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This jewelry box is titled “Joliet” for Joliet, Illinois and is constructed from Maple and Purple Heart. All 12 edges are banded with hand cut Purple Heart. In addition, the the top is a parquet of 7/8” square Maple pieces that are aligned 90 degrees to each other with 1/8” Purple Heart banding each piece. The alternating pieces create a nice chatoyance.
The inner tray is also Maple, with the top edges trimmed in Purple Heart. All dividers are notched and fitted.
Size: 9” wide x 6 1/4” deep x 4 1/4” tall.
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19 comments so far
GaryK
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posted 639 days ago
Very cool! I really like the way you crossed the grains on the squares.
Gets a great visiual effect from the lighting.
-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.
teenagewoodworker
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posted 639 days ago
thats cool
those squares must have taken a long time and a lot of planning
it came out great though
it goes with my dads saying
“fine carpentry takes time and if you rush it your going to mess it up”
i guess that this is a good example of this
CharlieM1958
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posted 639 days ago
Another beauty, Tom! Really tight construction.
Let me know when you make “Cairo” (my dad’s hometown). :-)
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
Thos. Angle
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posted 639 days ago
Very very nice, Tom.
-- Thos. Angle
Brad_Nailor
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posted 639 days ago
Very nice! Two of my favorite woods. I agree with Gary…great effect alternating the grain. Awesome box!
-- David, South Windsor, CT "I love the smell of sawdust in the morning"
mjlauro
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posted 639 days ago
Awesome job, thanks for sharing it.
Tom Adamski
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posted 639 days ago
Thanks guys… I appreciate the good words.
Charlie… I’ll have to keep that in mind…
-- Anybody can become a woodworker, but only a Craftsman can hide his mistakes.
woodtex
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posted 639 days ago
very nice, tom. how long did it take to do all that?
Douglas Bordner
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posted 639 days ago
Excellent in every way.
-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.
Bradford
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posted 638 days ago
You made some beautifully precise, accurate joinery. I really like this box, it is a beautiful keepsake.
-- so much wood, so little time. Bradford.
cajunpen
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posted 638 days ago
That one is a keeper. Your craftsmanship is excellent. I like the combination of the Maple and Purpleheart. Joinery is dead on. Really nice box.
-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/
grovemadman
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posted 638 days ago
Really interesting, I thought it was a light box at first! Good choice of wood and use of them. I agree with bill about the joinery. This box says “I’m special”.
-- --Chuck
Jiri Parkman
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posted 638 days ago
Nice project and execution. Thanks for sharing.
-- Jiri
MsDebbieP
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posted 638 days ago
a beautiful effect just by turning the squares.
Lots of thought and work behind this box, I’m sure. Gorgeous results
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Tom Adamski
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posted 638 days ago
Thank you all for your kind words… This box was an inspiration after seeing a video with David Marks. I believe it was about a room divider screen where he alternated the pieces of wood to create a “chatoyance”. In other words, “a changable luster”. As for the jointery, the OCD helps, but the actual cutting was by Freud and Lie-Nielsen.
-- Anybody can become a woodworker, but only a Craftsman can hide his mistakes.
davidtheboxmaker
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posted 638 days ago
Nice use of the timber – well done.
ShannonRogers
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posted 638 days ago
This is unique which is really cool. Nice original work, plus you used Chatoyancy in a sentence, which as an ex mineralogist, you earned points from me. That’s the 5 dollar word of the day!
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Paul D
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posted 638 days ago
Awesome job Tom. You’ve got me wanting to experiment more with box making. Great job!
-- Paul D, Atlanta GA
SteveKorz
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posted 509 days ago
Wow, that is a nice box Tom… I really like the crossgrain on the top. It’s something else I’m going to have to try! Great Job!
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