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Title: Cedar Box with Butterfly
Post by: EIEIO on March 17, 2015, 02:30:29 pm

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A grandniece came up to me at our St. Patrick's Day party and asked me to make her a box with a butterfly on it. This one is cut from 3/4" red cedar, resawn to 3/8" thick. The box is 2Hx4Wx10L. I got to try out my new P-C box joint fixture. It's a great tool, if maybe a little over-the-top for this work. I've done other box joints on the scroll saw, but this jig makes them tighter and more uniform.

The butterfly is a reduced-sized version of Steve's butterfly shadow design, cut from 1/2" thick Bullet Wood. It took 4 FDUR#5 blades to get through it - the wood is super tough and heavy, but has a red glow where it is cut, and a darker surface where it's been exposed a while.

The lid and bottom are rabbited to fit on the box and the lid has small neodymium magnets on each side to hold it in place.

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Post by: Merlin on March 17, 2015, 03:47:21 pm

Oh that is nice Ray, grandniece should be pleased as with that.
That butterfly came out beautiful.

***Merlin*** 

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Post by: DWSudekum on March 17, 2015, 04:45:16 pm

Very nicely done Ray.  SHe should be very happy with that.  Thanks for sharing this with us.

DW

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Post by: rdatelle on March 17, 2015, 05:39:04 pm

Nicely done Ray. I did the same butterfly from Steve's pattern. It does look great when it's done.

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Post by: pddesertrat on March 17, 2015, 05:59:19 pm

The young lady should love the box.  Very well done.

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Post by: pierre62 on March 17, 2015, 07:20:06 pm

Verey nice done Ray

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Post by: Rover2 on March 17, 2015, 08:43:22 pm

Beautiful box Ray.  Great job.

Al

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Post by: lwilli on March 17, 2015, 08:45:38 pm

Ray, it's easy to see the love that went in to this project. The box joints turned out very nice. Your skill level definately shows in the butterfly. I'll bet the keepsakes that she puts in her new box will pale in comparison to the joy she feels every time she looks at her box that you made for her.

Louis

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Post by: spirithorse on March 18, 2015, 01:01:44 am

Great work, Ray,
Thanks for sharing and God Bless! Spirithorse

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Post by: Danny on March 18, 2015, 06:49:38 am

And ANOTHER of your Outstanding Projects.  Love the box joints and that Butterfly makes the box Pop.  Talented for sure.  :+}

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Post by: gordster on March 18, 2015, 06:57:24 am

Beautiful work Ray,love butterflys also,I think they have special meanings for children

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Post by: slowcutter on March 18, 2015, 09:44:56 am

My wife wants to be your grandniece.

Nice box

Thanks for sharing

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Post by: frankorona on March 18, 2015, 10:04:24 am

Wonderful work Ray, thanks for sharing.

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Post by: wombatie on March 19, 2015, 01:24:32 am

She will love you forever when she sees that Ray.  What every little girl needs.

Marg