Boxes for Benefit/Violin and Bible Boxes

[Cutting Cathy]

I love a "mission"!! When I read a Facebook post about a silent auction at a local church on behalf of 2 ladies diagnosed with cancer I knew what I wanted to do!! First I wanted to make Diana Thompson's Bible box.

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Made from reclaimed Mahogany with an Aspen bookmark. I have made this several times and it has always been well received.

Then I had my eye on the Violin box in the Fall 2011 issue of Scrollsaw Woodworking and Crafts magazine. I was inspired by Wood Dog's version and I enlisted her help with this!!

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Made from Cherry and Ebony. This was not an easy task!! I couldn't have done it without Wood Dog's help!! Thanks for looking!!

[Sally]

Both are really nice projects!

[JimSawyer]

Wow......Very impressive...!!!!!!
And beautiful thing to do....!!!!!!!
...And good for you too WD....!!!!

Did you actually carve the ebony????
Wow...

[DWSudekum]

Excellent Projects Cathy! You did a great job on them. Thanks for sharing them with us.

DW

[Cutting Cathy]

Thanks for the nice comments!!

Jim, The ebony.... wow that stuff is as hard as a rock!!! I used every sanding tool I own!! Had the best luck with a dremel high speed cutter bit and a small dremel sanding drum. I think I worked on it for about 2 hours. It's not shaped the greatest but I just had to make myself stop!!

[tdub4ever]

Beautiful boxes and a worthy cause! Don

[handibunny]

Beautiful boxes, Cathy. The violin is really a knockout! And with really ebony, too.

Hope they are appreciated and bring the prices they deserve.

[Forester21]

Beautiful work on both boxes!
T

[Steviegwood]

Hi Cathy, Both are just fabulous. Very thoughtful of you to donate these beautiful works for such a worthy cause. I am sorry to hear of the sad news also. Thanks for sharing. Steve

[wsmith0896]

The Bible Box is gorgeous. Great job.

[Wood Dog]

Wow Cathy both projects came out super sweeeet, and I hope the silent auction goes well for your donation. Bless you for being someone who cares for others as you do.

[lkbraa]

Cathy those are gorgeous and very generous and thoughtful for you to donate them to a worthy cause! My thoughts and prayers are with the two ladies.

How did you get lucky enough to find some ebony - I have been trying to find a chunk I can afford - lol! But after hearing of the hardness, perhaps I will just stick to ebonizing some black walnut.

Keep up the great work!

[wood-n-things]

Very impressive. Congrats on a job well done and also for your generosity.

[azbison]

Gorgeous!!!!

[Cutting Cathy]

Thanks so much for the nice comments. It is really a confidence builder!!

Kim, I found the ebony in Omaha. I had been looking for some for quite awhile to use in my intarsia. They sold it by the pound. I bought a little piece about 12 inches long x 2 inches wide and maybe 1/2 inch thick. Can't remember for sure what I paid for it, but I don't waste any of it.

Thanks again!!