So tonight I worked on a new project idea. Basically slicing a maple log and making a box similar to the previous ones. I figured it would be a bit of a challenge, and I'm sure there are still some surprises that I will have to discover.
But the real challenge is working with the end grain of the wood. The chisels slice through it easy enough, but when I am cutting any other way other than towards the middle, the ends split!
So it is challenging to get a good undercut of the carving.
No matter, I just have to choose simpler carvings to do. The maple leaf turned out pretty good. Even Cheryl was impressed.
I still have to figure out just how deep I want to route out the bottom,
And I still have to install the hinges. All this and hope that it won't split or warp. I guess there is just no way to figure it out until you build one!
But the real challenge is working with the end grain of the wood. The chisels slice through it easy enough, but when I am cutting any other way other than towards the middle, the ends split! 
So it is challenging to get a good undercut of the carving.
No matter, I just have to choose simpler carvings to do. The maple leaf turned out pretty good. Even Cheryl was impressed.
I still have to figure out just how deep I want to route out the bottom, 
And I still have to install the hinges. All this and hope that it won't split or warp. I guess there is just no way to figure it out until you build one!
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Your a brave one, carving the end grain.
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