Five Drawer "Not Just Any Box" Contest Entry

Excellent Box! I love the drawers.

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

Nah, I’m sorry..that’s a chest of drawers. You’ll have to wait for the chest of drawers contest. <g>

Seriously, that’s fantastic! I’m sitting here in awe of those sides-to-top joints, trying to figure out exactly how you made them. The fit and finish are amazing. People are going to have a tough time with the contest vote, trying to pick a favorite out of some awesome boxes.

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

Whoa…That’s beautiful. Definitely gotta have this one on my favorites list. Nicely done.

-- Dust collectors suck.

Great Design! I love the contrast of the different woods.

-- Chris

Yes, This is a real fine piece.

-- Ron, Twain Harte, Ca. Portable on site Sawmill Service http://westcoastlands.net/Sawmill.html http://westcoastlands.net/SawBucks2/phpBB3

another great entry.

Oh man, it’s getting tough!

-- Paul, Texas

Great Box. A nice design and great execution. Congratulation on finishing.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

Wonderful work, MM. Those radiused drawer fronts are an especially nice touch. And the cornerpost doves are very cool too. I’m guessing it’s more Incra work. Competition is going to be stiff, I can see.

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

Wonderful!

-- http://www.woodsongsfurniture.com

great contest entry ! beautiful

-- ..... art for lifes sake

Elegant box, extremely nice work.

-- Marge, Colorado

Nice box! The craftsmanship is great and as others have said, the drawer fronts are very eye-catching.

-- Jeff, St. Paul, MN

Molarman that is an outstanding box. I like everything about it. I’m hoping that you used the Keller dovetail jig for it – give me some hope for my future projects.

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

This is a great project. How did you shape the drawer fronts?

Yeah, that’s very cool. The drawer fronts are a really nice touch.

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

Outstanding craftsmanship, I like the contrast of the different wood.

Another contender big time!

-- Dick Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

So many great details. Beautiful.

-- where's my pillow?

Beautiful in every way. Those drawer pulls are just right.

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

This one rocks! There is clearly a lot of work and craftsmanship on display. Finish looks perfect.

-- Maplewood, MN

That’s a beautiful box – 5 well matched drawers – must have taken some work to get them just right for the frame, as well as matching each other.
I too would like to know how you profiled the drawer fronts.

If you hadn’t given the measurements I wouldn’t have guessed the size. The proportions are fantastic and could easily scale to a chest of drawers. As a box it’s pretty impressive. Great detail on dovetails, particularly the little dovetails on the drawers. Very cool.

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

Wow, great choice of woods together and the finish is beautiful. And I agree fill us in on the dovetails and drawer fronts.

-- Jim Hallada, Chesterfield, VA

magnificent.
I’m glad you didn’t have to “hurt it” to remove it from its frame.

This is going to be one VERY difficult time, to pick favourites … Amazing work

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

Question regarding your drawer fronts:

Did you stand them on end on a radius/circle jig on the bandsaw?
Or did you cut multiple miters and smooth it over?

Looks like a wonderful box!

-- Dekker - http://www.WoodworkDetails.com/

Very nice, I love the joinery and the contrasting wood-the top to side dovetails are impressive!

-- Tim D. - Woodstock, GA

this is what woodworking is about

-- making sawdust....

Very nice work, beautiful design and finish. Checked out your website, you’ve done some magical work there Doc. mike

-- Mike. Profisher50@yahoo.com

I first thought this was a large chest of drawers then I saw your dimensions. That is really a fine piece of work Molarman.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

Wow, good enough for Fine Woodworking magazine contests.

-- Bob A in NJ

Thank you folks, I appreciate the positive comments. The cornerposts and dovetails were milled on a Jointech system on the router table (sorry cajunpen). For the drawer fronts, I outlined the desired radius in pencil, and then tilted the blade on my table saw to the appropriate angle. Once these cuts were made, I sanded it all smooth. Very simple.

Fine Woodworking magazine, Bob?? Gee, thanks.

-- Woodworking is not a destination....it's a joinery !!! http://smilesrus.com/pages/woodgallery.html

A very fine box molarman!

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

What more could I say, Excellent job on the whole piece. I love the dovetails and the contrast. The drawers make me want to touch them. Very appealing.

-- so much wood, so little time. Bradford.

Very nice joinery,and a unique box design.Well done.

-- " Stubborn tenacity substitutes for natural ability" ANDY

oh that is gorgeous, love the joinery

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

Mm, this is truly an exceptional piece of work. Your craftsmanship shines through at every level. When I view a piece like this I am inspired. I can only hope that someday I will be able to do work this beautiful. No tongue-in -cheek when I declare my love of small wooden boxes. This justifies my fetish.

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

Mightyfine! The combination of woods along with the lines and proportions are just great!

-- Carl Rast, Pelion, SC

I can see myself making one drawer front as you describe, but getting 5 to match is something else. Very well done.

Very nice job Molarman. I only hope to do work this nice some day.

-- Paul D, Atlanta GA

great box, i think that I’ll have to try this one out sometime, i just got an older D4R too so i think i can handle the dovetails. i think that dovetails look great and they really suit this project, thanks for the post.

that’s a really cool box. love the look of those drawer fronts.

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