New Music Box Done

Here's a couple of pictures of the finished Music Box. All out of black walnut and it weighs 68 pounds with the wind-up mechinism installed. Had to build a second top as the first one didn't turn out as I wanted.
Also been working on a build list for the F1, which I should have done a long time ago.
The weather is supposed to warm up to the mid 40's tomorrow and 57 for Friday (the last day of 2010) so think I will work on the drivers side floor pan before the weather hits again.
Happy New year to who ever reads this stuff. Hope yours has been as good as mine.

Still here

Well, after a few libations and a few weeks away from the F1 project I thought I better check back in. After cleaning up the sandblasting fiasco, I decided to return to a wood project I left hanging about a year ago. Besides, it's cold outside and I need to get this project off my list. It is a new box for a badly beat up, hundred year old, Regina wind-up music box for a friend. I am putting the finish on it as we speak. One coat of Walnut stain and three coats of wipe on poly with a good wax job over all that will get it done. I built it out of Black walnut. After much research on the internet, I decided I didn't want to mess with the inner working, as all those little parts are worth a lot more if you don't mess with them, or I should say, If I don't mess with them.
The first picture is me contemplating in my Barco lounger and the top picture is of the original Regina box made out of white oak. I will post the new finished box when complete.