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This is my first attempt at a dovetail box. I’m really satisfied with the tolerances of the 1/2 blind dovetails joints (done with an Incra jig).
Specs: 9” x 5” x 4” high. Maple and Walnut main case components. Mahogany top stripe and inside of lid. Walnut lift tab. Used a wiping oil for finish (still needs another coat or 2 and some wax).
I was originally planning for a lined bottom but now favor the way the Walnut looks.
The fine boxes found here on LJ’s have definitely inspired me. Thank you all.































25 comments so far
Don K.
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posted 112 days ago
Turned out great…Very nice !!!!
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tomd
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posted 112 days ago
Good lookin’ box, nice job.
-- Tom D
Joe Lyddon
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posted 112 days ago
Excellent Job!
COOL!
-- Have Fun! Joe Lyddon - Alta Loma, CA USA - Home: http://www.WoodworkStuff.net ... My Small Gallery: http://www.ncwoodworker.net/pp/showgallery.php?ppuser=1389&cat=500"
littlecope
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posted 112 days ago
No, Thank You, Ratchet. Yours is as fine as any I have seen. Betcha can’t make just one! :)
-- Mike in Manchester, NH---Unpleasant tasks are simply worthy challenges to improve skills.
ND2ELK
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posted 112 days ago
Looks very nice. Thanks for posting.
God Bless
tom
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Innovator
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posted 112 days ago
I love the wood choices.
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Bob Allen
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posted 112 days ago
Very nice! You have mastered one of the most important requirements to mastering woodworking “purportion and balance”. I have met many excellent wood workers that did not understand this concept. The mechanics of wood working can be learned…... Purportion and balance comes from instinct !!
good job.
jack1
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posted 112 days ago
Nice surprises in the project. Neat.
-- jack -- measure once, curse twice!
scrappy
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posted 112 days ago
Very nice box. Great job with that Incra jig.
Like the way you split the dove tail at the lid edge.
Great choice of woods.
Great design.
Keep it up.
Scrappy
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ellen35
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posted 111 days ago
What an impressive piece of work!
That is really striking!
Looking forward to more.
Ellen
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ChrisN
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posted 111 days ago
Very Nice!!
-- Chris N, Westford, MA - "If you won't eat something from your fridge that turned green...why would you eat something that started out that way?"
Mikeyf56
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posted 111 days ago
Most excellent!
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Dennis Zongker
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posted 111 days ago
Great looking box. Your dovetails look crisp & clean.
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Karson
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posted 111 days ago
A great looking box. Nice job. A agree the interior of walnut looks great.
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littleron
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posted 111 days ago
great looking box.
cwdance1
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posted 111 days ago
Very nice, great job
Ben Kahmann
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I like the inside a lot, great box
-- Ben Kahmann Dayton, OH
Roz
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posted 111 days ago
If my first attempt at a dovetailed box looked that good, I believe I would have quit right there.
A great job and a beautiful box.
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a1Jim
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posted 111 days ago
super box well done
-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon
Kent Shepherd
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posted 110 days ago
Fantastic box
Thanks
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ratchet
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posted 110 days ago
Thank you all for the kind comments.
Littlecope; you are right. Ive already started on the next box.
littlecope
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posted 110 days ago
Just read that! You made me laugh out loud, my friend…Enjoy!! (still chuckling…)
-- Mike in Manchester, NH---Unpleasant tasks are simply worthy challenges to improve skills.
degoose
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Elegance personified.
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bill merritt
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posted 110 days ago
Great job, hope I have same succsess.After owning an Incra Jig for years I started setting it up today. Will try to do as close to yours as I can. Again great job.
-- Bill Merritt -Augusta Ga. woodworker
Bradford
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posted 88 days ago
Now that’s how it’s supposed to be done. Very nice. Cool post.
-- so much wood, so little time. Bradford.