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I started this project thinking it was going to be simple but it actually proved to be fairly challenging. Wenge is a beautiful wood but it does splinter easily. I would like to do another project with this wood on a larger scale.
I finished the project with linseed oil and then polished it with wax.
I got the plans from WOOD magazine a while ago.
-- Darrell, Round Rock





























13 comments so far
a1Jim
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posted 195 days ago
Looks great Darrell I really like the contrast of the wenge and maple.
-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop, custom furniture ,maker, woodworking school, heirloomwoodshop.com
tomd
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posted 195 days ago
Very nice box, well done.
-- Tom D
Durnik150
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posted 195 days ago
OK, I officially feel like a hack! Darrell, this is a wonderful piece. The contrast with the Maple and Wenge is very classy.
Was this for a gift, a commission, dunno yet?
-- Behind the Bark is a lot of Heartwood----Charles, Centennial, CO
CharlieM1958
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posted 195 days ago
Gorgeous jewelry box!
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
TraumaJacques
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I have not worked with Wenge for almost a year and still have splinters from it… nice wood but not easy to work with. The box however is great to quote my buddy Charlie ” Gorgeous” did you have to buy all that bling?
-- All bleeding will eventually stop.
Dennis Zongker
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posted 195 days ago
Very nice! Great job.
-- Dennis Zongker
rrlumber
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posted 195 days ago
Thanks for the nice comments… My wife makes a lot of her jewelry so fortunately I did not have to purchase most of it ; ‘)
The box was a gift to her for our anniversary.
-- Darrell, Round Rock
stefang
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posted 195 days ago
Really nice. I like how the wenge pieces give a curvy looks to the whole box.
-- Mike, American in Norway
tmiller
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posted 195 days ago
Fantastic job. The contract is awesome.
-- All trees have projects inside of them, it is your job to get them out.
scrappy
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posted 194 days ago
Great box. Love the contrasting woods.
Does look rather chalenging with the drawers. They are very nice.
I like the full length handles also. Gives the box more layers and has function.
Corners are great. Love the way they bow out in center.
Keep up the wonderfull work.
Scrappy
-- Scrap Wood's the best...the projects are smaller, and so is the mess!
hasbeen99
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posted 194 days ago
Truly a beautiful piece. Thanks for sharing!
-- "The only thing that counts is faith, expressing itself in love." --Galatians 5:6
mtnwild
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posted 194 days ago
Really nice design and wood and craftsmanship. Beautiful!!
-- mtnwild (Jack), It's not what you see, it's how you see it.
Woodhacker
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posted 194 days ago
Darrell, great job, I like this design too. Nice contrasting wood choices.
Thanks for posting it.
-- Martin, Kansas