What's in da box?

Jeff · March 30, 2005, 08:18:11 PM

Actually, what kind of wood is this Box made of? Chet and I put this together during our vist to da U.P. I am showing you the box before it was finished to give you a fighting chance.

beenthere · March 30, 2005, 09:00:58 PM

Pecky cypress, be my guess.

Nice effect.

Bro. Noble · March 30, 2005, 09:04:49 PM

You got some strange trees UP there that we don't have. If it were from here, I'd say persimmon.

Kevin · March 30, 2005, 09:18:46 PM

That's drift wood.

Jeff · March 30, 2005, 09:25:10 PM

Nice guesses. Keep guessin.

Driftwood :D

chet · March 30, 2005, 09:27:57 PM

Hint: it ain't cherry. ;D Jeff told me so. ;)

DanG · March 30, 2005, 09:41:09 PM

Rotten? ;D

Ackshully, I'm thinkin' Spalted Wormy Maple.

Jeff · March 30, 2005, 09:46:21 PM

Its not at all rotten. Here is a much bigger view

https://forestryforum.com/box_big.jpg

Furby · March 30, 2005, 10:02:22 PM

Been running through ideas and nothing I come up with looks right in my minds eye.
For some reason I keep thinking Hickory.
Is it birch ???

pigman · March 30, 2005, 10:04:10 PM

albino walnut ;)

beenthere · March 30, 2005, 10:04:57 PM

Now I am thinking aspen

;D

Furby · March 30, 2005, 10:14:17 PM

I thought of Aspen or Poplar as the smaller knots look just like the stuff I have, what is throwing me is the bark/knot in the cover.

Jeff · March 30, 2005, 10:26:13 PM

Beenthere is right there. The box was made from this stick right here.

From this thread:
https://forestryforum.com/board/index.php?topic=8144.0

The box is just short of 9 inches long 5 inches wide and 3.5 inches high. The chunk of wood was only 2.5 inches by 1 inch by 40 inches long. We let the wood decide the size of the box.

It was really fun putting it together. The wood made all the decisions. No drawings and no plans. Just started measuring and cutting.

Furby · March 30, 2005, 10:37:48 PM

Cool! 8) 8) 8)
Looks good to me!
What ya plan to use it for?

Jeff · March 30, 2005, 10:42:42 PM

Dunno, we put a red cedar chip bottom in it to smell good. Not sure what to store in it. Maybe I'll have to make a smaller box to keep in it next time I go ta Chet's.

Furby · March 30, 2005, 10:50:20 PM

:D :D :D :D
~~Pandora's~~ Jeffrey's box of boxes. 8)

Must be a pain having to go that far to make a little wooden box. :

I have to barrow tools all the time too, but they are only a 10 minute drive from me. ;D

asy · March 31, 2005, 02:21:08 AM

Wowwee, I love boxes.

I have no idea what the wood is, but it sure is gorgeous.

I think that if you open the box and put your ear to it, it'll whisper gently to you... "I need to go on a loooong trip... Send me to Australia"...

Oh, and I'd be sure happy to look after it on it's visit... :D

asy :D