fish bones box

[Trout]

I had to put my ribbon and bow boxes aside so I could start this project.
this is going to be a 50th birthday present for a co-worker of mine, he's also a fisherman...

the box is cut from 1/4 maple and mahogany and it measures 3X5X7 inches





I tried to do the fish as a inlay but I failed and I didn't have enough plained wood to do another one so I cut the fish out of 1/16 inch wood and glued it to the top and sanded it down where it barely sticks up...

Trout

[JimSawyer]

Very nice Trout...!!!!
Ya just know he's gonna love it.....!!!

Interesting that I happen to be the first to chime in...lol...

[Wood Dog]

Ding dong bell #2 chime........wow Trout looking sweeeeet, poor little fishy. Your friend will love it.

[Trout]

hey Jim, I was so close to having a perfect inlay until I cut the eye out, I forgot to have the wood on top to fall into the eye socket and then I lost focus and cut the last piece wrong and it fell throw it's hole

Trout

[susieq4131]

Great looking box.

SQ

[Trout]

I know it's just a basic box but it did turn out pretty good for what it was made for...
I was thinking about putting a base or feet on it but I think this is the wrong style of box..

I'm just glad to have this one off the list...

Trout

[fireglass]

Trout, Im going to trun 63 on dec 24th (hint,hint,LOL) Lance

[bioengmina]

Its awsome , looking great

[stephenD]

63? I used to be 63, but I was a kid then.

[Greenfield_Bob]

Trout very nice work.

I also used to be 63

Bob

[JimSawyer]

hey Jim, I was so close to having a perfect inlay until I cut the eye out, I forgot to have the wood on top to fall into the eye socket and then I lost focus and cut the last piece wrong and it fell throw it's hole

Trout

Been there...Done that...lol.
After you've made these mistakes, you become just paranoid enough to not make them again.

Still an awesome box....!!!

[DWSudekum]

Excellent work Trout. I really like that. Thanks for sharing it with us.

DW

[Hawaiilad]

Great looking box Trout. And here after reading the heading on your post, I thought it would be a box for fish bones! Ok, sorry