Two Little Cedar Boxes

I was sorting through some Bermuda cedar logs because everyone keeps asking me if I ever make anything out of cedar. Just an fyi, people don't realize how hard it is to acquire this stuff. People have it tucked away but don't want to part with it. It usually goes something like, I have a friend who has some. Do they want to sell it? Let me check... nope. So, when I do find a piece, I spend some time thinking about what to make. You mill it up, see what you end up with, then try to design something and minimize the waste.

So back to the Cedar logs. I found a couple that would fit on my saw that seemed like they would cooperate so I might avoid another near-death experience. As careful as I think I am, my table saw tries to maim on a regular basis. Who thought, "let's make these saws crotch height," was a good idea? We have so many laughs working together. 

Ok, back to the logs, everything went as planned and I ended up with about a dozen small boards. Then there was this one piece. Now I have to stop and think. I can't cut this thing into box sides, that's gonna be some bad karma. I remembered I had another small piece that a friend gave me a while back. That's when it all came together. the two pieces complemented each other well, so matching boxes with different tops it will be.

I'm very happy with how these turned out. Now when people ask me, "Do you make anything out of Bermuda cedar," I can smile and show them a picture of my boxes. You already know how this ends, "Do you want to sell them?" I smile and say, "Nope."