I think I'll call it "Patches"

"FoggyTown" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Wasn't in the mood one rainy day to drive all the way to my wood
> store. So I looked around me in my little shed and saw all manner of
> different wood scraps, offcuts, and leftover bits and pieces from
> previous projects and thought, "Why not?" One week later, a parquetry-
> style box consisting of oak, walnut, pine, yew, purpleheart, sycamore,
> ash, utili, wenge. The corner pillars are mahogany-stained pine. I
> don't think the technique would transfer very well to a bureau or
> wardrobe, though! Instant headache.
>
> http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l317/foggytown/newbox2.jpg
>
> FoggyTown
>

Damn! Now I can't throw *anything* away!

Really nice looking box!

Vic

On Mar 13, 2:12=EF=BF=BDpm, "Lee Michaels" <leemichaels*[email protected]=
et>
wrote:
> "FoggyTown" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>
> news:[email protected]...> Wasn't in t=
he mood one rainy day to drive all the way to my wood
> > store. =A0So I looked around me in my little shed and saw all manner of
> > different wood scraps, offcuts, and leftover bits and pieces from
> > previous projects and thought, "Why not?" =A0One week later, a parquetr=
y-
> > style box consisting of oak, walnut, pine, yew, purpleheart, sycamore,
> > ash, utili, wenge. =A0The corner pillars are mahogany-stained pine. =A0I
> > don't think the technique would transfer very well to a bureau or
> > wardrobe, though! =A0Instant headache.
>
> >http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l317/foggytown/newbox2.jpg
>
> Any quilter would love that box.

I never thought of it that way - but you're right! At least you can't
say it isn't unique.

FoggyTown

> > >http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l317/foggytown/newbox2.jpg

I like it too! I've done a couple projects with multiple woods, and I
enjoy the variety in the process and the finished product. Always
makes me wonder why people want to stain wood, when there's so much
color and variation within the wood itself!
Nice box, anyway,
Andy
(Sorry if this posts twice...)

On Mar 13, 8:58=EF=BF=BDpm, "Andy" <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > >http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l317/foggytown/newbox2.jpg
>
> I like it too! =A0I've done a couple projects with multiple woods, and I
> enjoy the variety in the process and the finished product. =A0Always
> makes me wonder why people want to stain wood, when there's so much
> color and variation within the wood itself!
> Nice box, anyway,
> Andy
> (Sorry if this posts twice...)

IK don't normally stain either. Only the corner pillars are stained
because I don't do turning and it's not easy finding dark hardwood
dowels around here. The rest is Danish oil.

FoggyTown

On Mar 13, 11:56=EF=BF=BDpm, Tanus <[email protected]> wrote:
> FoggyTown wrote:
> > Wasn't in the mood one rainy day to drive all the way to my wood
> > store. =A0So I looked around me in my little shed and saw all manner of
> > different wood scraps, offcuts, and leftover bits and pieces from
> > previous projects and thought, "Why not?" =A0One week later, a parquetr=
y-
> > style box consisting of oak, walnut, pine, yew, purpleheart, sycamore,
> > ash, utili, wenge. =A0The corner pillars are mahogany-stained pine. =A0I
> > don't think the technique would transfer very well to a bureau or
> > wardrobe, though! =A0Instant headache.
>
> >http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l317/foggytown/newbox2.jpg
>
> > FoggyTown
>
> Very lovely indeed.
>
> Tanus

TYVM

FoggyTown wrote:
> Wasn't in the mood one rainy day to drive all the way to my wood
> store. So I looked around me in my little shed and saw all manner of
> different wood scraps, offcuts, and leftover bits and pieces from
> previous projects and thought, "Why not?" One week later, a parquetry-
> style box consisting of oak, walnut, pine, yew, purpleheart, sycamore,
> ash, utili, wenge. The corner pillars are mahogany-stained pine. I
> don't think the technique would transfer very well to a bureau or
> wardrobe, though! Instant headache.
>
> http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l317/foggytown/newbox2.jpg

I like it! Throw some weird angles into the design and you could call
it "Crazy Quilt!"

That said, I guess we just modified the standards for which scraps get
tossed/burned.

:[email protected]...
> Wasn't in the mood one rainy day to drive all the way to my wood
> store. So I looked around me in my little shed and saw all manner of
> different wood scraps, offcuts, and leftover bits and pieces from
> previous projects and thought, "Why not?" One week later, a parquetry-
> style box consisting of oak, walnut, pine, yew, purpleheart, sycamore,
> ash, utili, wenge. The corner pillars are mahogany-stained pine. I
> don't think the technique would transfer very well to a bureau or
> wardrobe, though! Instant headache.
>
> http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l317/foggytown/newbox2.jpg
>
> FoggyTown
>

Nice improvization :)


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FoggyTown wrote:
> Wasn't in the mood one rainy day to drive all the way to my wood
> store. So I looked around me in my little shed and saw all manner of
> different wood scraps, offcuts, and leftover bits and pieces from
> previous projects and thought, "Why not?" One week later, a parquetry-
> style box consisting of oak, walnut, pine, yew, purpleheart, sycamore,
> ash, utili, wenge. The corner pillars are mahogany-stained pine. I
> don't think the technique would transfer very well to a bureau or
> wardrobe, though! Instant headache.
>
> http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l317/foggytown/newbox2.jpg
>
> FoggyTown
>


Very lovely indeed.

Tanus

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"FoggyTown" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Wasn't in the mood one rainy day to drive all the way to my wood
> store. So I looked around me in my little shed and saw all manner of
> different wood scraps, offcuts, and leftover bits and pieces from
> previous projects and thought, "Why not?" One week later, a parquetry-
> style box consisting of oak, walnut, pine, yew, purpleheart, sycamore,
> ash, utili, wenge. The corner pillars are mahogany-stained pine. I
> don't think the technique would transfer very well to a bureau or
> wardrobe, though! Instant headache.
>
> http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l317/foggytown/newbox2.jpg
>
Any quilter would love that box.

"FoggyTown" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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On Mar 13, 2:12?pm, "Lee Michaels" <leemichaels*[email protected]>
wrote:
> "FoggyTown" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>
> news:[email protected]...> Wasn't in
> the mood one rainy day to drive all the way to my wood
> > store. So I looked around me in my little shed and saw all manner of
> > different wood scraps, offcuts, and leftover bits and pieces from
> > previous projects and thought, "Why not?" One week later, a parquetry-
> > style box consisting of oak, walnut, pine, yew, purpleheart, sycamore,
> > ash, utili, wenge. The corner pillars are mahogany-stained pine. I
> > don't think the technique would transfer very well to a bureau or
> > wardrobe, though! Instant headache.
>
> >http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l317/foggytown/newbox2.jpg
>
> Any quilter would love that box.

I never thought of it that way - but you're right! At least you can't
say it isn't unique.
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