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This box was made with a stand, but as the stand made this project exceed the maximum allowed height for this contest, it was removed for the purposes of this entry. The drawers are joined with half-blind dovetails, and are made from maple with bubinga fronts. The cabinet is cherry as are the drawer pulls, while the dovetailed cornerposts are made from bloodwood. It measures 11 3/8” tall, 8 3/4” wide, and 6” deep. The drawer fronts are radiused to create both shadow lines and visual interest. I finished it with Waterlox original followed by buffing with tripoli and wax which creates an ultra-smooth surface which begs to be touched.
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40 comments so far
GaryK
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posted 681 days ago
Excellent Box! I love the drawers.
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CharlieM1958
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posted 681 days ago
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"
Blake
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posted 681 days ago
Whoa…That’s beautiful. Definitely gotta have this one on my favorites list. Nicely done.
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Chris
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posted 681 days ago
Great Design! I love the contrast of the different woods.
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TreeBones
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posted 681 days ago
Yes, This is a real fine piece.
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Paul
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posted 681 days ago
another great entry.
Oh man, it’s getting tough!
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Karson
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posted 681 days ago
Great Box. A nice design and great execution. Congratulation on finishing.
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Douglas Bordner
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posted 681 days ago
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.
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dennis mitchell
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posted 681 days ago
Wonderful!
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DAN
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posted 681 days ago
great contest entry ! beautiful
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Marge
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posted 681 days ago
Elegant box, extremely nice work.
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Jeff
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posted 681 days ago
Nice box! The craftsmanship is great and as others have said, the drawer fronts are very eye-catching.
-- Jeff, St. Paul, MN
cajunpen
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posted 681 days ago
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/
lclashley
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posted 681 days ago
This is a great project. How did you shape the drawer fronts?
mot
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posted 681 days ago
Yeah, that’s very cool. The drawer fronts are a really nice touch.
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Dick, & Barb Cain
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posted 681 days ago
Outstanding craftsmanship, I like the contrast of the different wood.
Another contender big time!
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ineedanap
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posted 681 days ago
So many great details. Beautiful.
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YorkshireStewart
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posted 681 days ago
Beautiful in every way. Those drawer pulls are just right.
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rikkor
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posted 680 days ago
This one rocks! There is clearly a lot of work and craftsmanship on display. Finish looks perfect.
davidtheboxmaker
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posted 680 days ago
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.
Russel
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posted 680 days ago
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.
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Critterman
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posted 680 days ago
Wow, great choice of woods together and the finish is beautiful. And I agree fill us in on the dovetails and drawer fronts.
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MsDebbieP
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posted 680 days ago
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
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Dekker
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posted 680 days ago
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!
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itsme_timd
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posted 680 days ago
Very nice, I love the joinery and the contrasting wood-the top to side dovetails are impressive!
-- Tim D. - Woodstock, GA
motthunter
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posted 680 days ago
this is what woodworking is about
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jockmike2
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posted 680 days ago
Very nice work, beautiful design and finish. Checked out your website, you’ve done some magical work there Doc. mike
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Grumpy
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posted 680 days ago
I first thought this was a large chest of drawers then I saw your dimensions. That is really a fine piece of work Molarman.
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Bob A in NJ
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posted 680 days ago
Wow, good enough for Fine Woodworking magazine contests.
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molarman
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posted 680 days ago
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.
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miles125
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posted 679 days ago
A very fine box molarman!
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Bradford
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posted 679 days ago
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.
Andy
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posted 676 days ago
Very nice joinery,and a unique box design.Well done.
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shaun
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posted 671 days ago
oh that is gorgeous, love the joinery
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Don
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posted 666 days ago
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.
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CedarFreakCarl
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posted 659 days ago
Mightyfine! The combination of woods along with the lines and proportions are just great!
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davidtheboxmaker
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posted 628 days ago
I can see myself making one drawer front as you describe, but getting 5 to match is something else. Very well done.
Paul D
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posted 611 days ago
Very nice job Molarman. I only hope to do work this nice some day.
-- Paul D, Atlanta GA
teenagewoodworker
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posted 555 days ago
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.
darryl
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posted 552 days ago
that’s a really cool box. love the look of those drawer fronts.
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