Furnished content.
(from Lumberjocks.com)
Well, I had an idea, so I finally broke down and got myself a new tool… a propane torch.I did a little research and found out that cedar can produce a nice effect when seared a little bit.I bought an 8-foot board of cedar and cut from it an 8.5” x 5.5” frame for the box. I decided to have the rough side out and the smooth side in, figuring that the rough side might take to the torch better.Once the glued frame was dry, I took to the outside with the torch, just passing the flame back and forth. I like the effect that it gave.The bottom is a fitted piece of Ambrosia Maple as is the top. I had a piece of twisted tree left, so that became the handle.I put little square dowels in the corners again for the lid to rest against.I know charred wood can be its own finish, but my fingers were smudged every time I picked this thing up, so I decided to finish it with a spray-on, satin poly.It was fun to work with a new kind of wood… the cedar.We'll see what people think. Read more here