Hi guys,
I finished my box in time for our guild show. It looks okay from 5 feet, I made many small mistakes and the finish needs more coats. The mistakes are too numerous and not worth trying to fix, so I will strip the hardware and maybe the ebony edging and trash the box. Frustrating because my procrastination and rushing rather than my skills were what the problem was. I vowed to get started on next years project before this show was even over and I did! Picked out my veneers and cut the sides to rough dimensions while the show was in progress.