I used walnut for the box and handcut dovetails for the joinery. I had triangular offcuts that I glued together to make the lid.
I made this a few years ago so I can’t remember if I used handtools or a table saw to dimension the wood.
The finish is pure Tung Oil.
Thanks for reading!
Well that’s just gorgeous, wow
Thanks!
Was there a plan for how you laid out the top pieces? I like it. I’m an asymmetrical, kinda guy.
Nope, I just grabbed them all in my hand and repeatedly placed them down until an interesting pattern was created.
Once I found something that I liked I glue them together.
Wow, that looks fantastic! I like the light/dark pattern, almost like piano keys.
Also, I didn’t immediately see which community this post was from, and for a second or two I thought it was a little piece of cake from one of the foodie comms. It does look delicious…
Thank you very much!
Now that I think about it, it does kinda resemble a nice looking cake. :)
I can think of worse cake flavors than walnut and maple.
Wow, that looks amazing
You are all very kind. Thank you!
Excellent work, friend! The micro bevels and the dovetails really take this box from good to great. I really dig that funky lid too, thanks for sharing!
Thanks! I appreciate the compliment and you’re welcome!
Lovely! Does the top just slot into the body?
Thanks! Yes about 1/3rd of the lid sits inside the body.
I made rabbets for the lid to sit on.
