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When my friend Amanda first saw the Walnut jewelry chest, she asked me to build her one for her birthday. This is what I designed. Very similar to the walnut chest, but slightly bigger and taller, and with an open top. This time, I used biscuit joinery to attach the sides to the top and bottom, and also to attach the back, and the front upper mahogany piece. The drawers are constructed with a drawer lock bit, and a dado for the plywood bottom. Once again, I used a figured piece of maple, and cut the drawer fronts out of one piece to match the color, and grain. I lined the drawers with felt, and tray. I also cut some foam into ring holders. I am very proud of my little jewelry chests!!
-- Matt, Houston Texas
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gator9t9
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posted 212 days ago
Great Job …AMANDA is lucky oh yes…that is nice …I want one of those to put my calipers and precisions in ….
thanks
-- Mike in Bonney Lake " If you are real real real good your whole life, You 'll be buried in a curly maple coffin when you die."
jjohn
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posted 212 days ago
The two boxes look so much different from each other using the same wood. Did you use a different finish ? Both very well done.
-- JJohn
Dominic Vanacora
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posted 212 days ago
Amanda must have a lot of jewelry. You done a great job on this project. I also like the wood selection. It will invite passers by to look at it and wonder where they could buy one just like that.
-- Dominic, Trinity, Florida...Lets be safe out there.
matt garcia
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posted 211 days ago
Amanda has never had anything made for her. She is a single mom struggling, and rarely has any opprtunity to buy something nice for herself. She is unselfish, and that is rare for a woman. She tells me that she cherishes this chest, and I believe her! I made this for her, so she knows just how special, and rare she is! I just wish she would bring to me so I could burn my logo on it!! I think she is afraid that something might happen to it if she brings it out. The jewelry chests are finished in gloss tung oil, and waxed.
-- Matt, Houston Texas
Scott Bryan
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posted 211 days ago
Very nice, Matt. You did well with this one and thanks for the story behind it. I believe that the story is often as important as the piece.
Thanks for sharing.
-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.
Tooldads_apprentice
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posted 100 days ago
Awesome piece of work! I was wondering do you have the plans for this project or measurments that you wouldn’t mind passing along?
-- Your not a true woodworker until you blow your nose and saw dust comes out! (WoodWorker Rule)
Beginningwoodworker
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posted 35 days ago
Thats a Jewelry chest.
-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker