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Michael Dooley · **Posted:** Tue May 01, 12 5:11 am

Looks like chaos but it's organised

Just French polishing the middle box although I have to stain the base and the cutlery deck. I have the ebony lipping on the boxes and am presently doing the cock beaded lipping on the two lids. It's getting there, but still busy with off site work.

Cheers
Michael

I forgot to mention I came across this picture of an original box on the net and it shows some interesting features that say something about how it was made. Looks like it has had some bad repairs over the years though. The excess of veneer below the box opening suggests the lid has been cut from the whole box in the process of making. Good to see some actual confirmation to back up how I have made mine. Perhaps the boards were actually veneered even before they were glued up into a box. That is what would do if I ever make another. Some boards have grain running vertically and some horizontally, I reckon those huge glue blocks are a hint that that probably wasn't a long lasting arrangement.

Michael Dooley · **Posted:** Thu May 24, 12 11:33 pm

I got our knife box finished today (I think). This box has silver ash (Australian native) stringing and lipping and when I tried a mahogany base it just looked wrong so I went with a silver ash cock bead on the base instead. I think the overall result is not too bad and gives it a feminine touch. Oh just remembered that I have to add baize to the base and fit the escutcheon pins to the hinges. I'm also toying with the idea of darkening the knife deck a little more and perhaps adding silver ash stringing to it too, it is a little bland at the moment. The other two knife boxes are in the background and are awaiting grain filler and finishing and making a couple of blank knife decks. So, nearly there!

Thanks for looking.
Cheers
Michael

farms100 · **Posted:** Fri May 25, 12 7:26 am

phenomenal!

new york new york · **Posted:** Fri May 25, 12 8:24 am

Ditto .......

swedishiron · **Posted:** Fri May 25, 12 11:01 am

Those knife boxes are really amazing.. this project will be moving up to the top of my bucket list.

So glad you keep posting updates and sharing your build

Ritz · **Posted:** Fri May 25, 12 5:39 pm

Now that is some beautiful piece of craftsmanship, very wonderful indeed. Congratulations on a job well done.

Michael Dooley · **Posted:** Fri May 25, 12 7:13 pm

Gentlemen! Thank you! I'll post the pics of the other two when they are done and a link to an external site with the complete WIP.

Cheers
Michael

tiny · **Posted:** Fri May 25, 12 7:34 pm

Magnificent, simply mind blowing! Can't wait to see the others.

Paul
the little guy

ghsteel · **Posted:** Mon May 28, 12 2:22 pm

Michael: Your knife box is absolutely stunning, a true masterpiece. Thanks for sharing it.

Regards,
George

Michael Dooley · **Posted:** Tue May 29, 12 8:32 pm

Thanks Paul and George

Michael Dooley · **Posted:** Fri Jun 01, 12 7:06 am

Blank knife decks cut out and awaiting a stain. The bases were that light colour before staining too.

FLWoodRat · **Posted:** Fri Jun 01, 12 10:03 am

Michael,

I am amazed that you would go to all this work just to have a shop box to hold you bench chisels. :lol:

Well, whatever your reason is, you are doing a beautiful job.

Michael Dooley · **Posted:** Fri Jun 01, 12 9:05 pm

Oh no, only the prototype was destined to be a chisel box, the rest will be knife boxes or cremation urns or who knows what.

michael

Michael Dooley · **Posted:** Tue Jun 12, 12 11:38 pm

I'm putting this project to bed (might be one or three touch ups to do). Here's the completed boxes... finally!
Thanks for sticking around til the end.

Edit. Oh I forgot to mention about the blank knife decks - so they aren't quite finished, but that will happen when a client provides a cutlery set.

Cheers
Michael

TOMMY MAC · **Posted:** Wed Jun 13, 12 4:41 am

NICE!

FLWoodRat · **Posted:** Wed Jun 13, 12 5:04 am

farms100 · **Posted:** Wed Jun 13, 12 6:19 am

fantastic!

Any idea how many hours they took?

Michael Dooley · **Posted:** Wed Jun 13, 12 6:40 am

Thanks all! Farms no idea how many hours, I couldn't even have a guess because it was broken progress with other things on, and lots of trials and learning slowing me down...
and I really want to say how much I appreciate the support from you guys it really kept me going when the going was rough.

Cheers
Michael

new york new york · **Posted:** Wed Jun 13, 12 10:26 am

Very nice....

swedishiron · **Posted:** Wed Jun 13, 12 10:48 am

Wow is an understatement.. very nice final products.. and thank you for taking us along with you on your journey.

chobbs66 · **Posted:** Thu Jun 14, 12 8:21 am

Great, great work.

Enjoyed every post my friend.

Cal

efmrrt · **Posted:** Sat Jun 16, 12 9:52 am

Awesome job. I was at Winterthur a few weeks ago and saw at least one on display and after following this thread I think at some point I'd like to do one.

Again, you did an awesome job on your knife boxes.

Michael Dooley · **Posted:** Sat Jul 07, 12 4:28 am

Oh I'm sorry guys, I thought I'd thanked everyone for their kind words :oops:

Michael

tiny · **Posted:** Sat Jul 07, 12 5:44 pm

If you're asking anything less than a grand each for these, you're out of your pea pickin' mind!

Paul

Michael Dooley · **Posted:** Sun Jul 08, 12 3:02 am

tiny wrote:

If you're asking anything less than a grand each for these, you're out of your pea pickin' mind!

Paul

I think you are right Tiny

Michael

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