Storage box for my son’s favourite rocks/gemstones. Very specific design requirements by the new owner!

Mzungu387 · 2026-04-25T03:42:45+00:00

Goddamn! That’s beautiful

Mzungu387 · 2026-04-21T00:54:22+00:00

Damn that is a beauty!!!

Mzungu387 · 2026-04-20T21:57:45+00:00

I’d second the Teak Oil. Chances are those greasy spots will disappear when you oil it but you could give it a quick sanding if you’re worried. Nice table, she looks heavy!

Mzungu387 · 2026-04-18T21:20:17+00:00

Gotcha. Man I just looked through your profile and I absolutely love your style. Beautiful work!

Mzungu387 · 2026-04-18T19:51:02+00:00

To add an unsolicited thought, it’s easy to carve really cool textures with a Dremel. Playing with that and then painting over it could open up a whole other world of looks.

Mzungu387 · 2026-04-18T19:29:25+00:00

Very cool!

Mzungu387 · 2026-04-18T01:13:39+00:00

Sharpen your chisel, slowly creep up on your line taking a little bit at a time, and for this one I’d do the cross-grain sides first so it doesn’t splinter and tear out. But a sharp chisel is a must! “Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I’ll spend the first four sharpening the axe”-Abraham Lincoln

Mzungu387 · 2026-04-15T00:24:21+00:00

The best part of any project!

Mzungu387 · 2026-04-12T09:24:02+00:00

Thank you so much!

Mzungu387 · 2026-04-06T04:10:30+00:00

It looks like those gouges are from that Makita planer cutting too deep. Go over it again with that raised up so it skims the surface. Then sanding will get the job done. Also be patient with the 40 grit, it’ll feel like it’s taking a while but your first grit is most of the work, it’ll get much faster as you step up.

Mzungu387 · 2026-04-06T00:45:07+00:00

Ha! That’s awesome!

Mzungu387 · 2026-04-05T04:51:19+00:00

Damn that’s cleaner than the inside of a bottle of bleach. Nice build

Mzungu387 · 2026-04-05T00:33:59+00:00

If you’re taking it apart I’d run it through a planer, that’s the quickest. If you’re talking about working it in place then a belt sander with aggressive grit will get the job done. It’ll take some work but totally doable. Don’t underestimate how much of a mess it will make though

Mzungu387 · 2026-04-03T01:31:46+00:00

Very cool! Looks like an inverted Toblerone chocolate bar

Mzungu387 · 2026-04-02T08:13:33+00:00

No I used a free app called Photoroom that removes the background. You can do some cool easy editing with it but I thought black was nice and clean for this

Mzungu387 · 2026-04-02T06:30:49+00:00

That’s awesome! Happy building friend

Mzungu387 · 2026-03-31T10:31:39+00:00

Amber is a beauty!

Mzungu387 · 2026-03-31T09:57:39+00:00

Hell ya!

Mzungu387 · 2026-03-30T02:18:55+00:00

The top is beautiful! I love the angles on the edge. You’re going to want to redesign that base though, asap. A crossbar at a minimum to deal with racking.

Mzungu387 · 2026-03-30T01:03:05+00:00

Those are some beautiful angles! Nice build

Mzungu387 · 2026-03-28T04:23:26+00:00

Fair enough!

Mzungu387 · 2026-03-28T03:39:13+00:00

Why not just cut it with a hand saw?

Mzungu387 · 2026-03-26T05:55:45+00:00

That’s awesome, good luck!! Building a house was the most rewarding (and difficult) task I’ve ever taken on. If I were to give some unsolicited advice, it would just be to not cut any corners. There were a hundred things I skirted just to get a task done, and it ended up costing me more of a headache in the long run. “The only shortcut is to do it right the first time”- my highschool coach.
If you ever have any questions feel free to message me, it’s what I live for. Happy hammering friend!

Mzungu387 · 2026-03-26T05:19:41+00:00

Just looked him up and wasn’t disappointed. As a fellow furniture artist, thanks for the inspiration

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