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Quick Jewelry Box

Project by CutNRun posted 216 days ago 700 views 5 times favorited 14 comments Add to Favorites Watch

I opened my mouth and offered to make something again for a fund raising auction. Running short on time, I looked through my scrap pile and found some surprisingly nice wood. The sides, top, and drawer fronts are figured and spalted maple. The sides are re-sawn and book matched, as are the top and bottom. The drawer faces are a continuous piece and the necklace hangar fronts are also book matched. The case dividers, drawer sides and back, and necklace racks are made of cherry. The finish is several coats of wipe on poly and a final coat of paste wax. Hopefully, it will raise at least a little money at the church auction.

-- CutNRun - So much wood, so many trails, so little time


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Chris

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posted 216 days ago

Nice job for a quick one. Beyond the timber itself I also like the styling of the drawer pulls and the recess they are in. What are the pulls made of?

-- Chris

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CutNRun

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posted 216 days ago

Oops, missed that one. The pulls are walnut.

-- CutNRun - So much wood, so many trails, so little time

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chamoruboy

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posted 216 days ago

As usual, exceptional work. in a word: EXQUISITE

-- Greatness is not found in possessions, power, position, or prestige. It is discovered in goodness, humility, service, and love.

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Christopher

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posted 216 days ago

This is choice, can I copy?

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CutNRun

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posted 216 days ago

Chris, feel free – the design is similar to other jewelry boxes also on the site.

-- CutNRun - So much wood, so many trails, so little time

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Bullet

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posted 216 days ago

OK – that’s awesome. Just out of curiosity, what constitutes “quick”? That would take me a couple weeks… and wouldn’t look as good.

-- Anything is possible when you don't know what you're talking about.

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CutNRun

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posted 216 days ago

Honestly, I have no idea of how many hours were involved. I fit in an hour here and an hour there whenever I get the time – usually in the evenings. Start to finish was around 4 weeks, but parts would often sit for days between shop sessions. It seemed to go quickly when I was actually working.

-- CutNRun - So much wood, so many trails, so little time

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SawdustMill

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posted 216 days ago

That came from your scrap bin ?! Can I raid your scrap bin ? heh

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whitedog

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posted 216 days ago

it’s beauty , i need to try something like this. drawers are always are hard for me … guess i need the practice. Great Box.

-- Paul , Calfornia

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Peik Löf

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posted 216 days ago

i wish my scraps were that nice :D

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gerrym526

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posted 216 days ago

Beautiful work. You’ve given me some ideas for my next boxes.
Wanted to ask if you’ve built any special jigs/fixtures to handle the small parts when milling and cutting pieces of wodd for the boxes?

-- Gerry

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CutNRun

122 posts in 739 days


posted 216 days ago

I haven’t really made any jigs or fixtures for small parts, but that is mostly because I have a Hammond Trim-O-Saw. You can see what this is under my reviews. I can securely hold and cut pieces down to 1/4” x 1/4” x 1/2”, perhaps less (haven’t tried).

-- CutNRun - So much wood, so many trails, so little time

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TopamaxSurvivor

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posted 216 days ago

It’s amazing what we find ourselves doing after a brief moment of insanity while our mouths are open, isn’t it? ;-) Looks like it turn out very well.

-- Debt is nothing more than the 21st Century's form of slavery.

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Popeye Jr.

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posted 213 days ago

very nice indeed! I am sure some lucky bidder who wins it will be very happy.
Cheers

-- People who say it cannot be done should not interup those who are doing it

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