Hardwood Fly Boxes

[bkasten]

My dad and I started making fly boxes from exotic hardwoods about 2 years ago. It has been a really great hobby for us and we are really pleased with the results. I just thought that I would share them with you all to see what you thought.

The three here are purple heart, padauk (the orange one) and black walnut. I think that the woods are absolutely amazing, the colors completely natural. My dad did the inlay on the walnut box.

Thanks for looking and let me know what you think!

 

[jdaddy]

Very nice. I assume you know the paduk and purple heart will darken significantly (still a nice color though).

Did you guys cut them in half, then glue up or use a plunge router with spiral upbit to get the material out of the middle?

Waterfall bubinga, zebrawood, curly cherry, birdseye maple, possibilities are endless!

Nice job.

Edit: Oh, nice job on the inlay. I am not a big fan of inlays like that, rather I just like borders and whatnot, but nice detail work.

 

[bkasten]

Yes we did cut the boxes in half and then used a router with a jig to remove the wood to make the "shells." And I have noticed the color changes in the wood, I think they get better and better the more I use them. Thanks for the compliments!

 

[FiveWeight]

Very nice!

 

[PaulG]

Very nice job! Did you ever think about selling them?

PaulG

 

[bkasten]

We have thought about selling them but really had no idea what they are "worth" or how to go about it. Thanks for the compliments!

 

[TLoomis]

Those are awesome! Nothing beats wood

 

[Phish_On]

Looking good!! Any for sale??

 

[Preamble]

Judging by how expensive a decent fly box is ($45?), the craftsmanship, and just how awesome they look - I'd say easily $100 - $150 a piece depending on the species of wood.

And I'm a woodworker

 

[FrequentTyer]

Those are really beautiful! Is that an oil finish? Are they much heavier than the usual plastic boxes?
I saw some wooden boxes at the Sommerset show That I think were made by a Japanese company. They were selling for more that $100 each. You could try the ebay store route or just set up a simple web page to see if there are any takers. I'm sure they would sell.

 

[Nymph-O-Maniac]

Gorgeous boxes. I'd definetely buy the one with the trout on it. $100 is a fair price.

 

[TLoomis]

Yeah I was going to say 100+.

I think you would definitely get some business from fly fisherman looking for a nice box, but I think you would get more business from those looking for a nice decorative piece. Those would look killer on the wall of my cabin filled with some beautiful traditional wet flies

 

[jdaddy]

FYI, Orvis has Wheatley curly maple and walnut marked down from $180 to $80.