Hatteras Lighthouse box-Finished - Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts Message Board

Woodworking Plus · 09-10-2009, 02:44 PM

Here are the pics of my commissioned Hatteras Lighthouse Box with the hinges,finish and lining complete.The box is 6"x 8" and uses 45 pieces from 10 different woods. .This was a fun project. Very challenging because of all the small pieces.( Thank goodness for 3 power jewelers goggles.) Here is a list of the woods used--Box and foreground-Black Walnut, Rope and white on lighthouse and seagulls-Holly, Sky- Tulipwood, Black on lighthouse-Ebony, Lighthouse light and boat-Pau Amerillo, Water-Blue Mahoe, Weeds-Lignum Vitae, Sand-Persimmon, Fence posts-Jatoba, Grey part of pedestal-Ambrosia Maple, Red of pedestal-Bubinga.

tony coleman · 09-10-2009, 02:47 PM

nice bit of work mike,..........

Sandy Oaks · 09-10-2009, 03:11 PM

Hi Mike,

That is beautiful. Your choice of woods is amazing. What is your system for organizing all the various woods you have available?

Lou · 09-10-2009, 04:25 PM

Very nice, Mike. The intarsia certainly makes what would otherwise be a nice wooden box into a real work of art. I love the wood you used for the sky as it makes it look like a sunset.

Lou

wood-n-things · 09-10-2009, 04:29 PM

Very well done...but then we expect nothing less from you master that you are.

Woodworking Plus · 09-10-2009, 05:01 PM

Thanks all for the comments
To Denny-as you can see in these pics all of my wood is where I put it the last time I used it,( I know it's here someplace) LOL

Pat Carroll · 09-11-2009, 05:01 AM

Awesome woodworking skills, very impressive. Your detail on the box was "outta sight."
Thanks for sharing.
Pat Carroll

Fran1942 · 09-11-2009, 06:32 AM

Mike, It is a real beauty. The lighthouse scene is fantastic. Looks like you have a real nice collection of woods, I could never remember all the names.
Fran

jlyn069 · 09-11-2009, 08:26 AM

Mike,
the lighthouse is fabulous. Wow I can't believe your wood collection. I wish I had the space to keep that kind of wood. I am jealous.
Jackie

jim_mex · 09-11-2009, 03:50 PM

Beautiful work Mike! - your attention to detail and wood choice is ace! A lovely box which is sure to be treasured and end up as a heirloom piece-

Thanks for showing off your skills

09-10-2009, 02:44 PM	#1
Woodworking Plus Having fun gettin it done Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 200 Blog Entries: 3	Hatteras Lighthouse box-Finished Here are the pics of my commissioned Hatteras Lighthouse Box with the hinges,finish and lining complete.The box is 6"x 8" and uses 45 pieces from 10 different woods. .This was a fun project. Very challenging because of all the small pieces.( Thank goodness for 3 power jewelers goggles.) Here is a list of the woods used--Box and foreground-Black Walnut, Rope and white on lighthouse and seagulls-Holly, Sky- Tulipwood, Black on lighthouse-Ebony, Lighthouse light and boat-Pau Amerillo, Water-Blue Mahoe, Weeds-Lignum Vitae, Sand-Persimmon, Fence posts-Jatoba, Grey part of pedestal-Ambrosia Maple, Red of pedestal-Bubinga. __________________ Mike "Why buy it if you can build it" www.midlothianwoodworks.com

09-10-2009, 02:47 PM	#2
tony coleman Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: ireland Posts: 674	nice bit of work mike,.......... __________________ lets make plenty of sawdust and have fun doing it http://www.customcutz4you.webs.com/

09-10-2009, 03:11 PM	#3
Sandy Oaks Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,248	Hi Mike, That is beautiful. Your choice of woods is amazing. What is your system for organizing all the various woods you have available? __________________ Denny www.sandyoaksonline.com

09-10-2009, 04:25 PM	#4
Lou Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 259	Very nice, Mike. The intarsia certainly makes what would otherwise be a nice wooden box into a real work of art. I love the wood you used for the sky as it makes it look like a sunset. Lou __________________ www.woodbylouise.ca

09-10-2009, 04:29 PM	#5
wood-n-things Behave Yourself..I can't. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Right here ---silly Posts: 4,478 Blog Entries: 1	Very well done...but then we expect nothing less from you master that you are. __________________ The Mike One of them anyway. Don't be so open-minded. Your brains will fall out!

09-10-2009, 05:01 PM	#6
Woodworking Plus Having fun gettin it done Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 200 Blog Entries: 3	Thanks all for the comments To Denny-as you can see in these pics all of my wood is where I put it the last time I used it,( I know it's here someplace) LOL __________________ Mike "Why buy it if you can build it" www.midlothianwoodworks.com

09-11-2009, 05:01 AM	#7
Pat Carroll Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 77	Awesome woodworking skills, very impressive. Your detail on the box was "outta sight." Thanks for sharing. Pat Carroll

09-11-2009, 06:32 AM	#8
Fran1942 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 392	Mike, It is a real beauty. The lighthouse scene is fantastic. Looks like you have a real nice collection of woods, I could never remember all the names. Fran

09-11-2009, 08:26 AM	#9
jlyn069 Jackie Join Date: May 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 202	Mike, the lighthouse is fabulous. Wow I can't believe your wood collection. I wish I had the space to keep that kind of wood. I am jealous. Jackie

09-11-2009, 03:50 PM	#10
jim_mex 'Senior' member - no way! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Pachuca, Mexico Posts: 1,788	Beautiful work Mike! - your attention to detail and wood choice is ace! A lovely box which is sure to be treasured and end up as a heirloom piece- Thanks for showing off your skills __________________ Jim in Mexico “Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.” -Albert Einstein

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