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Been wanting to build a shell jewelry box for years and finely did it. It was harder than I thought it would be. Should have picked a softer wood than quilted maple. I used two pieces of 7/8" thick wood. The shell is about seven inches in diameter. It is finished with water based stain and gloss lacquer. Thanks to lumber jocks I used a scroll saw pattern I found on the website.

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That came out really nice..and it does look like it would be more difficult than imagined…A good storage place for those pearl necklaces…
 

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Very cool project, You pulled it off as it looks great… Nice work.
 

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Looks very difficult to me. Great job.
 

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I like it. Now to fill it with diamonds and gold :)
 

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Realy unique indeed! It looks beautiful, excellent idea.
 

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Gosh! You beat me to it! I am in the process of making one myself which I will post when complete in a few days. Mine is quite different and consists of several layers of contrasting woods. And, you are right - it was harder to do and took way more time to make than I thought it would - the hollow carving and sanding being the most time consuming. I think this will likely be the only one I will make.

Very nice work!
 

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Nice. I like the hinge too.

I also love the shell for a design. I made some on my fancy router, but nothing like hand carved.

Good job,
Steve
 

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That's stunning! Beautiful shell carving, looks like the real thing. Impressive work!
 

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That is outstanding! You did a marvelous job and got extremely good results. Thanks for sharing this project!
 
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