Joliet Jewelry Box in Maple and Purple Heart

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.

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

Another beauty, Tom! Really tight construction.

Let me know when you make “Cairo” (my dad’s hometown). :-)

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

Very very nice, Tom.

-- Thos. Angle

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"

Awesome job, thanks for sharing it.

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.

very nice, tom. how long did it take to do all that?

Excellent in every way.

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

You made some beautifully precise, accurate joinery. I really like this box, it is a beautiful keepsake.

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

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/

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

Nice project and execution. Thanks for sharing.

-- Jiri

a beautiful effect just by turning the squares.

Lots of thought and work behind this box, I’m sure. Gorgeous results

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

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.

Nice use of the timber – well done.

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!

-- Check out my blog and podcast "The Renaissance Woodworker" at www.rogersfinewoodworking.com/blog

Awesome job Tom. You’ve got me wanting to experiment more with box making. Great job!

-- Paul D, Atlanta GA

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!

-- As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17) †