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Picture of Edward Kitner
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What do you think of my first attempt at reproducing the wooden shipping boxes of old?

 
Posts: 1488 | Location: New York State in the USA | Registered: March 04, 2008
Picture of Edward Kitner
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Posts: 1488 | Location: New York State in the USA | Registered: March 04, 2008
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Picture of Buster Beck
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NICE REAL NICE Smile
A little felt in the bottom and a padded top should be great Wink
How much can you make them for Confused
Should be quite some interest Eek
Regards,
bb
 
Posts: 6376 | Location: Texas in the USA | Registered: July 27, 2009
Picture of Richard Romero
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Ed,
That's beautiful wood looks like walnut? Nice craftsmanship I like how the grain matches up. Very nice indeed.
RR
 
Posts: 1413 | Location: Fremont, California in the USA | Registered: February 06, 2010
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Nice burl piece, Ed. Walnut always looks good; I like the biscuiting at the corners.
 
Posts: 2962 | Location: Western New York in the USA | Registered: March 24, 2008
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Beautiful, Love to have one for a 18s.
Mike Keirsey
 
Posts: 38 | Location: Northeast Ohio in the USA | Registered: July 28, 2009
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Picture of David Abbe
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Ed, congratulations. You put my mind to racing . . . what could we do making those with a 2.5 mm beveled edge White crystal window and putting in Waltham 8-day movements . . . Making any 16-18s watch into a small stand-up Desk Clock . . . Cool . . . or you just enjoy that fine piece of wood!
 
Posts: 6492 | Location: Southern California in the USA | Registered: July 19, 2007
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Picture of Phillip Sanchez
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Ed, Just lovely. You put it up, I will bid. Big Grin
 
Posts: 4975 | Location: North Georgia Mountains in the U.S.A. | Registered: March 31, 2006
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that is really nice ED! if you can make those for a nice price I would like to have one or two.
 
Posts: 458 | Location: Norfolk, Virginia in the USA | Registered: July 24, 2009
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I can personally attest to how nice Ed's work is. I am privileged to have one of these.

Thanks Ed!

Roger
 
Posts: 1078 | Location: Ticonderoga, New York USA | Registered: March 01, 2008
Picture of Edward Kitner
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Thank you all for your comments.
The boxes are made from some Black Walnut I have had for a very long time. I almost had enough to make 6 boxes. One has a Cherry top and bottom.
They are lined with felt cloth and the tops are padded.
I have plans to make more when I get a chance. A few for the big old 18s RR watches and a few for the Hamilton 992b's & 950b's. The 992b & 950b series watches have the same size case diameter and a wide type bow. Pendant and bow sizes vary greatly. This will make it easier to make the insert that holds the watch.
I do not have any idea what it would cost to make one of these. This has been a "labor of love" for me. The material and hinges I had. The next ones I will have to purchase more lumber for, and burl is expensive.
I will place some of each up for auction when I complete them.
Thanks again for your comments.
Ed
 
Posts: 1488 | Location: New York State in the USA | Registered: March 04, 2008
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Picture of Edward L. Parsons, Jr.
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That sounds very fair, looking forward to it.


Best Regards,

Ed
 
Posts: 6696 | Location: Southwestern Pennsylvania, USA | Registered: April 19, 2004
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