Handcut Dovetail Jewelry Box

Oh man! The box in itself is a Jewell! And to think you did it from the raw lumber… That is quite an accomplishment! Congratulations

-- Valentin

Great looking case.

From ‘Raw’ to ‘Awe’ nicely done.

Fine Fit and Finish.

Work Safely and have Fun. – Grandpa Len.

-- Mother Nature should be proud of what you've done with her tree. - Len ...just north of a stone's throw from the oHIo, river that is, in So. Indiana.

Nice work. I used to take box building for granted. I’ve since realized that building boxes is all about creating accurate joints.

-- Doug - Make an effort to live by the slogan "We try harder"

Your box looks really great and the joints look very nice.

helluvawreck aka Charles
http://woodworkingexpo.wordpress.com

-- If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away. Henry David Thoreau

Thank you Valentin and GrandpaLen, I greatly appreciate that. Valentin, ever since I had the pecan logs milled and stacked for drying, I have been biting at the nail waiting to start using it. I am very pleased with the wood the logs produced. nobuckle, accurate joints is what “holds it all together”.. :O) and I learn something new from every project every day. I don’t take anything for granted, and I try to challenge myself more and more with each project. Helluvawreck, thank you… I was pleased with the outcome of the joints. I don’t do dovetails very often so when i do do them, I look forward to when it comes time to put it together. I think sneaking up on the fit is the key that way Im ensured to have a relatively good fit in the end. I really appreciate you guys for reading this blog and your feedback.. Thank you all!.

-- Newbie, aka Wood_Jedi, http://www.asimpledesignofocala.com

Man! Your dovetails look as good as my router made dovetails,14 degrees and all!..............................;-J

-- Joe in Pueblo West, Colo. jdelong264@msn.com

Great box with PERFECT joinery. It makes it more special when you start with a discarded log and create something this nice.

-- " I'll try to be nicer, if you'll try to be smarter" gfadvm

Thanks wooded! cutting within the waste area then sneaking up on your layout lines to finesse the fit i think is the key to the dovetails turning out nicely… And gfadvm I appreciate that.. and I’m happy that I can now get into some of the pecan stack I had milled and drying. Its now ready to use, and I couldn’t be happier about the quality of wood that came out of those logs.. I appreciate your comments and feed back guys.

-- Newbie, aka Wood_Jedi, http://www.asimpledesignofocala.com

Been looking for some other video to see how you built this…..............................;-J

-- Joe in Pueblo West, Colo. jdelong264@msn.com

wooded, you mean other then the video in this blog? there isn’t any other video.. I do have a follow up video that just talks about some random things and about the lid of the box. other then that, there isnt any other video.
oh also wooded referring back to your first comment.. the tails are marked at 8 degrees

-- Newbie, aka Wood_Jedi, http://www.asimpledesignofocala.com

Very awesome Laney.

-- Roger from KY. Work/Play/Travel Safe. Kentuk55@bellsouth.net

Well done I enjoyed the video. I like how you did the top as well.

-- Ken, "Everyday above ground is a good day!"

Thank you Roger! Glad you like it. Hey Ken, That Pecan was too nice not to display it somehow.. :O) I am glad you liked the way I built the lid.

Thanks for all the great comments and feedback guys.. I really appreciate it.

-- Newbie, aka Wood_Jedi, http://www.asimpledesignofocala.com

Beautiful box!

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker

Thank you Beginningwoodworker, I appreciate that!

-- Newbie, aka Wood_Jedi, http://www.asimpledesignofocala.com