Jewelry Boxes

This year’s gift project was small jewelry boxes. I had to make 3, one for my mother, one for my mother-in-law and one for my wife’s aunt.

Really, this was an experiment. I wanted to try making keyed miters and I made a fixture that rides in the miter slot on the table saw and holds the box at 45deg. I support I should get a picture of it and add it, but it’s 3 pieces of wood, two joined at 90 deg to cradle the box and a vertical board that rides in the miter slot.

Anyway, that worked great and was a breeze to setup. The first box was made from Bloodwood with Satinwood accents. The second one was Purpleheart with Satinwood accents and the final one (pictured here) was Butternut with bloodwood accents. The tops and bottoms of all are 1/4” oak plywood. The bottoms are captive in a slot and the tops are friction fit into a rabbit.

It was a fun and fast project and all were well received.

Oh and these pictures (and my Photoshop skills) leave a lot to be desired ATM. I am still working on a system of lighting that will allow me to take more flattering shots of my work.

-- --- Wayne.