Well, the jewelry box is assembled and now complete. I assembled everything and did one final trial assembly, including mounting the doors. The hinges were neatly mortised and the doors were perfectly aligned – 1/16” space on all sides. I opened the doors and discovered the drawings behind the doors lacked a shy 1/16” of clearing the hinges. Rats. So… I filled the mortises on the back of the doors and doubled the depth of the mortises in the casing. The doors are not quite as nicely centered anymore, but the drawers now clear the hinges. 
My wife is very pleased with the jewelry box and my daughters are wondering when they get their own.
-- CutNRun - So much wood, so many trails, so little time
7 comments so far
GaryK
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posted 257 days ago
I bet your wife is very happy. Excellent job! I really like the drawers and trim.
-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.
Scott Bryan
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posted 257 days ago
That is a really nice box. I am sure that you purposefully only made one box so that you could be persuaded to spend some more time in the shop making two more boxes. Nice thinking.
The pakuk makes a bold statement in the box and your maple enhancement is a nice element as well.
How did you finish it?
-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.
CutNRun
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posted 257 days ago
The finish is simply several coats of Formby’s high gloss tung oil, with 0000 steel wool between coats.
-- CutNRun - So much wood, so many trails, so little time
Grumpy
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You never cease to amaze CutNRun.
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rikkor
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Man, that is a nice jewelry box. I’m not surprised she’s pleased.
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Russel
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Without a doubt, a very nice jewelry box. And I can see why your daugthers want one of their own.
-- When you give someone a chance it may well be their last.
Thos. Angle
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posted 257 days ago
Very unique and excellent work
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