Maple Jewelry box

This is very nice and I really like the drawer, I will favorite this one.

-- Ron Central, CA

Beautiful!!

I really like the contrasting wood!

Very nice Tom…beautiful choice of woods.

-- Martin, Kansas

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 .

very nice

-- Thos. Angle

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/

Beautiful wood, great work.

-- Ron, Twain Harte, Ca. Portable on site Sawmill Service http://westcoastlands.net/Sawmill.html http://westcoastlands.net/SawBucks2/phpBB3 http://www.portablesawmill.biz/concrete/

Nice looking box. You did a beautiful job on it. Thanks for posting.

God Bless
tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

Welcome to the wonderful world of boxes, your first one is a beaut, keep up the good work.

-- I can so I wood but why are my learning curves always circles

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.

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''

Gorgeous jewelry box. Thanks for sharing Tom.

-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.

Great looking jewelry box!

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

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

your mom will love it.

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