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I made this jewelry box for my mom’s birthday. Its tiger striped curly maple with a Bocote/paduak inlay on the top. The handles and feet were left over scraps from making the inlay. The inside is lined with bocote and flock. I used a porter cable finger joint jig that I just purchased. The joint came out pretty well, but I struggled with the tear out from the router bit. All and all, I’m pretty satisfied with the results. I’m excited to try another dovetail or finger joint box. That was also my first experience with Bocote. I really enjoyed it. I thought some of the grain patterns were beautiful. Thanks for looking…
-- Tom, Simsbury, CT






























16 comments so far
RAH
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posted 343 days ago
This is very nice and I really like the drawer, I will favorite this one.
-- Ron Central, CA
lew
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posted 343 days ago
Beautiful!!
I really like the contrasting wood!
Woodhacker
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posted 343 days ago
Very nice Tom…beautiful choice of woods.
-- Martin, Kansas
Dusty56
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Sweet box ….Happy Holidays to you and yours : )
-- You know you're getting old when you know the difference between you're (you are) and your (belonging to you) AND how to use them in a sentence .
Thos. Angle
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very nice
-- Thos. Angle
cajunpen
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Great looking box Tom, Mom should be pleased. I like the combination of woods and you DT joints look good – Nice Job.
-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/
TreeBones
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Beautiful wood, great work.
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ND2ELK
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posted 343 days ago
Nice looking box. You did a beautiful job on it. Thanks for posting.
God Bless
tom
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Douglas Krueger
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Welcome to the wonderful world of boxes, your first one is a beaut, keep up the good work.
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Douglas Bordner
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High five! This is a great box. The interior is really top flight, the lift tabs and joinery are beautiful.
-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.
cobbler
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Beautiful box. I know she`ll love it.
Interior is especially nice. How did you cut out for the drawer?
Thanks for sharing.
-- ''Carry on my wayward son''
trifern
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posted 342 days ago
Gorgeous jewelry box. Thanks for sharing Tom.
-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.
CharlieM1958
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posted 342 days ago
Great looking jewelry box!
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GMoney
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This really is a very nice project! Quality looks excellent and the materials are beautiful. I notice you even mitered the top of the sides. Great job Tom!
-- Greg, CT
lou
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your mom will love it.
Wingstress
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Thanks everyone for your kinds words and support:
Cobbler – I cut the short sides of the drawer with a bandsaw. Then I slid a scroll saw blade sideways throught the kerf and cut the long side. I did this before the box was assembled, but after I cut the box joint. The mable was only 5/16 thick so it was no sweat for the scroll saw.
GMoney – Thanks for noticing the miter on the top of the box joint. I felt it was neccessary because the inlay was mitered and there was a 15 degree slope on the box top. It was the first time I have done it. I learned the technique in Doug Stowe’s book “Beautiful boxes and inlay techniques”
On another note, I LOVE this website. My friends and family enjoy my work but they don’t understand the skill, and sence of satifaction the way you guys do. They don’t notice the finer points of the project that all of you seem to pick up on. I’m not into woodworking for money or recognition, but it sure feels good when I get it. Happy Holidays…
-- Tom, Simsbury, CT