Monday, January 19, 2009

Mahogany and Birds eye Maple box

I finally got around to putting the finish on the lidded box I started in a Woodcraft class and wrote about back in October [link]. I just didn't like the combination of mahogany with a walnut veneer top, so I built a new lid with a bird's eye maple top. The finished project is a combination of mahogany sides, veneered maple top, veneered mahogany/walnut bottom, and walnut dividers.
The mahogany/maple combination has turned out to be more attractive to me so I am glad I remade the top. I used a wipe on poly for the finish and installed two small hinges. I will probably add a small brass knob to the lid.

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