Here they are, the Louis Cubes:
Parquetry finished. The cubes have a cherry veneer border.
I was so excited that I couldn’t center the picture.
The lid sits on four pegs inside the box:
Lid off, what’s inside?
and one final shot of me trying to show how the box opens:
Me opening the box.
Looks like I got a picture of my hand and part of the junk pile that is my bench.
The box isn’t completely done. It needs a bit of sanding, a little varnish and some felt on the inside. I think I’ll put felt on the bottom of this box too.
No idea what next week’s project will be other that it will have some wood or wood like substance in it.
If you need me – I’ll be in the shop,
Andrew
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Andrew, this is beautiful. Goodness, but you are so skilled. Just amazing. 🌵
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Thank you.
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It looks absolutely stunning!
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Thank you.
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Hi Andrew. No good at anything practical. Looks great. Thank you for liking my poem Before Me! best Wishes The Fourteyed Poet.
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How very talented you are Andrew! That box is stunning.
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Thank you.
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I am so impressed with your woodworking skills. I honestly don’t know how you find any time for beer between your job and shop!
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Wow. It looks just like the example. And thank you for the pic on how to open the box. I was seriously wondering. 🙂
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I knew you wanted to know. 😉
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Gorgeous work!
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Thanks
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Stunning!
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Thanks
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Great box, wouldn’t mind having one like that. Probably sit and stare at it all day. Amazing how it works also.
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Thanks – it was an interesting one to make.
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Absolutely beautiful Andrew
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Thank you.
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Extraordinary, even though I know the lid is flat (I think!!!) my eyes won’t register it is flat and it looks so 3D. Good job…
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I have to close my eyes and run my fingers over to convince myself it’s flat.
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It is a beautiful work of art.
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Stunning work Andrew. You’re a real craftsman.
Hugs
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Thank you. I enjoy the work.
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Hey Andrew, your box is extraordinarily beautiful! I knew you were a craftsman, but now I realize that your’e an artist. Although I guess the distinction there is pretty fuzzy.
You should make big bucks for such work (I mean, if you are so inclined)
I’m sorry I’ve been a bad follower lately.
Yr fan,
Claire
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Thanks for your kind words. The difference in the terms is a bit blurry. I’d like to get into selling some of my work, but likely that is later this year before I can start that.
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Excellent work, Andrew. Your cubes are really something very special. I have lucite boxes that were passed on to me years ago. They’re beautiful in their simplicity, but the important facet for me is that a great-uncle made them decades ago. I think what you’ve just created is something also very special and I’m sue your family will feel as I do about treasuring this boxl. I really had to study the blocks to be clear it was one box. The optical illusion gave the impression the cubes were different with one photo from the other. Very nice!
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They do have an optical illusion going. While making it, I’d often have to stop and double check everything. Handmade things do have a value. We have a few things in my home made by family. They are great treasures.
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Very nice!
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Thanks!
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Gorgeous workmanship.
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Thanks!
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Fantastic! I used work with wood so I know a little bit about what’s involved, but no longer have a shop. Keep it up. And thanks for all the “likes” of my posts. It’s encouraging. Thanks again and Aloha – pjs/
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Thanks for the kind words. Keep posting.
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Beautiful! Makes me think of Escher–only it exists in real space.
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It is a Escher like pattern. I love it.
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Those little bits around the edges must have been a pain. Looks great!
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Yes, those little bits were a pain. They kept jumping around.
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Beautiful job. If you decide to sell this, let me know. I’ll be the first in line with my credit card.
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It needs a couple of more weeks to get the varnish and felt on. I’ll let you know when it’s ready.
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beautiful – what’s IN the box doesn’t really matter, when the lid’s on, the suggested depth makes it full [of potential] even when empty …
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Thanks I love the way this pattern plays with your eyes. I’ve made a number of boxes in the last couple of years and so far none have anything inside.
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Absolutely gorgeous! I love geometric patterns like that.
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Thanks! I like the pattern too although I tend to do more freeform work. Still, I might do more of this kind of thing.
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Not only is it beautiful those cubes I can see 3 different ways.
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If you look at the design long enough, you can see a lot of different repetitions in patterns. One of the reasons this pattern has lasted for a few centuries.
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🙂
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A work of art. Fascinating how it opens.
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Thanks. It was a bit fiddly to make, but I like it.
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That is gorgeous. Which of your family gets that? Some lucky bloke.
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Not sure yet. Part of me is thinking of making a bunch of these as Christmas gifts and part of me wants to keep it for myself.
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The is the first time that I have seen a box open this way. Pretty clever as long as it is not too full on the ends. Your inlay turned out nice. I love the Louis Cube design.
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I love the design. I doubt this box will ever get anything put it in. Boxes of this kind tend to be decorative rather than functional.
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I like that! I was looking for a way to put top’s on children’s small storage boxes (jewelry box for my granddaughter, not sure what to call it for my grandson!) You have made this a great solution! And in addition to the box design, I love the cube top – good job.
(I have no problem with the pictures )
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For the grandson, either a “Lego” box or a treasure box. The nice thing about this top is that you can do them fast. The lid fits a bit loose so you don’t have to be as precise in machining it to size. Get within an 1/16 to 1/8 and it will look great. The picture doesn’t show it, but mine is slight out of square. So far I am the only one who noticed that.
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Great points. I will try that this weekend.
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Post some pictures of what you come up with.
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We are our own severest critics because we know the mistakes are there even if they aren’t noticeable.
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We are that. It takes a lot of effort on my part to not point out all the flaws. Like I didn’t mention the glue that squeezed out or that the end pieces aren’t flush and so on… 😉
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Yes, I like the way it opens too. Not so sure about the spooky three dimensional effect though!
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The pattern can be a bit weird to look at.
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That’s terrific, Andrew. I love it! Ingenious opening too. Look forward to seeing what your next project will be.
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I can’t take credit for the design, I just followed the plan and built it.
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Wow! That is really beautiful! 🙂
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Thank you.
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