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My First Jewelry "Art Boxes"

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Project by KylesWoodworking posted 235 days ago 1037 views 3 times favorited 13 comments Add to Favorites Watch

I made 5 different jewelry boxes using domestic local wood with exotic wood accents. Each box is made differently from the next.

Box 1

Material used:
Maple, purple heart, blue acrylic, blue and purple felt interior
Size:
4 1/8×7 x 11 inches
Finish:
5 coats of Danish Oil

Box 2

Material used:
Cherry, padauk, and red felt interior
Size:
4 3/4×7 x 11 inches
Finish:
5 coats of Danish Oil

Box 3

Material used:
Maple, bolivian rosewood, and brown felt interior
Size:
4 3/4×7 x 11 inches
Finish:
5 coats of Danish Oil

Box 4

Material used:
Pin Hole Knot” Red Oak, bocote, zebra wood, and brown felt interior
Size:
4 3/4×7 x 11 inches
Finish:
5 coats of Danish Oil

Box 5

Material used:
Pin Hole Knot” Red Oak, yellow heart, bubinga, and red and yellow felt interior
Size:
4 3/4×7 x 11 inches
Finish:
5 coats of Danish Oil

I had lots of fun making these and lots of fun working with the exotic wood, especially the smells. The yellow heart smelled like candles and the bubinga smelled like hot chocolate when you cut or sand them.

Which one is your favorite??
My personal favorite is the cherry box (box 2).

-- I'm 18 and love woodworking! http://www.kyleswoodworking.com http://www.facebook.com/kyleswoodworking




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HillbillyShooter

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#1 posted 235 days ago

Great collection and they all look great; however, I agree no. 2 does have the edge for favorite, Nice job(s).

-- John C. -- "Firearms are second only to the Constitution in importance; they are the peoples' liberty's teeth." George Washington

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a1Jim

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#2 posted 235 days ago

They all look great to me ,the main point is that you had fun making them.

-- W James Brokenbourgh Custom furniture maker http://artisticwoodstudio.com/

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Monte Pittman

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#3 posted 235 days ago

All are very nicely done

-- Mother Nature created it, I just assemble it. - It's not ability that we often lack, but the patience to use our ability

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Dustmite97

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#4 posted 235 days ago

Wow! All are a very nice.

-- Remember, measure twice, cut once

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majuvla

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#5 posted 235 days ago

They are really beautifull,beautifull post with all detailed photos.

-- Ivan, Croatia, Wooddicted

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Roger

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#6 posted 235 days ago

Super awesome collection of fine jb’s. Wow! All, so nice, and the wood combos are fine also. Lotta gr8 details. Nicely done.

-- Roger from KY. Work/Play/Travel Safe. Kentuk55@bellsouth.net

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DrDirt

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#7 posted 235 days ago

These are really nice – I think I agree about 2 being favorite, but 1 is also nice, especially with the bottom tray matching the lines of the lid.

Question, did you find that it was challenging to not have the purpleheart dust turning the lighter woods around it kind of pink? I struggled with this a bit on the urn I made.

-- "_If we did all the things we are capable of doing, we would literally astonish ourselves_." Edison

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lew

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#8 posted 235 days ago

They are beautiful, Kyle. I don’t think I could pick one over the other.

-- Lew- Time traveler. Purveyor of the world's finest custom rolling pins!

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Fishinbo

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#9 posted 235 days ago

Your boxes are unique and impressive!

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lumberjoe

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#10 posted 235 days ago

wow, what a collection. great work

-- http://www.etsy.com/shop/KandJWoodCrafts

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robert triplett

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#11 posted 234 days ago

They all look great. A basic design done very well in nice woods with a lot of variations. I can’t pick a favorite.

-- Robert, so much inspiration here, and so little time!

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gfadvm

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#12 posted 234 days ago

All of these turned out just super! My favorite is #3 (I love the carving and the feet). That last one looks like a challenge to build. I originally thought the ‘sun’ was an inlay which would be easier to do. GREAT job on all of these! All the hinges look like they came out perfectly. Are these difficult to do?

-- " I'll try to be nicer, if you'll try to be smarter" gfadvm

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NormG

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#13 posted 233 days ago

And, a fine job you did. Thanks for sharing

-- Norman

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