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04-12-2020, 10:04 PM (This post was last modified: 04-13-2020, 06:17 PM by Aram.)
Made this as a gift. Pear with orange shellac and wax on the outside, bubinga with wipe on poly on the inside. Came out nice, top is a little slabby now that I look at it.

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04-13-2020, 02:59 AM
Very nice box and great pictures. Thanks for sharing.
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04-13-2020, 04:48 AM
Love the 'handle' on the lid!
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04-14-2020, 12:10 PM
(04-13-2020, 04:48 AM)KC Wrote: Love the 'handle' on the lid!

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04-13-2020, 07:18 AM
Very nice work. The top looks well porportioned to me--

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04-13-2020, 07:57 AM
I remember the build along on the box but not the insert.  The whole thing looks wonderful and the grain on the Bubinga is stunning. 
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04-13-2020, 08:24 AM
Looks great, love the handle & Bulbinga
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04-14-2020, 07:56 PM
I've never seen pear wood before. It has a nice orange color. Does it retain that color over time?

Nice box by the way.
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04-14-2020, 08:04 PM
(04-14-2020, 07:56 PM)stav Wrote: I've never seen pear wood before. It has a nice orange color. Does it retain that color over time?

Nice box by the way.

Thanks. I used orange shellac, 1# cut from flakes. It gives it a nice warm tone that works well on pear. Unfinished pear is a little more pale and pinkish.
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04-14-2020, 08:17 PM
It looks good to me. I don't think there is a problem at all with the top.

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