JEWELRY TRAY

First, congratulations on your marriage of 39.8 years! Second, I believe that you have mastered both the keyed miters and the divider. It’s a beautiful box.

-- Jesus is Lord!

Nice box, Bill! Very pretty with the contrasting wood colors.

Your bride should be very happy with it.

As for the “perfect piece.” Do we ever get there???

-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28

Sure looks good Bill. I’ll bet Mama was happy.

-- Thos. Angle, Owyhee Design, Oregon

Nice. Love the colors.

great item. nicely done. crisp and clean. routed edge on top adds a lot of visual interest.

-- ..... smalll army of cast iron wingnuts !! cool photo in FORUM

Beautiful work Bill. Congrats on those 39.8 years and on a wonderful piece of woodworking craftsmanship.

-- Better to say nothing and be thought the fool... then to speak and erase all doubt.

Thanks to all for the compliments AND congratulations on the marriage years – wish I could do it all over again, I wouldn’t change a thing (except I’d have bought plenty of Microsoft and Yahoo stock).

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

I really like it, Bill. The woods contrast each other beautifully. Nice work.

-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)

And what would have made this “perfect”??

40 years…. and what’s in the plans for the big celebration that is fast approaching??? :)

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Bill, this is a beautiful jewelry tray. That’s one of the things about making Jewelry Boxes, they normally require at least one tray. The one I’m making now requires three for the top shelf and one in the bottom.

I’m looking forward to seeing your Bob Stowe inspired boxes, Bill, because I just love small wooden boxes!

-- CanuckDon "I just love small wooden boxes!" http://www.canterburybaptist.org/

Thank everyone for their kind words. Honestly I think my project came out nicely – but when I look at some of the work produced on the LJ forum, I am simply humbled. Hopefully one day I will get there.

MsDebbie – I stand corrected the box was perfect – my lovely bride told me that it was :-)). As for what we will do on Jan. 6 (the big 40 day) I don’t know yet – I do know that I will give her a great small box (I’ve heard that Don likes them too).

Don, I have just milled some Sassafras that I picked up on vacation a few years ago. I’m going to try one of Doug Stowe’s boxes and will post the pics as soon as I’m finished. I’m working nights this weekend and hopefully when I get up Monday I’ll get it going.

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

Beutiful work.

-- Jerry Miller

Very nice design and execution!

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

Very nice indeed!

-- Dust collectors suck.