Simple box.: 12" X 8" X 6".
	This jewelry box was donated to the Zoological Society for silent auction at the RITZ fund raiser.
	This is my 'Pyramid Box'. I researched the actual angle of rise on an Egyptian pyramid and built the box to that angle (52 to 53 degrees).  Yes, this is a ring box. The top swivels to reveal the container for a ring, small earrings, etc. Maple and Mahogany. In order to create the line bisecting the piece, I first cut the base in half, inserted a piece of veneer and then glued it all back together. The base is 3 3/4" square and it is 3 3/4" tall.
	This could be called my Halloween box. I had this piece of Oak standing in my shop for about 8 years while I pondered what to do with it. I always figured it looked like some creature with a loin's mane depicted in the grain. One day, as I was preparing to teach my box class at Palomar College, I noticed a box pictured in the book I was reading. It had 2 sides and a carved leg that made the fourth corner. The bottom of the box was far above the base line. That picture led me to the revelation (at the time) that 'the bottom of any given box does not always have to be in the bottom of the box'. I immediately knew what to do with that piece of Oak. The problem had always been the knot holes. I did not want things put into the 'box' to fall out through them. Now I could put the bottom of the box 8 1/2" up from the base. Of course the 'box' is only 2 1/2" deep. It will not hold much. The design is pretty basic. The grain and the knots make this box spectacular. The handle is carved Mahogany. Stupidly it does not have a date because I could not reach the bottom to sign it. Should have done it before assembly...  4" square and 13 7/8" tall. The tears in the eyes are powdered Turquiose.
This a box made at the beginning of my box making career. It is also not signed (I will fix that) or dated (can't fix that). Nice piece of Quilted Maple with a solid Cherry bottom. The corners are splined (see photo at the right).  The handle was created with a beveled router bit. It was a very dangerous undertaking and I will never attempt that process again. My fingers were way toooo close to the action!! 6" square ans 4 3/4" tall. The sides are 3/8" thick. It has a Liberon oil finish.
	This 'pencil box' is one of the very first boxes I ever made. Made it just after I got my new Powermatic III Table Saw. Using one of my new carbide saw blades I was able to slice those narrow pieces for the lid, the cuts for the splines and the very small splines. The woods are Cherry, Maple, Walnut and I do not know what the dark stripes or the splines are. It has a solid Maple bottom and is finished with Liberon oil. Shellac inside. 10" X 2 1/8" X 2" tall. Unfortunately this piece is not signed (I will fix this one too) or dated.
		Preparations for teaching the box class at Palomar College led me to make several "band saw boxes". I wanted to make examples of several boxes that would depict decorative possibilities. There are several examples that follow.  This is just a piece of driftwood glued to the top. I picked it up on a cruise Bonnie and I took in 2004. 7 7/8" X 2 3/4" X 1 5/8" tall (not including the driftwood). Shellac finish. 45 degree bevels make the shadow lines at the bottom and between the lid and the base. Mahogany.  7/27/2004
		This is a really nice piece of Quilted Maple. The base (you can barely see) is 5/16" thick walnut. This raised dark Walnut base gives the box a nice grounded effect. The handle is also Walnut. The handle is glued and pinned with dowels to the top. It was cut with a bandsaw and sanded to shape.   This box was made from one solid block of wood (like you would a bandsaw box). The difference is that you cut all slabs instead of coring out the inside with the saw.    6 1/2" X 3 3/8" X 2 1/4" (without the handle). 3 1/4" tall with the handle. Shellac finish. Lined bottom. Unsigned/undated.
		Oh but this was fun. The whole idea was to completely use up the block of wood. As little waste as possible. So we get 4 trays. Walnut and Maple. The block was glued up and cut apart on the bandsaw. The only waste is the saw kerf of the cut (except for the tiny bit on the smallest tray). 7 1/2" X 4 1/4" X 1 5/8" tall (that is the large tray).  Liberon oil finish. Dated 8/8/2004.
		Another example of a bandsaw box. Creative use of a piece of bamboo from our back yard. Hawaiian Koa wood. This box has the lid cut on a rolling line so that it only fits onto the base in one direction. Beveled bottom to create a shadow line and beveled top edge. The stands for the handle are from the same piece of bamboo filed to fit the handle.They are pinned and glued to the top.   8" X 3" X 1 5/8" tall (without the handle). 2 5/8" tall with the handle. Shellac finish.  Dated 7/2004
	Another little something different. I wanted to combine Stained glass with the wooden bandsaw box. I cut out the box then routed space within the top to create an area for the glass. I selected the glass then bored holes a strategic places to show it off. The bottom of the box is very nicely Quilted Maple and the inside of the top is Walnut. The basic box is Mahogany. 5 7/8" X 3 1/8" X 1 7/8" tall. Finished with Liberon oil outside and Shellac inside. 8/17/2005
		Walnut bandsaw box with an Ebony handle. 1/4" raised base with beveled areas to create shadow lines and soften the top and bottom edges. The handle is pinned to the top with tiny dowels (toothpicks). 5 1/4" square X 1 7/8 tall (without handle). 2 3/4 tall with the handle. Liberon oil outside and shellac inside.  Dated 10/15/2004.
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