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Knotty Jewelry Cabinet with a Hidden Compartment

Project by Roger Gaborski posted 294 days ago 3328 views 16 times favorited 19 comments Add to Favorites Watch

The main components of the jewelry cabinet are made from the last few pieces of air dried black walnut from a tree that was cut down in 1976. The doors are made from a piece of cherry left over from a previous project. I used the resawing method with my new MiniMax MM16 bandsaw to obtain the matching cherry doors.

http://www.cs.rit.edu/~rsg/JewelryCabinetCloseUp.jpg

The six drawers are made of black walnut with half blind dovetails and cherry pulls.

The secret compartment was made by keeping the drawers 2 inches shorter than the depth of the cabinet. The top of the cabinet is divided into two sections. The first section is glued to the cabinet and the last section is removable to gain access to the secret compartment. The joint between the fixed cabinet top and the removable section is disguised by jointing two cherry strips in the black walnut top. The secret compartment contains a box with a sliding top.

http://www.cs.rit.edu/~rsg/JewelryCabinetSecret1.jpg

http://www.cs.rit.edu/~rsg/JewelryCabinetSecret2.jpg

http://www.cs.rit.edu/~rsg/JewelryCabinetSecret3.jpg

http://www.cs.rit.edu/~rsg/JewelryCabinetSecret4.jpg

-- Roger Gaborski, http://www.gaborski.com


19 comments so far

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ryno

86 posts in 556 days


posted 294 days ago

really creative. this is a true contender for the competitions. very nice job

-- It is better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than to open it and remove all doubt.

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BarryW

871 posts in 798 days


posted 294 days ago

yes, unique and exciting…the knot “handles” are spectacular…

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

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Roger Gaborski

29 posts in 640 days


posted 294 days ago

Thanks. The cherry wood would have ended up in the fireplace if it wasn’t for the contest!
Roger

-- Roger Gaborski, http://www.gaborski.com

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motthunter

2079 posts in 691 days


posted 294 days ago

great knot use! looks great

-- making sawdust....

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CharlieM1958

7599 posts in 1110 days


posted 294 days ago

Very nice!

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

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mtnwild

2013 posts in 419 days


posted 294 days ago

Some good design ideas here. The knot handles are a terrific idea, and great secret compartment. Nice project.

-- mtnwild (Jack), It's not what you see, it's how you see it.

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lew

4474 posts in 647 days


posted 294 days ago

Fantastic use of the knots!

Good Luck in the contest.

Lew

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4hisglory

51 posts in 342 days


posted 294 days ago

very creative. great looking chest

-- 3rd generation craftsman ~ www.passionforwoodworking.com

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Betsy

2388 posts in 788 days


posted 294 days ago

Wow – that’s amazing. I really like the box – it looks great.

-- You can't get a hug from Facebook.

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SCOTSMAN

2238 posts in 477 days


posted 294 days ago

Wow that’s anice cabinet well done Now I know where your dough’s hidden I’ll be over in half an hour.LOL that’s serious tool money Alistair

-- excuse my typing as I have a form of parkinsons disease

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tinnman65

243 posts in 306 days


posted 294 days ago

Wow nice work!! I can almost see what I think is some crotch material for the sides or just some really cool grain.

-- Paul Sayre Creativity is a drug I cannot live without. Cecil B. DeMille (1881 - 1959)

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woodbutcher

431 posts in 1058 days


posted 294 days ago

Roger Gaborski,
mtnwild, said exactly what I was thinking at first glance-great design ideas here. That left hand side of walnut is a knock out piece of figured wood. Congratulations on an excellent project.

Sincerely,
Ken McGinnis

-- woodbutcher north carolina

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savannah505

978 posts in 478 days


posted 294 days ago

Pretty cool piece, Now to start stashing 100’s back there.

-- Dan Wiggins

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woodworm

8178 posts in 482 days


posted 294 days ago

This is so clever!
An example of the ability to turn threat into opportunity accordingly – S.W.O.T matrix.
Great work Roger.

-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.

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TroutGuy

98 posts in 603 days


posted 290 days ago

Very cool!

-- There is nothing in the world more dangerous, than a woodworker who knows how to read a micrometer...

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dustygirl

765 posts in 620 days


posted 286 days ago

Congratulations on your win Roger.

-- Dustygirl..Hastings,Ontario.. How much wood can 1 gal chuck if 1 gal can't cut wood?

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MsDebbieP

14159 posts in 1053 days


posted 286 days ago

Congrats on your Awards Honours! :) :)

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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GaryK

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posted 286 days ago

Congratulations!

Sorry I have not commented until now, but that is one great project.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

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Tony Friendly

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posted 259 days ago

Impressive!

-Tony Friendly
http://www.FriendlyFixer.com/

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