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Project by tenontim posted 608 days ago 681 views 1 time favorited 15 comments Add to Favorites Watch

This is the first box I’ve made, other than storage boxes for tools. This is another one of those things you do when you do this professionally. I made this for one of my furniture customers. She has an antique thimble collection, and wanted a case to display them in. I think I’ve made full size furniture in less time than this took. I guess you box makers must have a system that I don’t know about yet.
The box is made of cherry. The case dovetails were machine cut, but the ones in the drawer I had to do by hand. It has a oil/varnish/wax finish. Measures about 18w x 10”d x 6-8”t. It has spaces for 48 thimbles and the drawer is for the history index.

-- Tim -- http://tmuli.com


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rikkor

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posted 608 days ago

Did you make the finger things, too? It is a nice looking display box.

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tenontim

1319 posts in 642 days


posted 608 days ago

No the fingers were supplied by the customer. She picked them up from a jewelry store supply.

-- Tim -- http://tmuli.com

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Scott Bryan

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posted 608 days ago

This is a very nice display box. I really like the inclusion of the drawer as well.

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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davidtheboxmaker

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posted 608 days ago

That’s a real nice box. Functional and good to look at.
I make boxes and haven’t discovered the system of taking less time to make a box than it takes to make furniture – please pass it on to me if you find it! :-)

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Tim Pursell

390 posts in 680 days


posted 608 days ago

Nice box Tim.
So much for my idea of making boxes to “fill in” my time between furniture jobs.
I guess it’s like I tell the wife…”quality work takes time”

-- http://www.grandprairiewoodworks.com http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6453794

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Karson

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posted 608 days ago

Great job. Looks like it should make the customer happy.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

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Kevin Violette

214 posts in 761 days


posted 608 days ago

Great looking display case. I am curious about the finger things like Rikkor, did you make them?

-- Kevin -- (http://www.furniturebykevin.com)

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tenontim

1319 posts in 642 days


posted 608 days ago

Thanks for all of compliments, everyone. For the curious, the finger things came from a place call Rio Grande, in Albuquerque,NM. They are a supplier for jewelry stores.

-- Tim -- http://tmuli.com

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GaryK

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posted 608 days ago

Great storage idea!

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

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BrianM

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posted 607 days ago

Nice work Tim. Is that a finger joint? :))

-- There is no such thing as scrap wood!, http://www.saltrivergallery.com

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EGA

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posted 596 days ago

Nice job on the box, looks great!

-- www.flickr.com/photos/egamarine/

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pappyjohn

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posted 592 days ago

Way to go Tim, I’m enjoying viewing your projects,this is one very nice looking display box. I’ve been looking for one but none have inspired me, this one may work very well (with a few modifications) for my pocket watch collection. Keep the projects coming, your brother in woodworking John

-- Your Brother in WoodWorking John, Pittsburgh , PA.

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Texasgaloot

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posted 577 days ago

You must be pretty fast at making furniture, then! I’m all about cherry – Excellent!

-- There's no tool like an old tool...

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Michael Brailsford

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posted 483 days ago

excellent work

-- Michael A. Brailsford

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Bob

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posted 417 days ago

I like the case a’lot, patience is the key to beautiful wood working!

-- "How can a society that exists on instant mashed potatos, packaged cake mixes, frozen dinners, and instant cameras teach patience to its young?"

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