| Project by DonB | posted 305 days ago | 1274 views | 1 time favorited | 11 comments |  |
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Jewelry box for my bride of 50 years. Sides are similar to a raised panel kitchen cabinet door. Pocket screws were used where ever possible. Sealed it, then used golden oak stain and Helmsman spar urethane. Draw handles were selected from the picture I used as a guide. I shortened the box from 10 draws to 5 and did not make the legs the picture had as it was (I thought) grossly over sized. This one is 18×15x15. My wife cut the felt for the inside of the draws – perfect fit. I made points once again….
-- DonB
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Boxguy
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#1 posted 305 days ago
Don, nice job. Seems sturdy and well proportioned. Looks like it will hold plenty of jewelry…you may have to buy more soon. Wish we could see a picture of the insides of the drawers. How did you work the slides? Keep boxing and keep posting.
-- Big Al in IN
Bricofleur
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#2 posted 305 days ago
Nice box, great job and great finish too. I’m in need of a nice fine drawing tool chest in my shop. I think I just found what it will look like! Thank you for posting.
Best,
Serge
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RKaste
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#3 posted 305 days ago
Really Nice. Graduations on the 50 years hope you have many more. Thanks for sharing.
-- --May you have fair winds and following seas--
DonB
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#4 posted 305 days ago
Thanks Bricofleur. Friends of ours are surveyors by trade. They have a box that is 12 drawers tall and at least 70” wide for computer drawn land surveys. Looks very much like this style.
-- DonB
DonB
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#5 posted 305 days ago
Thanks RKaste. I am also a Navy Retiree.
-- DonB
DonB
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#6 posted 305 days ago
Boxguy: I just made flat square supports. So the drawer separator goes all the way to the back.
-- DonB
Roger
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#7 posted 305 days ago
Looks like a gr8 place to store all that silver n gold, and congrats on your 50th…
-- Roger from KY. Work/Play/Travel Safe. Kentuk55@bellsouth.net
helluvawreck
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#8 posted 305 days ago
This is a fine looking piece and you did a very nice job on it.
helluvawreck
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BenI
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#9 posted 305 days ago
Looks great, like the detail on the sides. Congrats on being together for 50 years!
-- Ben from IL
NormG
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#10 posted 303 days ago
Very nicely done, if the recipient is happy that makes it all the better
-- Norman
MrMeasureTwice
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#11 posted 279 days ago
Fine looking craftsmanship sir. And, 50 years! AWESOME that some folks still manage to keep it going… I am heading towards 26 years and would not change a thing.
-- -- Jim “Mr. Measure Twice” Marchetti -- http://www.mrmeasuretwice.com/
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