Shoji Screen Jewelry Box - More pictures added - by tpastore | LumberJocks.com

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This is my latest project. It is an Asian themed jewelry box that my wife and I designed together. It is made of meranti for the case, birdseye maple for the door, drawers, and back, and bloodwood as accents in the segmented turning of the necklace carosel, drawer handles, and on the earring tree.

Front Door – The front door is intended to look like a Shoji screen. The meranti frame is constructed using loose tenons. The birdseye maple panels are beveled on the back by using a raised panel bit and dadoed on the front to receive the thin slats for the shoji screen. Every one of the 34 pieces that make up the screen needed to be sanded to length to make it fit properly. Rare earth magnets are used in the door and the case to keep the door closed. They are hidden under a veneer made by using a plug cutter in the same meranti used on the door. They are invisible in the pictures and are only seen when pointed out.

Wood Hinges – This is my second project that uses wood hinges. They really add an interesting element to the project. My wife did not want to see the hinges at all when the door was closed. I would have used the barrel hinges but the door was too thin. (next time) Instead I used tiny pieces of meranti that match the case and pinned them with a brass rod. The hole for the rod was filled with a piece of meranti turned on the lathe so it was invisble too. There is a #4-40 brass screw that passes through the back of the wood hinge block into the door to give the connection strength.

Necklace Carosel – The initial design of the box had a slide out panel with hooks on both sides for the necklaces. Because the panel was tall and narrow I was concerned about how well it would slide out since it would easily bind up as it slid out (aspect raitio issue) So I decided to have something hanging. I had just bought my lathe so I figured why not turn the carosel on the lathe. The segmented section was something I wanted to try too. The finial on the top/bottom are made of bloodwood and have a wonderful chatoyance. The carosel was in tight quarters so I wanted to have it slide out. A single sliding dovetail probably would have been fine but I love the way the double sliding dovetail looks on the Incra wood block at my local Rockler so I figured I would give that a try. I used my benchtop milling machine to make these with the dovetail bit. There are little stops on the side of the pieces so it does not pull out and actually has a two stage motion like a full extension drawer slide would. A small #4-40 flat head brass machine screw connects the carosel to the slide.

Drawers – The drawers are made of maple with a birdseye maple veneer on the front. The veneer is a single piece that spans all the drawers. The drawers use half blind dovetails. The handles were made by using a forstener bit to cut the recesses, turning a stack of BE veneer on the lathe, glueing a veneer “disk” to the bottom of the flat hole, and then making the bloodwood handles. The drawer bottoms are made of meranti. Some of the drawers have ring bars from Rockler, some are empty and some are getting removable dividers. The drawers have little magnets in the back to keep the front face of the drawers all on the same plane. Small meranti runners are morticed into the case and slots are milled in the sides of the drawers. I have a new appreciation for how much work goes into making drawers. 6 small drawers can consume the same amount of time as the rest of the project.

Earring tree – This was the last thing I made on the box. I had a problem that I needed to fix. I had cut the sliding dovetail for the bottom part of the neclace panel in the bottom of the case but when I changed the design to a hanging carosel I didnt have anthing to fill the sliding dovetail hole. I played with idea of a little mirror that would slide out and actually built one but it wasnt really practical. The earring tree was the next idea. This design is intended to look like the roof of a pagota. The sliding base is made of BE maple, the “fin” is made of meranti and the tree limbs are made of bloodwood. There is a tiny (1/8” x 1/8” x 3/16”) pull embedded in the fin made of ebony that has a pyramid shape on either side of the fin.

Back – The back of the case was made of BE maple that was resawn, joined, and cut with the raised panel bit to give it some detail. On the back of the box you can see the loose tenons used to joint the case. The entire case was intended to be about 1.5” deeper and these tenons would not be visible but I had to shorten the case when I made the mistake of not flipping the case sides as I was using the template bit to shape them. As I was climbing out of the arch it grabbed a piece of the wood and sheared it off. I was not pleased with myself but just changed the design and moved on.

Case – My wife and I both liked the arched design of the legs in Todd Clippinger's Sofa table. We gave the door an arched top too but keep the bottom flat. If you have seen my Fibonacci box, you know that I like to use ratios and proportions that are pleasing to the eye. This project was no different. Many of the dimensions in this box use the same principles. This project included another ratio though for the arches. It uses something called the Waist to Hip Ratio (WHR). The WHR is the circumference of the Waist divided by the circumference of the hip of a person. There are studies that show that a WHR of .7 in women and .9 in men correlate with health, fertility, disease resistance, etc. Studies also show that when shown a sample of body profiles, people gravitate to these “healthier” (grain of salt) profiles and tend to find them attractive. A google search on the subject will give more information. Ironically, Todd even calls the curves “sweet sexy curves”

Finish – The finish is 4 coats of Maloof oil/poly mix, 2 coats of oil/wax mix, and 3 applications of briwax. Most parts were finished before assembly.

Signature – I use a 3/4” forster bit on the bottom to recess a 2009 penny and use a Sharpie to sign. Now I just need to find a 2009 penny.

Photography – Shot at home using a Flotone graduated background (B&H photo), some compact flourescent bulbs from HD, a tripod and my D70s. The key as always with this kind of photo is to make sure you get the white balance correct. You can read more about this on my blog.

I tried many new things, learned a lot, and had a good time on this challenging project.

Thanks for looking and reading

Tim Pastore

EDIT: I didnt really explain how I used the WHR – The WHR is the ratio of change between the thinnest part of a person (waist) and their widest (shoulders and hips). So, for the box, if you take the dimension measured across the front half way up (the waist) and divide it by the dimension across the front of the box at the top or bottom (hips and shoulders) you would get .7. Hope that makes more sense.

EDIT: See the additional pictures I posted below.

38 comments so far

savannah505 home \| projects \| blog 978 posts in 478 days posted 294 days ago	Very nicely done. Beautiful wood and craftsmanship, this should be treasured for many lifetimes. -- Dan Wiggins
woodnut home \| projects \| blog 271 posts in 944 days posted 294 days ago	Stunning work, the style really appeals to me. Great detail on the piece and finish. Great job. -- F.Little
Douglas Bordner home \| projects \| blog 3424 posts in 956 days posted 294 days ago	Tim, this is first rate in every way. Unique, inventively constructed with superb craftsmanship and a beautiful finish. And then there is the post itself, with great and detailed photography and all the details. This is a “Share the Knowledge, Share the Love” work on your part. Instantly into favorites for this piece. Thank you for your hard work. -- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.
coolwood973 home \| projects \| blog 5 posts in 294 days posted 294 days ago	Looks like Nippon design. Too beautiful for me to say anything…. -- today is yesterday of tomorrow...Regards,coolwood973
BarryW home \| projects \| blog 871 posts in 799 days posted 294 days ago	clearly you have learned a thing or two over the years…beautiful work…extreme detail… -- /\/\/\ BarryW /\/\/\ Stay so busy you don't have time to die.
kolwdwrkr home \| projects \| blog 2247 posts in 482 days posted 294 days ago	wow this is beautiful. I like everything about this piece. Very nicely done. -- ~ Inspiring those who inspire me ~
Doug S. home \| projects \| blog 306 posts in 600 days posted 294 days ago	2 Thums Up. I love it. -- Use the fence Luke
Devin home \| projects \| blog 89 posts in 420 days posted 294 days ago	Absolutely stunning, the attention to detail and the craftsmanship are amazing. -- If you don’t have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over? - John Wooden
Randy Price home \| projects \| blog 41 posts in 393 days posted 294 days ago	Absolutely beautiful detail work. I like the oriental feel. I am working on a project design similar to the shoji screen front and was considering using dados to hold the thin strips of wood – I am glad to see this technique worked well for you. Thanks for sharing your work. -- Randy, http://www.randallprice.com
Todd A. Clippinger home \| projects \| blog 5632 posts in 992 days posted 294 days ago	That is a fantastic piece. The craftsmanship is amazing. Many may not realize how difficult small work is – it is very demanding. I think your choice of materials is great. You went for playing off of the contrast but you did it in a well balanced manner and did not go overboard. On a personal note I am honored that you used some of my architectural elements as inspiration, but it was You that took control and interpreted the elements for use in this project. This project demonstrates a good sense of balance and design. Something else that is very important here is that you were able to envision the potential of a design element for use in your own unique project. This is an important skill as you will be able to draw on architectural details or inspiration from art and nature and translate them into your projects. This is something that many find difficult. Wonderful detail, design, and craftsmanship. Very well done. -- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com
TedM home \| projects \| blog 1843 posts in 625 days posted 294 days ago	Simply beautiful! Er’, well, obviously not that simply! Definaitely beautiful! -- I'm a wood magician... I can turn fine lumber into firewood before your very eyes! - http://www.woodworkersguide.com
CharlieM1958 home \| projects \| blog 7601 posts in 1111 days posted 294 days ago	Astounding detail. You are certainly a craftsman of great skill and patience. You’ve incorporated some great design features that I’ve never seen on any other jewelry boxes posted here. -- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
Todd A. Clippinger home \| projects \| blog 5632 posts in 992 days posted 294 days ago	I have to confess, I have books on the golden ratio but have never heard of the waist-to-hip ratio. I work on the design until it “feels” right. I will have to read up on this one. I was just looking at the pictures again thinking how well you hit the right note for proportions on the grill in the doors. I remember how I worked through that for my chandeliers and entertainment center. You definitely hit it spot on. -- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com
obi999 home \| projects \| blog 30 posts in 300 days posted 293 days ago	Very very nice job, i like it! -- * the german lumberjock *
tinnman65 home \| projects \| blog 243 posts in 306 days posted 293 days ago	Your attention to detail is superb. Very inspiring peice -- Paul Sayre Creativity is a drug I cannot live without. Cecil B. DeMille (1881 - 1959)
woodworm home \| projects \| blog 8184 posts in 483 days posted 293 days ago	Wow, so beautiful and so cool. -- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.
Dennis Zongker home \| projects \| blog 1014 posts in 484 days posted 293 days ago	Very Nice! Excellent Craftsmanship. -- Dennis Zongker
mtnwild home \| projects \| blog 2013 posts in 420 days posted 293 days ago	Will add my amazement to the list. Beautiful piece!!! Craftsmanship, design, materials, WOW, first rate all the way. Congratulations on a wonderful project. -- mtnwild (Jack), It's not what you see, it's how you see it.
tpastore home \| projects \| blog 90 posts in 708 days posted 293 days ago	Thank you everyone. I will try to respond to some of the comments: Coolwood, I am unfamiliar with Nippon. Do you have a link? Randy Price – I actually made the BE maple door panels twice. The first one I used a track parallel to the table saw blade that the previously cut dado rode in and indexed down the panel. This approach didnt work. It turned out that my parallel track wasnt 100% parallel. There was a tiny angular error and since every future cut was based on the one before, the error was magnified. When I dry fit everything the horizontal slats were tilted. I started from scratch and used a fence on the saw. This way if there was an angular error it was the same across all the dados and not multipled on every cut. The dados were made using a 60 tooth 7.25” blade in my table saw. For all these fine cuts I have a 3/4” piece of MDF that has an incra jig mounted to it that I clamp to my table saw. The blade was raised into the board so I have a very accurate zero clearance setup for making small parts. Oh yeah, when making small parts, every cut and half the time you sand, you have to use zero clearance and fully supported setups for the wood. Todd – Thanks for your nice comments. I have always liked your works and this project was kicked off when my wife saw your table. When trying to figure out the proportions for the grill I went back to the good ‘ol golden mean again. I knew the width so I just divided by 1.6 to get the height and rounded to the closest whole number. The WHR is an interesting proportion. After I finished the Fibonacci box I noticed that there were many projects with the arched sides that were showing up in the favorites. (go to projects tagged table and look at the most favorited, now do the same for boxes, etc) When you made the reference to the sexy curves I remembered a class I took in college that covered the subject of the WHR. I did some research and then set out to develop a project that made use of the new mathmatical formula for attractiveness. Shifting gears, my honey-do list has included a version of your shaker bench for a while now. I bought and assembled some cherry shaker furniture from “Shaker Workshops” in Arlington, MA for my c1735 house and I need something for my back mudroom. She is still waiting for that project….. Thanks again to everyone. My wife is waiting for the hoop-la to die down so she can actually put her jewelry in it. Tim
TonyWard home \| projects \| blog 284 posts in 1220 days posted 293 days ago	Tim That is one of the best jewellery boxes I’ve seen, it is highly functional and beautiful. Congratulations to you and your wife on a job very well done! What a team! Tony Ward -- Bandsaw Box Plans
Dusty56 home \| projects \| blog 3457 posts in 580 days posted 293 days ago	UNBELIEVEABLE….WOW !!! So many details in such a small space…I could look at this for hours and not get bored by it … I really love that carousel design and the double dovetail is a stroke of genius ! How many hours do you have into this little masterpiece ? Thanks for sharing all of the details and pictures with us : ) -- 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 .
Blake home \| projects \| blog 2758 posts in 767 days posted 293 days ago	Very impressed on every level. Beautiful and amazing. I appreciate all the details. I poured over the photos and plan on coming back. FAVORITED! -- Check out my new website! http://www.blakeweberwoodworking.com
Mike Shea home \| projects \| blog 150 posts in 886 days posted 293 days ago	WOW is all i have to say. i dont even have to say what has already been said a dozen times. the reason why people love detail so much is because it exercises our brain. its like the brain tells our eyes to rescan for missed detail. every time you look at something like this your eyes discover something new and that is what makes it so apealing. what a great job on design man. BRAVO. this is definetly one of my favorite items. i marked it down. i wish my wife would help me design something. lucky guy you. lol. tell her i said she did an excellent job. she deserves just as much credit. the carosel is a realy great eye catcher. the sliding dovetails, the padauk everything . great job -- i can do all things through christ who strengthens me
tpastore home \| projects \| blog 90 posts in 708 days posted 292 days ago	Wow. Thanks everyone. Since you seem to like the details, I took some more pictures of some of the items that are not really clear in the original post. Earring tree – Here is a picture of the profile. You really cant see the arched top on the BE Maple base and the arches between the bloodwood “wings”. The ebony pull looks like an eye more than I really wanted it to, but it isnt really distracting. You can also see the pyramid shape on the ebony better on this picture Magnets – As I mentioned above, I hid the magnets behind thin pieces of meranti. I worked the lighting to make the plug more visible in the picture. Necklace Carosel – I forgot to mention that the carosel spins freely. The brass machine screw is bottomed out inside the bloodwood finial and acts as the shaft that the carosel spins on. This was my first attempt at a segmented turning. I wish the bottom was more ornate but I didnt have a chuck or a drive center at the time – do now. Drawer case – The drawer runners were pieces of meranti that were morticed into the sides of the center divide and the case. I used some low friction tape on the sides to maintain a uniform reveal around the sides of the drawers. There are magnets embedded into the backs of the drawers and little stop blocks with 16 AWG steel slivers in them for the magnets to be attracted to at the back of the case. Tuning the blocks at the back is how I got all the drawer faces to be on the same plane. The center divide was morticed into the top and bottom. Double Sliding Dovetail Mechanism – Here is a picture that shows how the slide stops work Hinge Pin Concealment – This picture shows where the hole was drilled in the bottom of the case for the hinge pin. I didnt want the hole to be visible so I turned a small tapered dowel and after I was sure that the pin was working I glued the dowel in place, cut it off with a veneer saw and sanded it down. The pin on the top hinge is absolutely invisible so it wouldnt make sense to take a picture of that one. Look at the center of the picture. You will see a slightly different color circle near the corner. Back of Door – As I mentioned above, the back of the door has a raised panel effect. My wife ended up liking the raised panel side of the door better than the Shoji screen side. That is why I made the back a raised panel too. Anyway the previous pictures didnt really show how nice this looks. I used some lighting to accentuate the lines. Oh yeah, I picked up a sweet piece of birdseye maple for this piece from Rockler in Cambridge, MA. Well I hope you enjoyed the second installation of pictures. Thanks again for your comments! Tim
Jason34 home \| projects \| blog 57 posts in 401 days posted 292 days ago	Incredible design and detail and even better craftsmanship to pull it all off. Bravo, sir! -- Jason - Colorado Springs
spike home \| projects \| blog 36 posts in 822 days posted 289 days ago	Two words…Un Real! -- "In my family, there was no clear division between religion and fly fishing" - Norman Maclean
measure1_cut2 home \| projects \| blog 7 posts in 290 days posted 289 days ago	An absolutely incredible piece. My hats off to you and your wife -- To err is human and I'm I an expert in being human
Blake home \| projects \| blog 2758 posts in 767 days posted 276 days ago	Eye candy. Yum. Thanks! -- Check out my new website! http://www.blakeweberwoodworking.com
JonJ home \| projects \| blog 105 posts in 732 days posted 257 days ago	I’ve been away for a while and missed this…COOL! My mom had a dream once that my dad made a jewlry box from some special lumber that was stashed in the rafters of our old barn. Unfortanately he never got to, and I always wanted to go ahead and do it- but always felt I could never make something that would be like she dreamed about. If I could do something like this, I’d say it would! -- Jon
Dennis Zongker home \| projects \| blog 1014 posts in 484 days posted 225 days ago	Hi tpastore, I really love this box. I need to find 20 boxes for the back end of a book, I’m writing. Please let me know if you would be interested. If you go to this link it will give you the information. Thank you. —Dennis Zongker -- Dennis Zongker
Matt home \| projects \| blog 178 posts in 265 days posted 164 days ago	Wow! I can’t believe I just saw this. Awesome box! -- Matt - My Websites - http://www.bestinwood.com - Hand Tools :: http://www.workshopgarage.com - Small Shops
johnpoole home \| projects \| blog 74 posts in 358 days posted 163 days ago	truly a masterpiece.. the detail is off the chart. -- it's not a sickness, i can stop buying tools anytime i want
Karson home \| projects \| blog 25795 posts in 1293 days posted 145 days ago	A great box and I’m sorry that you were having problems at the juried show. -- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †
a1Jim home \| projects \| blog 16598 posts in 469 days posted 145 days ago	Spectacular unbeleivible wonderful -- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon
Lieke home \| projects \| blog 1 post in 131 days posted 131 days ago	I came to this site because I was searching for a jewellery box (I’m in the Netherlands). It’s an amazing beautiful box. How can I ever find a box that even can stand in the shadow of this one… I could cry!
mtkate home \| projects \| blog 659 posts in 217 days posted 131 days ago	Wow. Cuts above any jewelry box I have ever seen.
patron home \| projects \| blog 2376 posts in 233 days posted 131 days ago	excellent box ! what you made is beautyfull , what you learned is inspirational , what you shared is priceless ! thank you both . -- david ,new mexico ,allheart
Andy home \| projects \| blog 570 posts in 801 days posted 89 days ago	I just found this and I have to tell you that your design and workmanship are outstanding!! Your photos really do this piece justice too. WoW! You really put a lot of time in this with all the details. Awesome. Thanks for sharing with all of us. -- " If I can make it,so can you" Andy in Oregon
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savannah505 home \| projects \| blog 978 posts in 478 days posted 294 days ago	Very nicely done. Beautiful wood and craftsmanship, this should be treasured for many lifetimes. -- Dan Wiggins
woodnut home \| projects \| blog 271 posts in 944 days posted 294 days ago	Stunning work, the style really appeals to me. Great detail on the piece and finish. Great job. -- F.Little
Douglas Bordner home \| projects \| blog 3424 posts in 956 days posted 294 days ago	Tim, this is first rate in every way. Unique, inventively constructed with superb craftsmanship and a beautiful finish. And then there is the post itself, with great and detailed photography and all the details. This is a “Share the Knowledge, Share the Love” work on your part. Instantly into favorites for this piece. Thank you for your hard work. -- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.
coolwood973 home \| projects \| blog 5 posts in 294 days posted 294 days ago	Looks like Nippon design. Too beautiful for me to say anything…. -- today is yesterday of tomorrow...Regards,coolwood973
BarryW home \| projects \| blog 871 posts in 799 days posted 294 days ago	clearly you have learned a thing or two over the years…beautiful work…extreme detail… -- /\/\/\ BarryW /\/\/\ Stay so busy you don't have time to die.
kolwdwrkr home \| projects \| blog 2247 posts in 482 days posted 294 days ago	wow this is beautiful. I like everything about this piece. Very nicely done. -- ~ Inspiring those who inspire me ~
Doug S. home \| projects \| blog 306 posts in 600 days posted 294 days ago	2 Thums Up. I love it. -- Use the fence Luke
Devin home \| projects \| blog 89 posts in 420 days posted 294 days ago	Absolutely stunning, the attention to detail and the craftsmanship are amazing. -- If you don’t have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over? - John Wooden
Randy Price home \| projects \| blog 41 posts in 393 days posted 294 days ago	Absolutely beautiful detail work. I like the oriental feel. I am working on a project design similar to the shoji screen front and was considering using dados to hold the thin strips of wood – I am glad to see this technique worked well for you. Thanks for sharing your work. -- Randy, http://www.randallprice.com
Todd A. Clippinger home \| projects \| blog 5632 posts in 992 days posted 294 days ago	That is a fantastic piece. The craftsmanship is amazing. Many may not realize how difficult small work is – it is very demanding. I think your choice of materials is great. You went for playing off of the contrast but you did it in a well balanced manner and did not go overboard. On a personal note I am honored that you used some of my architectural elements as inspiration, but it was You that took control and interpreted the elements for use in this project. This project demonstrates a good sense of balance and design. Something else that is very important here is that you were able to envision the potential of a design element for use in your own unique project. This is an important skill as you will be able to draw on architectural details or inspiration from art and nature and translate them into your projects. This is something that many find difficult. Wonderful detail, design, and craftsmanship. Very well done. -- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com
TedM home \| projects \| blog 1843 posts in 625 days posted 294 days ago	Simply beautiful! Er’, well, obviously not that simply! Definaitely beautiful! -- I'm a wood magician... I can turn fine lumber into firewood before your very eyes! - http://www.woodworkersguide.com
CharlieM1958 home \| projects \| blog 7601 posts in 1111 days posted 294 days ago	Astounding detail. You are certainly a craftsman of great skill and patience. You’ve incorporated some great design features that I’ve never seen on any other jewelry boxes posted here. -- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
Todd A. Clippinger home \| projects \| blog 5632 posts in 992 days posted 294 days ago	I have to confess, I have books on the golden ratio but have never heard of the waist-to-hip ratio. I work on the design until it “feels” right. I will have to read up on this one. I was just looking at the pictures again thinking how well you hit the right note for proportions on the grill in the doors. I remember how I worked through that for my chandeliers and entertainment center. You definitely hit it spot on. -- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com
obi999 home \| projects \| blog 30 posts in 300 days posted 293 days ago	Very very nice job, i like it! -- * the german lumberjock *
tinnman65 home \| projects \| blog 243 posts in 306 days posted 293 days ago	Your attention to detail is superb. Very inspiring peice -- Paul Sayre Creativity is a drug I cannot live without. Cecil B. DeMille (1881 - 1959)
woodworm home \| projects \| blog 8184 posts in 483 days posted 293 days ago	Wow, so beautiful and so cool. -- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.
Dennis Zongker home \| projects \| blog 1014 posts in 484 days posted 293 days ago	Very Nice! Excellent Craftsmanship. -- Dennis Zongker
mtnwild home \| projects \| blog 2013 posts in 420 days posted 293 days ago	Will add my amazement to the list. Beautiful piece!!! Craftsmanship, design, materials, WOW, first rate all the way. Congratulations on a wonderful project. -- mtnwild (Jack), It's not what you see, it's how you see it.
tpastore home \| projects \| blog 90 posts in 708 days posted 293 days ago	Thank you everyone. I will try to respond to some of the comments: Coolwood, I am unfamiliar with Nippon. Do you have a link? Randy Price – I actually made the BE maple door panels twice. The first one I used a track parallel to the table saw blade that the previously cut dado rode in and indexed down the panel. This approach didnt work. It turned out that my parallel track wasnt 100% parallel. There was a tiny angular error and since every future cut was based on the one before, the error was magnified. When I dry fit everything the horizontal slats were tilted. I started from scratch and used a fence on the saw. This way if there was an angular error it was the same across all the dados and not multipled on every cut. The dados were made using a 60 tooth 7.25” blade in my table saw. For all these fine cuts I have a 3/4” piece of MDF that has an incra jig mounted to it that I clamp to my table saw. The blade was raised into the board so I have a very accurate zero clearance setup for making small parts. Oh yeah, when making small parts, every cut and half the time you sand, you have to use zero clearance and fully supported setups for the wood. Todd – Thanks for your nice comments. I have always liked your works and this project was kicked off when my wife saw your table. When trying to figure out the proportions for the grill I went back to the good ‘ol golden mean again. I knew the width so I just divided by 1.6 to get the height and rounded to the closest whole number. The WHR is an interesting proportion. After I finished the Fibonacci box I noticed that there were many projects with the arched sides that were showing up in the favorites. (go to projects tagged table and look at the most favorited, now do the same for boxes, etc) When you made the reference to the sexy curves I remembered a class I took in college that covered the subject of the WHR. I did some research and then set out to develop a project that made use of the new mathmatical formula for attractiveness. Shifting gears, my honey-do list has included a version of your shaker bench for a while now. I bought and assembled some cherry shaker furniture from “Shaker Workshops” in Arlington, MA for my c1735 house and I need something for my back mudroom. She is still waiting for that project….. Thanks again to everyone. My wife is waiting for the hoop-la to die down so she can actually put her jewelry in it. Tim
TonyWard home \| projects \| blog 284 posts in 1220 days posted 293 days ago	Tim That is one of the best jewellery boxes I’ve seen, it is highly functional and beautiful. Congratulations to you and your wife on a job very well done! What a team! Tony Ward -- Bandsaw Box Plans
Dusty56 home \| projects \| blog 3457 posts in 580 days posted 293 days ago	UNBELIEVEABLE….WOW !!! So many details in such a small space…I could look at this for hours and not get bored by it … I really love that carousel design and the double dovetail is a stroke of genius ! How many hours do you have into this little masterpiece ? Thanks for sharing all of the details and pictures with us : ) -- 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 .
Blake home \| projects \| blog 2758 posts in 767 days posted 293 days ago	Very impressed on every level. Beautiful and amazing. I appreciate all the details. I poured over the photos and plan on coming back. FAVORITED! -- Check out my new website! http://www.blakeweberwoodworking.com
Mike Shea home \| projects \| blog 150 posts in 886 days posted 293 days ago	WOW is all i have to say. i dont even have to say what has already been said a dozen times. the reason why people love detail so much is because it exercises our brain. its like the brain tells our eyes to rescan for missed detail. every time you look at something like this your eyes discover something new and that is what makes it so apealing. what a great job on design man. BRAVO. this is definetly one of my favorite items. i marked it down. i wish my wife would help me design something. lucky guy you. lol. tell her i said she did an excellent job. she deserves just as much credit. the carosel is a realy great eye catcher. the sliding dovetails, the padauk everything . great job -- i can do all things through christ who strengthens me
tpastore home \| projects \| blog 90 posts in 708 days posted 292 days ago	Wow. Thanks everyone. Since you seem to like the details, I took some more pictures of some of the items that are not really clear in the original post. Earring tree – Here is a picture of the profile. You really cant see the arched top on the BE Maple base and the arches between the bloodwood “wings”. The ebony pull looks like an eye more than I really wanted it to, but it isnt really distracting. You can also see the pyramid shape on the ebony better on this picture Magnets – As I mentioned above, I hid the magnets behind thin pieces of meranti. I worked the lighting to make the plug more visible in the picture. Necklace Carosel – I forgot to mention that the carosel spins freely. The brass machine screw is bottomed out inside the bloodwood finial and acts as the shaft that the carosel spins on. This was my first attempt at a segmented turning. I wish the bottom was more ornate but I didnt have a chuck or a drive center at the time – do now. Drawer case – The drawer runners were pieces of meranti that were morticed into the sides of the center divide and the case. I used some low friction tape on the sides to maintain a uniform reveal around the sides of the drawers. There are magnets embedded into the backs of the drawers and little stop blocks with 16 AWG steel slivers in them for the magnets to be attracted to at the back of the case. Tuning the blocks at the back is how I got all the drawer faces to be on the same plane. The center divide was morticed into the top and bottom. Double Sliding Dovetail Mechanism – Here is a picture that shows how the slide stops work Hinge Pin Concealment – This picture shows where the hole was drilled in the bottom of the case for the hinge pin. I didnt want the hole to be visible so I turned a small tapered dowel and after I was sure that the pin was working I glued the dowel in place, cut it off with a veneer saw and sanded it down. The pin on the top hinge is absolutely invisible so it wouldnt make sense to take a picture of that one. Look at the center of the picture. You will see a slightly different color circle near the corner. Back of Door – As I mentioned above, the back of the door has a raised panel effect. My wife ended up liking the raised panel side of the door better than the Shoji screen side. That is why I made the back a raised panel too. Anyway the previous pictures didnt really show how nice this looks. I used some lighting to accentuate the lines. Oh yeah, I picked up a sweet piece of birdseye maple for this piece from Rockler in Cambridge, MA. Well I hope you enjoyed the second installation of pictures. Thanks again for your comments! Tim
Jason34 home \| projects \| blog 57 posts in 401 days posted 292 days ago	Incredible design and detail and even better craftsmanship to pull it all off. Bravo, sir! -- Jason - Colorado Springs
spike home \| projects \| blog 36 posts in 822 days posted 289 days ago	Two words…Un Real! -- "In my family, there was no clear division between religion and fly fishing" - Norman Maclean
measure1_cut2 home \| projects \| blog 7 posts in 290 days posted 289 days ago	An absolutely incredible piece. My hats off to you and your wife -- To err is human and I'm I an expert in being human
Blake home \| projects \| blog 2758 posts in 767 days posted 276 days ago	Eye candy. Yum. Thanks! -- Check out my new website! http://www.blakeweberwoodworking.com
JonJ home \| projects \| blog 105 posts in 732 days posted 257 days ago	I’ve been away for a while and missed this…COOL! My mom had a dream once that my dad made a jewlry box from some special lumber that was stashed in the rafters of our old barn. Unfortanately he never got to, and I always wanted to go ahead and do it- but always felt I could never make something that would be like she dreamed about. If I could do something like this, I’d say it would! -- Jon
Dennis Zongker home \| projects \| blog 1014 posts in 484 days posted 225 days ago	Hi tpastore, I really love this box. I need to find 20 boxes for the back end of a book, I’m writing. Please let me know if you would be interested. If you go to this link it will give you the information. Thank you. —Dennis Zongker -- Dennis Zongker
Matt home \| projects \| blog 178 posts in 265 days posted 164 days ago	Wow! I can’t believe I just saw this. Awesome box! -- Matt - My Websites - http://www.bestinwood.com - Hand Tools :: http://www.workshopgarage.com - Small Shops
johnpoole home \| projects \| blog 74 posts in 358 days posted 163 days ago	truly a masterpiece.. the detail is off the chart. -- it's not a sickness, i can stop buying tools anytime i want
Karson home \| projects \| blog 25795 posts in 1293 days posted 145 days ago	A great box and I’m sorry that you were having problems at the juried show. -- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †
a1Jim home \| projects \| blog 16598 posts in 469 days posted 145 days ago	Spectacular unbeleivible wonderful -- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon
Lieke home \| projects \| blog 1 post in 131 days posted 131 days ago	I came to this site because I was searching for a jewellery box (I’m in the Netherlands). It’s an amazing beautiful box. How can I ever find a box that even can stand in the shadow of this one… I could cry!
mtkate home \| projects \| blog 659 posts in 217 days posted 131 days ago	Wow. Cuts above any jewelry box I have ever seen.
patron home \| projects \| blog 2376 posts in 233 days posted 131 days ago	excellent box ! what you made is beautyfull , what you learned is inspirational , what you shared is priceless ! thank you both . -- david ,new mexico ,allheart
Andy home \| projects \| blog 570 posts in 801 days posted 89 days ago	I just found this and I have to tell you that your design and workmanship are outstanding!! Your photos really do this piece justice too. WoW! You really put a lot of time in this with all the details. Awesome. Thanks for sharing with all of us. -- " If I can make it,so can you" Andy in Oregon
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