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Double-Double Dovetail Jewelry Box with Three Drawers

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Double-Double Dovetail Jewelry Box with Three Drawers Double-Double Dovetail Jewelry Box with Three Drawers Double-Double Dovetail Jewelry Box with Three Drawers Click the pictures to enlarge them

This is a jewelry box I made for my wife Sue two Christmas’s ago. It’s the first one I had ever made for her. She usually gets all of my mistakes. And the silly girl is happy to get them. This was designed so one of the mistakes could fit right on top of this one, as in the second photo.

It’s constructed of Zebra Wood and Walnut using my favorite joint the double-double dovetail. For this joint I use an Incra jig. You can see more of my work on Incra’s Gallery page, and I’m very proud to be there. There are six coats of laquer spayed on inside and out. Each drawer has different sized dividers and rides on wooden glides.

It measures 15” x 10” x 6”

And for a REALLY good time shameless promotion

Explorer Shameless Promotion It’s a long story … read below.

-- Odie, Confucius say, "He who laughs at one's self is BUTT of joke".


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GaryK

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posted 124 days ago

That’s one fantastic looking box! Great job.

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

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Karson

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posted 124 days ago

Odie. A super set of boxes. Your wife is one lucky person.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

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juniorjock

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posted 124 days ago

That has to be one of the best looking projects I’ve seen. I’ve never seen the double-double dovetail but it looks fantastic. Thanks for the post.

-- Make things with wood.

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Dooley

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posted 124 days ago

Double Double? Whoa! You just blew my mind!

-- Dooley, North Palm Beach, Florida www.myspace.com/smokey4bandit20

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Jon3

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posted 124 days ago

That Zebrawood is visually striking.

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HallTree

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posted 124 days ago

Nice jewelry boxes, and bowls. That Zebra Wood has some interesting grain. Sue better keep you around.

-- Ron in Osseo, Minnesota

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CharlieM1958

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posted 124 days ago

Judging from this piece, I’d venture that your “mistakes” are better than most people’s best work.

Now about that shameless promotion: It’s a nice looking site, and I love the name. But please tell me you don’t intentionally have it coded so that one can not use the “back” button to navigate away from your page. This is a pet peeve of mine when people do this and you can’t go back to where you were immediately before going to that site. :-(

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

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odie

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posted 124 days ago

“Sorry Charlie”, It must be your browser. It works great for me. I just tried it. I use Safari. Charlie, I just tried it with Firefox, and it worked great again. I love saying “Sorry Charlie”.

-- Odie, Confucius say, "He who laughs at one's self is BUTT of joke".

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rikkor

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posted 124 days ago

Your box is among the five best projects I’ve seen (in my opinion). And there are some fantastic projects here.

-- Maplewood, MN

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Thos. Angle

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posted 124 days ago

Odie, That’s one great looking box. I’ll bet your wife is really proud of it.

-- Thos. Angle, Owyhee Design, Oregon

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rikkor

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posted 124 days ago

Back button works from Firefox, too.

-- Maplewood, MN

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jimp

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posted 124 days ago

This box is beautiful! I love the look of the double-double dovetail.

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CharlieM1958

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posted 124 days ago

Why did I know “sorry Charlie” was coming? lol! That’s what I get for stubbornly sticking with Internet Explorer I suppose.

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

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odie

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posted 124 days ago

It’s about FUN ! Oh, by the way, Firefox is FREE, Karson and Charlie

-- Odie, Confucius say, "He who laughs at one's self is BUTT of joke".

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Karson

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posted 124 days ago

Back doesn’t work on my version of Internet Explorer either. I go to history button and back around it.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

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CharlieM1958

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posted 124 days ago

Heck, I already have Firefox installed on my computer. I can’t remember why I don’t use it. :-)

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

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Peter O

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posted 124 days ago

Very nice box, Odie – while a good dovetail jig can really help make good joints, the final result depends on the user.

Regarding the website – the reason IE won’t back out of it is that the entry page automatically forwards you to a second page. http://web.mac.com/johnorsue/
forwards you to
http://web.mac.com/johnorsue/ODENHEIMERS_DUSTN_LINT/DUSTN_LINT.html
When you click “back” from the second page, you go to the page that automatically forwards you to the second page! In IE there is a little down arrow next to the back button. If you click that down arrow, it gives you a list of the last few pages you visited and you can skip past the auto-forward page.

-- What exactly is "The Move" and who are you calling a "Quirky Jerk"? -- http://www.north40custom.com

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odie

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posted 124 days ago

Thank You Peter, makes perfect sense to me. Now there is an “Explorer Shameless promotion” that goes straight to the “MAC” address. Try that Charlie …

-- Odie, Confucius say, "He who laughs at one's self is BUTT of joke".

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Paul D

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posted 124 days ago

Nice box Odie. I have the Incra jig but haven’t tried that joint yet. I can barely do a good job with the ‘easier’ ones.

-- Paul D, Atlanta GA

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Scott Bryan

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posted 124 days ago

Odie,

I really can’t see any reason why your wife would be anything less than ecstatic about your “mistake”. This is a beautiful box. Your execution with the Incra jig is simply outstanding. It is no wonder that you are featured on their site. This is truly a masterful piece. The finish is gorgeous as well.

On a 1 to 5 scale this one rates a 10 (and it is a mistake?????)

Thanks for the post.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

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teenagewoodworker

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posted 124 days ago

wow that is amazing. your wife must be one happy person. i love the zebrawood and the dovetails are beautiful. great job and i look forward for more posts!

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Mat

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posted 124 days ago

really nice job!

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CharlieM1958

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posted 124 days ago

Thanks for the explanation, Peter. Now that I understand, I’m having one of those “duh” moments. (slapping self on forehead)

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

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Dooley

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posted 124 days ago

Hey Odie, I’ve been framing my mothers quited wall hangings for years, Throw some of those killer joints together around one of those beautiful quilts your wife makes, please, I won’t even ask for royalties. :)

-- Dooley, North Palm Beach, Florida www.myspace.com/smokey4bandit20

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skeezics

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posted 124 days ago

WOW!!! thats a nice jewelry box.
skeez

-- hey honey! watch this!

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Grumpy

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posted 124 days ago

Excellent job Odie.

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

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wwnovice

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posted 124 days ago

Man, that is a beautiful box! I’m still trying to get good at regular dovetails ;)

-- John

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Allison

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posted 124 days ago

Simply Gorgeous Dah-ling, Simply Gorgeous!! Now on a more serious note above and beyond the sheer beauty of this box, I just wanted to let you know that your “Buddy” doesn’t have any mistakes. WHOA! Who said that?!!!!! PEACE!!!

-- Allison, Northeastern Ca. Remember, Amateurs built the Ark, Professionals built the Titanic!

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duelly

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posted 124 days ago

Super looking box !! I like the way that you made your corners. The double double dovetails really add the class. Looks like there seperate from the rest of the box almost like a puzzle. Neat !

-- duelly in Perry, NY

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abie

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posted 123 days ago

Just got my new Incra Ultra lite yesterday and I cant wait to try this double box joint
Have you heard of proud box joints using this technique?
I am a real fan of G & Greene and want to try it?
beautiful box
BT

-- Bruce

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Blake

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posted 123 days ago

Odie, this is phenomenal, man. You’re a real pro.

-- Dust collectors suck.

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KennethBirdine

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posted 123 days ago

Odie,

Very, very , very nice work. I want to work on some boxes in the near future and you have inspired me

Kenneth

-- http://www.kennethbirdine.com/

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Bob A in NJ

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posted 121 days ago

Wow, striking design, huge appeal with the grain and design, Well done sir!!!

-- Bob A in NJ

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bobdurnell

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posted 114 days ago

Outstanding box, I’m really glad that the Incra jig can actually make that joint that I see in the advertisements. Very impressive it is. Now I know what that joint is called. I’ll tell my brother, I know he wants to do it.

-- bobdurnell, Santa Ana California.

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SteveKorz

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posted 114 days ago

Wow, that’s nice… !!

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

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DAN

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posted 114 days ago

not sure how I missed this wonder ! very well done. beautiful material

-- ..... smalll army of cast iron wingnuts !! cool photo in FORUM

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jeanmarc

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posted 100 days ago

really nice job!

-- jeanmarc manosque france

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unknownwoodworker

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posted 87 days ago

How did I miss this beauty? I love Zebra Wood Too!

-- ??? My mistakes heat the house. It's very warm in here. ???

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Dick Cain

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Douglas Bordner

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posted 86 days ago

Bowing before the Master.

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

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Al Navas

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posted 86 days ago

Gorgeous box(es)!!!!

Internet Explorer (IE) still has trouble navigating away from the page. Read below.

For those having trouble with IE: Double-click on the back arrow, and you will be able to navigate away from the web page.

-- Al Navas, St Joseph, MO, http://sandal-woodsblog.com

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Pipeman

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posted 62 days ago

All you Boxes look great. have you looked at the Chectnut Oak workbench I made, after wanted to build one for 35 years, It will weigh ABOUT 350 Pounds and has 173 Pieces of Chestnut Oak.
Tom

-- TNM

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trifern

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posted 40 days ago

Beautiful jewelry box!

-- Depend on the rabbit's foot if you will, but remember it didn't work for the rabbit.

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