My Dad is a woodworker - Woodworking Talk

**Daren** · 05-01-2008, 11:54 PM

Kinda lucky to have a son with a sawmill

. But hey, he fed me and I grew up strong. Fair is fair, he is retired now (42 years as a pipewelder/steamfittter) and has some time to kill. He comes by and helps me mill on occasion, an extra set of hands is a big help. He takes some "scraps" home to play with. He brings the scraps back and blows me away. Here is a little box he made as a gift for some dude he has coffee with at the coffee shop. Walnut/cherry. 4 sliding drawers and 2 false fronts. The lid opens to a flat tray that lifts out (secretly) to reveal 2 more boxes and the 4 drawers are not all the way to the back so there is a secret compartment (you can kinda see the lift handle) behind. No plans, just a handful of wood.

**TexasTimbers** · 05-02-2008, 12:45 AM

Oh yeah. That's nice. I suppose he turned the handles too. Cool design. Cool everything. Looks like he did some double-wides on the splines.

Mitch Cholewinski · 05-02-2008, 04:02 AM

Daren
That is a nice project to be made, but better than that is the execution by your dad. Very well done. I really like that job he did on that box. Thanks for shareing it with us. Mitch

Check twice! · 05-02-2008, 07:14 AM

A very creative and handsome project.

I wish I was your father's friend and he was giving it to me. :) :)

For my tastes and eyes a very pleasing and unique project.

Great job!

John

stuart · 05-02-2008, 10:45 AM

the dark nob's shape is quite a nice touch. That whole item looks like a family keeper

ecologito · 05-02-2008, 05:11 PM

That is a really cool project. I can't wait to have my own shop and start playing with wood. It might take me a wild to buid the skills to create something like that our of your scraps

Aaronmcc · 05-02-2008, 07:12 PM

That's eye candy. Truly amazing.

woodman42 · 05-02-2008, 08:48 PM

Beautiful Daren's Dad.

johnjf0622 · 08-02-2008, 05:06 PM

That looks great. Great Job, some of the best things come from a pile of wood and a ideal. Not plans. Is there any sign that the top opens when you look at it?

**Daren** · 08-02-2008, 06:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnjf0622

Is there any sign that the top opens when you look at it?

No. I looked it over and did not notice it until he showed me. He has sent more pictures of boxes he has made (his woodworking skills surpass his photography skills, if you know what I mean

)

The first box is spalted figured red maple and walnut. The second is osage and walnut.

**Daren** · 08-02-2008, 06:56 PM

More pictures of the second box and the third box is walnut and osage also with curly maple pulls.

**Daren** · 08-02-2008, 06:58 PM

Last picture of the back of the osage and walnut box. He sent me some more pictures of others, I just accidentally deleted them. I will try to get the pictures again and post them.

**Daren** · 04-08-2009, 09:25 AM

I thought I would drag this old thread back up. Dad was over a few weeks ago digging through my "scraps" again, took him home a couple handfuls. I got these pictures emailed last night. I guess I don't remember what all he hauled out of here. I see 1/4 sawn sycamore, osage, curly maple, walnut...

**Daren** · 04-08-2009, 09:25 AM

A couple more pictures.

Gene Howe · 04-08-2009, 11:39 AM

Darren,
How long has your dad been woodworking? His talent and skill is certainly evident.
Tell us about his shop, too.

**Daren** · 04-08-2009, 11:50 AM

Probably 25- 30 years as a "weekend winter hobby", summers he fishes/camps...He has more time now that he is retired and just in the last couple years has gotten into small box making.(takes less wood

)
He has a nice little shop, just your basic tools. He can spend all day out there tinkering and often does.

Streamwinner · 04-08-2009, 12:20 PM

I'm a big fan of the joints on the first box. Looks spectacular.

YouNGwOOd · 04-08-2009, 10:29 PM

Daren,

Nice looking boxes...Some pretty cool designs he came up with!

**TexasTimbers** · 04-08-2009, 10:36 PM

How exactly did he do that top?

I look at it and think "I see how he did that."

Then I look some more and think "I wonder exactly how he did that?"

GeorgeC · 04-09-2009, 07:26 AM

I am in love with that first box. Just printed a copy of the picture so that maybe some day I can attempt a build.

George