A lil box

So here is a Ebony Box I just got done with:

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What could be in there?
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Not sure I am happy with the shape.
I have a LOT of room to round it more.

Also not so keen on it not being BLACK.

Hand rubbed finish with renaissance wax.

*THANKS FOR LOOKING*

Quack, quack! A DD, of course. Very nice job, Ed.

Nicely done, wish I had the patience and skill to do something similar. :tu

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Originally Posted by ReardenSteel

Nicely done, wish I had the patience and skill to do something similar. :tu

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Can't say I always had the patience and for the skill I have to thank my Father in law.
He is a GREAT woodworker and a pretty darn good teacher! :tu

Very cool.

OK - OK Ed, now you are just taunting us bigtime!! A how -to would be humanitarian.

What about staining it black Ed?

I don't know the color it is looks pretty good to me :<0) You need to make a big one with 7 holes in it ......

Very nice!

hello. Very good looking; is it a solid block? what material and thickness for the guide in the middle? THANKS

Very few ebonys are jet black,most have brown overtones,next time after sanding and before using renwax, use some canned air or a compressor to clean out the grain,Than oil the wood,Than use renwax.http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b3...one/clones.jpg

A wee tutorial would be nice ed.

Have you tried Mahoney's Walnut oil or the Oil Wax Finish they make? I use it on wood handles and bits for espressso machines. Walnut oil is also thinner/dryer for artists' oil paints. It works well with exotic woods like cocobolo and rosewood that are naturally oily. The finish is a combination of Walnut oil and Beeswax and is food safe.
~Richard

Yes, very cool 2 votes for a, How To…

Nice work.

Very nice work! the how to would be very nice.

The box looks great, just another vote for some "how to" words.

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Originally Posted by jc50

Very nice!

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Thank you!

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Originally Posted by mistergrit

hello. Very good looking; is it a solid block? what material and thickness for the guide in the middle? THANKS

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Not a solid block. .08 inch or 2.03mm

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Originally Posted by pixelfixed

Very few ebonys are jet black,most have brown overtones,next time after sanding and before using renwax, use some canned air or a compressor to clean out the grain,Than oil the wood,Than use renwax.

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GREAT INFO! THANKS

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Originally Posted by edhewitt

A wee tutorial would be nice ed.

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We will see. Might offer a limited amount for those who don't have to tools to do this.

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Originally Posted by Geezer

Have you tried Mahoney's Walnut oil or the Oil Wax Finish they make? I use it on wood handles and bits for espressso machines. Walnut oil is also thinner/dryer for artists' oil paints. It works well with exotic woods like cocobolo and rosewood that are naturally oily. The finish is a combination of Walnut oil and Beeswax and is food safe.
~Richard

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More AWESOME info!
THANKS!!!!!

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Originally Posted by Martin103

Very nice work! the how to would be very nice.

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Still trying to get a "universal" size for this

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Originally Posted by MandoRob

The box looks great, just another vote for some "how to" words.

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See above...LOL

I wouldn't worry about universal sizing, if you give the dimensions that you used we can scale up and down (hopefully). The razor I got from Bruno is much larger than my 5/8 I got from Andy.

I'm with you Ed I have jack of a clue how these are done without a mill or lots of hand work
Another great job well done Chev

I work in sheet metal and I'm thinking of making a box out of stainless.
Have you thought of engraving it and filling it with white paint?

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Originally Posted by AlexanderJohn

I work in sheet metal and I'm thinking of making a box out of stainless.
Have you thought of engraving it and filling it with white paint?

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I did think about a branding iron.

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Originally Posted by Chevhead

I did think about a branding iron.

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That would look good. Could you get it to contrast though?

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Originally Posted by AlexanderJohn

That would look good. Could you get it to contrast though?

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Not sure?
Might be subtle enough to be cool though... :shrug:

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Originally Posted by AlexanderJohn

I work in sheet metal and I'm thinking of making a box out of stainless.
Have you thought of engraving it and filling it with white paint?

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That would be neat,just do it,used to live in bremerton, not far from you,spent a year in port Orchard one weekend:)

I think this box looks great ! Maybe a dumb question, but of course we are putting our blades away dry and oiled.... What is to stop over time oil to leak into the box or, moisture build up if not fully dry as wood will absorb water ? Just curious I do love the build and it's 1000x past my ability so this is just observational. Also what a Dubl Duck is that ? I love Ducks !

+1 on the how-to-do pls! my FIL has quite a fill wood shop and btw us Im confident I can pull it off.

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Originally Posted by Spineshank

I think this box looks great ! Maybe a dumb question, but of course we are putting our blades away dry and oiled.... What is to stop over time oil to leak into the box or, moisture build up if not fully dry as wood will absorb water ? Just curious I do love the build and it's 1000x past my ability so this is just observational. Also what a Dubl Duck is that ? I love Ducks !

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No such thing as a dumb question.
The box could be sealed to prevent moisture/oil form getting built up.

The duck is #1 of my Ebony collection:
http://straightrazorpalace.com/custo...dge-ebony.html

Here are #1-#6:
http://straightrazorpalace.com/custo...-6-7-done.html

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Originally Posted by pixelfixed

That would be neat,just do it,used to live in bremerton, not far from you,spent a year in port Orchard one weekend:)

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Awesome. Seems like there's a few around here in the area. Maybe the Navy influence?

Very nice work, buddy!

Beautiful work! Puts my plastic Puma box to shame! Like to camp a lot and what an awesome way to carry a cherished blade!
For the branding idea, how about just an old fashioned wood burning set? If I remember correctly, they came with a bunch of different tips.
Post more pics if you decide to trick it out more!