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heathicus wrote:...I think mine is "natural." Is that the same as neutral or is neutral something different?

Whoops! Neutral is the name of the Watco color. I mistakenly called it natural. My mind must think that neutral will yield an enhancement of the natural wood color. Looks like it did just that!

I love your new pix! Very pretty wood! A tray? Why not!!!! Nifty!

That is a very cool adaptation Heath.

JPG40504 wrote:NICE!!!!

Why not two trays?:D

I thought about it, but the pieces were just getting smaller than I was comfortable working with. A silver dollar might fit in each of those compartments in that tray. In fact, I actually broke one of the pieces in half. It was either the front or back of the tray. Thankfully I already had a piece of tape on one side to label what part it was and that held the broken pieces together. All I had to do was put a little glue in the break, then tape the other side until the glue dried enough to hold it.

[quote="mickyd"]Toxic wood......does that mean a respirator is needed or is a conventional white dust mask ok? Might sound like a crazy question but I'd rather ask than not.[/QUOTE

Mike if you have a respirator use it , I have been ok with just a mask.

I've got an additional bandsaw box under my belt now. Here's the first one and second one together. Notice I went all crazy this time and did something other than just a rectangle! lol

I added a couple of coins in the picture to give a sense of scale.





Same material and finish (sans wax) as the first one. In fact, this one is from the same block that the first one was from. What I started with was roughly 3"x3"x9" which I cut somewhere near half and made the two boxes from the halves. I made this one this evening when I got home for work. I'll give it to my mom tomorrow.

I just love that grain on the top.

I was showing the new box to my wife when my oldest little girl, who will be 4 in July, asked me, "Daddy, can you make me a heart shaped box?" I had to tell her yes and the smile on her face just melted my heart.

So I'll be making a heart shaped box soon.

Heath that grain is stunning - nice job

Great job on the boxes. I have some cedar that I plan to make similar boxes. The pieces are too small and in a wedge shape, so the only thing that I can think of to do with them is make some little boxes like this.

Those little children can wrap your heart around themselves quickly. My 3 year old grandson can get me to do about anything. I think it must keep us younger.

beautiful wood, and equally beautiful boxes!

What about some felt to line the inside? Could we pick that up in a fabric store and use one of the woodglues or some other glue?:rolleyes: