Sewing box in walnut and lacewood

very nice latches…great ideas…beautiful wood that I’ve never seen.

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oh what a treasure!!

I think sewing boxes are grandchildren’s favourite treasure boxes. This is an exceptional treasure

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Stunning. I too love the latches. The wood is also awesome. Your wife is one lucky woman.

Thanks for the look.

-- -- Rob Hix, King George, VA

This is a great box! It gives me an idea for a box. Having four sides lacewood with halfblinds to walnut corner pieces. Yours is beautiful! Thanks for sharing!

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

Stewart,

Great looking box. Nice job on the dovetail joinery.

-- John

I love it! Great looking sewing box. The wood is gorgeous too.

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

Beautiful Stewart!

-- Bob, Carver Massachusetts, Sawdust Maker http://www.capecodbaychallenge.org

Cool…love the latches.

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Great sewing box Stewart.

There are so many things on LJ that we keep saying I want to make one of them.

And your chest is no exception. A great tribute to a great box.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

Wow, that is some nice work and some stunning wood!

Sew what? I can’t help but say it, “I just love small wooden boxes”, particularly when as beautifully crafted as this one. You can bet, Stewart, that one version or another of this great looking latch will appear on a number of small boxes, perhaps even one of mine.

Nice work, great craftsmanship.

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

Stewart that is an absolutely beautiful box. Well designed and executed. I’m with everyone else – I like the wooden hasp/keeper design.

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

Not that it hasn’t been said already but, those are great latches, and are those wooden hinges I see in the back there?

-- I've cut that board three times and it's still too short!

great project ! you do nice work !

Welcome to lj’s !

-- work from your heart and your spirit will live forever

Fantastic box! Like everyone else, the latches are what REALLY bowl me over!

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

Thanks so much for all those lovely lovely comments but I must reiterate, that this one was heavily inspired by a box in a Fine Woodworking Design Book so I can’t claim much in the way of design. I can’t remember which volume but I’ll dig it out when I have time and give credit to the original designer.
Oh, and Shaun, they are wooden hinges too.

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I recall the issue that may have inspired these, but the craftsmanship is all yours. Fantastic box!

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Great workmanship Stewart! I really like the details and your choice of wood.I will now have to make one of these someday.

-- " If I can make it,so can you" Andy in Oregon

This one is really pretty Stewart and very well executed!
How many hours?

Bob

-- A mind, like a home, is furnished by its owner

wow…just wow…does the bottom drawer open??? your work is amazing Stewart!!! Welcome to LJ’s!!!

-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...

Thank you; thank you. Bob – I didn’t keep a note of the time I took, but I’d reckon something around 40 hours. Matt – Yes the drawer is real. MOT I like your idea – quite a challenge but should be really striking

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I promised to give credit to the maker of the box from which I stole the features on this one. The book (Fine Woodworking Biennial Design Book) is dated 1977 and the originator was Philip Nereo of Windsor California. He’d priced it at $400 then. Thanks Philip.

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How did I miss this, Stewart? It’s a dandy, just like all your projects. Neat latch
Tom

-- Thos. Angle