split lid jewlry box

Thats a great box Betsy. Nice and simple but some skills to be learned.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

Very nice Betsy, I’ve been trying to make some boxes on the bandsaw since my lathe has been laid up. Its much harder than it looks. mike

-- Mike. Profisher50@yahoo.com

I really like this. the diagonal line cutting thu is cool

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

The box is pretty enough on it’s own, then to add the diagonal in the top gives it an additional twist. Very nice.

-- When you give someone a chance it may well be their last.

Very cool design Betsy.

-- miles125, Alabama.."Architecture is frozen music""

I think I will give up sleeping so I can make all the cool things everybody shows, I love the split top.

-- Ron Central, CA

That’s really fun. Thanks for giving my head a jog. More reasons to love Lumberjocks.

Ron, I think we all need to apply for a grant so we can quit our jobs and fiddle with wood everyday. Some sort of giant Roycrofters community. Only 12 more years to retirement (as if I’ll ever get to do that).

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

Thanks for all the compliments., but just so no one thinks I’ve stolen someone else’s idea without the proper credit—- the box design came from a box book – I think a Stowe book. The only difference between mine and the book is that I added a strip of walnut along the split to add some definition. Not sure if that constitutes the 10% rule to make it “my own” design or not. It really is a fun box to make and is one of the very few projects that I’ve made that I’ve actually kept and not given away.

-- Betsy - GO BUCKS!

Quite a lot of work in making that little beauty. And yes, so many things on my to-do list!

-- Res severa verum gaudium - True pleasure is a serious business.

Hi Betsy,

Very nice box!

-- ICN, Bill, (http://www.beavercreekfitness.com)

Thanks Bill – I appreciate your taking a look.

-- Betsy - GO BUCKS!

Sharp contrasts,very eye catching. This would make a very ce gift indeed.

-- " Stubborn tenacity substitutes for natural ability" ANDY

Very nice box Bets and terrific craftsmanship. I really like the top idea a lot.

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

Thanks for all your kind words. I take them to heart.

-- Betsy - GO BUCKS!

Betsy – your design, his design – who cares. YOU made a great little box, so I will call it your design when I make a copy of it :-)). I really like it, it is different looking with that split lid.

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

Thanks Cajun. I appreciate that!

-- Betsy - GO BUCKS!

Finally found where I got this design. It is in David Freedman’s book “Box-Making Basics.” It’s a design he borrowed from Will Wipperfurth. I feel better now – having given credit where credit is due. But as Cajun said – I did make it!!!! :-)

-- Betsy - GO BUCKS!

Betsy,

Nice job on this box! I have that same book from a while back and I remember seeing it there as well. Neat design.

-- Mark, Webster New York, Visit my website at http://thecraftsmanspath.com

awesome box ,I also love doing glue-ups of many types of wood !

-- I love this site !

Betsy, You’re da Woman!
Nice ! How’d you attach the top?

Bob

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

Very cool indeed

-- Carpe Lignum - Seize The Wood,

Thanks guys. I appreciate all the positive comments.

Bob#2 = the top is on with a pivot hinge placed in opposite corners. I used an 1/8” brass rod. I had a hard time setting the rod so I ended up clamping the top to the box and drilling for the holes through the top and then plugging the hole with the walnut dowel rods.

-- Betsy - GO BUCKS!

Great box Betsy. I’m going to try some laminating one of these days. The top is also very intriguing. Nice work!

-- Paul D, Atlanta GA

I missed this one Betsy! That’s a pretty cool way of opening it.

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

cool lid…

-- making sawdust....

Thanks all. What a surprise when I logged onto my e-mail account to see three posting to one of my first projects. Lifted my spirits quite a lot. So thanks for that.

-- Betsy - GO BUCKS!

How did I miss this before? Very nice, Betsy. It’s amazing how such a small, simple object like a handmade box can make you want to just reach out and pick it up. I really like the delicate dividers inside.

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My newfound LumberJocks love is the “shuffle” button. This totally caught my eye. Nice work, Betsy!

-- Ryno

Thanks guys!

-- Betsy - GO BUCKS!

This is a great box. If I lived near you, I’d love to take one of your classes.