Oak Jewelry Box

WOW,WOW,WOW!!!!!!!!
BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!

Nice work…. We all wish our logs were longer!

-- Can't never could do anything, to try is to advance.

a stunner.. nice inlays..

-- making sawdust....

This “box” doesn’t even deserve the name “box”...it’s true art…the wood selection is brilliant…the hinge is masterful…the inlays are inspired…there is everything positive about this container of love…

-- /\/\/\ BarryW /\/\/\ Stay so busy you don't have time to die.

Great Lookin box Like the Inlays

-- Jim, Kentucky

I’ve often wondered, how does one go about inlaying stone into wood?

-- Dublin, OH

It is beautiful Paul!

-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.

Paul,
i love the hinge system. it looks very rustic but not too difficult to do. do you think you could post a bit more information on how you attached the lid to the hinges? did you use separate pins on each side or is it one long rod through the whole hinge set up?

thanks in advance,
~isaac

-- "Repetition is a leading cause of carelessness, and carelessness usually leads to injury"

Thanks everyone for the kind words.

Corey inlaying the stone is not hard , I just followed a explanation I found here on LJ , it was on one of Cindy Hicks projects .

Isaac the hinge worked out well … at first I wanted a branch to go all the way accross the lid, but I didn’t have one so I tried this one and everything worked out because the 2 end pieces also work as the stops for the lid. I did dowel the branch to the lid for strength , also I doweled both end pieces to the box. I did use separate pins on each side.

-- Paul , Calfornia

whitedog,
Very nice work. I really think the hinge is just “Da Bomb”. The rustic look is kept intact with the use of that design on the hinge. I might have to steal that hinge design for one of my future projects! Beautiful ovrerall design and build-TY for sharing.
Sincerely,
Ken McGinnis

-- woodbutcher north carolina

I like your fresh approach to boxes. Good going.

M

-- Mark DeCou - American Contemporary Craft Artisan - www.decoustudio.com

To think of all the cool boxs I’ve burned over the years. The wood pile is no longer safe!!!
Excellent job on this box, thanks for the inspiration my future projects. Great hinge system

-- If at first you don't succeed...Don't try skydiving

cool rustic looken box.

-- Ike, Big Daddies Woodshop, http://www.icombadaniels@yahoo.com