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If you're a Parrott Head like me, you may remember this tune from Jimmy Buffett's Volcano album. It was also my inspiration for my latest box, built for a contest at my local Woodcraft shore.



This is actuall a full 3 dimensional band saw box, in that there are drawers on 2 sides, not just one, and it has a flowing shapre regarless which side you look at.



The boat is made from an African hardwood called Chechen, and has some amazing color running through it, reds, golds, tan and brown. The Sandbar is a single piece of curly maple, and both wher cut with my band saw and shapped with an angle grinder. There are 2 drawers on each side that have been cut from the hull, cut into drawers and glued back together, and the pulls are also curly maple.



She's on display for customer voting at Woodcraft in Denver, so if you happen to be around here any time in October, please feel free to swing in and vote for it.

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Slow is Fast, Fast is Slow
Violence may not be the best option, but it IS an option

Very fine work!!! Good luck!

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SoWW #2485
Cave Putorium!

Beautiful work!

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\"Those who hammer their guns into plows
will plow for those who do not.\"
- Thomas Jefferson

Demasted and ran aground! every sailors nightmare!

Very creative. ive never hit a sandbar, but ive found more than one shopping cart with the Keel!!!!

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\"A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week. \"

George S. Patton

Looks great.

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\"I dream of a better tomorrow, where chickens can cross the road and not be questioned about their motives\"

The results are in and I actually won!

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Slow is Fast, Fast is Slow
Violence may not be the best option, but it IS an option

oh congrats!!!! It is a beautiful piece of work so it's not surprising.

What did you win?

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\"I dream of a better tomorrow, where chickens can cross the road and not be questioned about their motives\"

There was any doubt? Not from the WT judges!

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\"Those who hammer their guns into plows
will plow for those who do not.\"
- Thomas Jefferson

Thanks guys. I won a $75 gift card to Woodcraft, so I can buy more tools or wood.

Next up is a jewerly box for my wife.

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Slow is Fast, Fast is Slow
Violence may not be the best option, but it IS an option

Ooooh i want to see pictures of that too.

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\"I dream of a better tomorrow, where chickens can cross the road and not be questioned about their motives\"

I'll be sure to post them when I'm done. We're still in the planning stage, but it'll be made from Mesquete and Bubinga, floor standing with 4 to 6 drawers in an Arnwar style with cabinet doors that cover the drawers. I also plan to make the doors with some depth and with a series of hangers across the inside top so she can hang necklaces there. The top will hinge up to reveal more storage with a large mirror mounted to the underside of the top. Jo is pushing for Cabrolet legs on the thing, so I may be picking up some new skills along the way.

If you're interested, you can see more of my work here:
http://s64.photobucket.com/albums/h187/ ... odworking/

I have separate albums for the different projects, along the right side.

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Slow is Fast, Fast is Slow
Violence may not be the best option, but it IS an option