEL/Horsehair%20and%20Blank%20Slate_zpsqxsgq8gb.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo Horsehair and Blank Slate_zpsqxsgq8gb.jpg"/>


I was a bit stuck on what to do for the top-cover.  Then I saw my latest butternut blank purchase was just the right x-y dimensions.  Then I thought about the old saw-tote sitting there in my shop, and decided to try to chip-carve something similar:

<img src="http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d38/C66RUPPEL/Tote_Blank_Inspirations_zpsfnf0e7qa.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo Tote_Blank_Inspirations_zpsfnf0e7qa.jpg"/>


I finally took the plunge and started chip-carving the butternut.  Really my first try at a pattern aside from random shapes.   I used to have a Flexcut knife but only lately figured out it was frustrating me because of its "mini" blade size.  I then got a regular-blade Hock chip carving knife, and plunged in.   And here we go, a tribute to a saw-tote (only us folks need to know!).

<img src="http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d38/C66RUPPEL/WheatChipsBox_zpsj6wz4xgf.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo WheatChipsBox_zpsj6wz4xgf.jpg"/>


Happy woodworking (and happy tool hoarding if not woodworking!)

Chris

[Strokes77]

Now that's pretty cool.  Good job, thanks for sharing.

Now I'm gonna head back in the shop and continue my tool hoarding.

[RonB1957]

Thinking Outside the box.

[cputnam]

[cbygeorge]

Nice touch!  I love carving butternut but it's getting hard to find.

[bennybmn]

Nicely done! And you've inspired me with your dovetails. I want to build a shoe-shine box for my dad, but I was debating what style of joinery to use. Those are simple, and elegant.