| Project by CanadaJeff | posted 06-12-2009 03:36 AM | 1712 views | 3 times favorited | 9 comments |  |
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Hey Everyone,
I picked up Doug Stowes book on boxes and have been trying out a few designs as gifts.
I built this jewellery box for my girlfriend’s birthday. The box is made from Maple with a Tigerwood inset top and a Baltic birch ply bottom. The inside consists of Padauk dividers on the bottom and a sliding upper box also made of Padauk.
Mortising the hinges was a definite challenge, mortising into the sides was took quite a bit of time and precision and I still am not happy with it! Ohh well, it holds the lid and moves well!
Its finished with linseed oil and a few coats of oil based poly.
She says the only thing I did wrong was I forgot to fill it up!
9 comments so far
degoose
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#1 posted 06-12-2009 03:40 AM
Very well made and thoughtout box ,the contrasting timbers compliment each other.
Your girlfriend is right ,, should have filled it :LOL
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CharlieM1958
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#2 posted 06-12-2009 04:02 AM
Nice combination of woods. Great job!
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
scrappy
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#3 posted 06-12-2009 04:16 AM
Fantastic box! Great choice of woods. Great build!
Love Dougs designs.
Keep it up.
Scrappy
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a1Jim
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#4 posted 06-12-2009 07:06 AM
clean and pretty good wood choices
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ratchet
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#5 posted 06-12-2009 01:49 PM
Very nice box! You have definite skills.
So maybe she wants a diamond for the ring finger?
Ampeater
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#6 posted 06-12-2009 03:00 PM
Very nice box. Where did you get the hardware?
-- "A goal without a plan is a wish."
CanadaJeff
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#7 posted 06-12-2009 04:30 PM
The Hardware was from Lee Valley. I live in Ottawa and we have a retail store, so after wandering throughout the store for a few hours, I finally decided upon trying out a new type of hinge and picked up a ball clasp for the latch.
Although some products at Lee Valley can be pricey, the hinges and ball clasp only came to about $5 including the screws needed to secure.
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#8 posted 08-29-2009 05:41 PM
im trying this one today hope get it done and post here tell me how long i take u to do this great looking box ?
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CanadaJeff
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#9 posted 08-31-2009 05:30 PM
Hi Robinelche,
I did it over about 2 months, but I tend to be a wondering woodworker. I often have multiple projects on the go so will leave it for a week or two and then get back to it when I get tired or stuck on another project. The project could easily be completed in a weekend if you dedicate your time.
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