Handmade Epoxy Fly Box

Welcome to the Wayward Woodshop. Taking a break from our usual handmade wooden fly-fishing nets, I was commissioned to make a pair of Epoxy Fly Boxes. Now that they’re finished, I’m so stoked on how they came out. A couple Pennsylvania residents who are absolutely obsessed with fly-fishing called us up and asked if we could make a pair of custom fly boxes for the both of them. Of course, we said yes, and got to work immediately.

We began the process by creating a standard Wayward Fly Box. Our classic Fly Box is made of American Red Cedar, which is a nice break from handling all the walnut and cherry of our custom fly-fishing nets. The client and I will go over the desired design before I get started, then I take the image and sketch it out on my iPad. Once the client approves the design, I can upload the final image and put the laser engraver to work, carving out even the most complicated designs.

The next step is to seal the wood with Total Boat Penetrating Epoxy, and I mixed the colors into Total Boat Makerpoxy and begin painting. In this instance, I’m using some gorgeous blue and green tones to illustrate the beautiful outdoor scene that’s been created. Afterwards is the sanding process, which I do by hand. Once sanded, I polish the entire piece with a blend of oils to give it an extra shine.

The names of the clients, Alex and Carolyn, are shown in the bottom left corner of the fly boxes. Be sure to check out our other projects, including our handmade, personalized fly-fishing nets. Don’t forget to like and follow Wayward Trading Post on all social media platforms so you can stay up to date with all the cool projects we’re working on.