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Keepsake Box

Project by Jim Crockett posted 456 days ago 726 views 6 times favorited 18 comments Add to Favorites Watch

My wife wanted a box to keep cards and mementos in so I came up with the one shown here. Sides are 1/2” maple with walnut keys. I didn’t have a piece left that was wide enough for the top, just narrower pieces from cutting the sides, so I glued them up with a couple of pieces of walnut for contrast (jointed the edges on the router table since I don’t have a jointer). Couldn’t match the grain as well as I would have liked, but I’m quite pleased with the result. Top pivots on two concealed 1/8” brass pins inserted into the side of the box.

Finish was two coats of Watco Danish Natural, three coats of poly gloss and one coat of poly satin.

Jim


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trifern

7894 posts in 660 days


posted 456 days ago

Very sleek and elegant. I bet your wife is both pleased and proud. Thanks for sharing.

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Dominic Vanacora

504 posts in 762 days


posted 456 days ago

It looks like every other box. Oh the splines look great, nice color difference. oh yea also the top fitting inside and the handle desigined into the top, oh yea the wood looks great. The cover design is nice as well. Maybe I was wrong this is a great box and a lot of design before you even started making saw dust. You sure make it look easy.
Nice project. You sure work hard to keep you wife happy. I hope you enjoy the benifits.

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CharlieM1958

7604 posts in 1111 days


posted 456 days ago

Great looking box, Jim!

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

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steveosshop

208 posts in 518 days


posted 456 days ago

Nice looking box. The side grain gives it a nice flowing look. The bands on the lid look good too. Great job.

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DAN

6438 posts in 875 days


posted 456 days ago

good posting. welcome to lj’s … welll done

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Bigbuck

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posted 456 days ago

Nice box, walnut and maple always look good together

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Blake

2759 posts in 767 days


posted 456 days ago

Gorgeous!

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CessnaPilotBarry

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posted 456 days ago

Purty!

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Dean

44 posts in 469 days


posted 456 days ago

Nice looking, I think its great that you dealt with your materials shortage by turning it into a successful design element.

Thanks for sharing!

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brianinpa

1365 posts in 616 days


posted 456 days ago

Thoise walnut accents really work. Great looking box.!

-- Brian, Lebanon PA, If you aren’t having fun doing it, find something else to do.

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cobbler

242 posts in 683 days


posted 455 days ago

I love it!
Great job.

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odie

1601 posts in 733 days


posted 455 days ago

There is just nothing left to say except ”BEAUTIFUL” If you look at some of my boxes, the lids have stripes for the very same reason. You are master at what you do!

-- Odie, Confucius say, "He who laughs at one's self is BUTT of joke". http://woodstermangotwood.blogspot.com/ (my funny blog)

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sharad

704 posts in 697 days


posted 455 days ago

A very beautiful box. The lid design is good. Idea of putting two concealed brass pins for the top to pivot is novel.
Sharad

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Dusty56

3458 posts in 581 days


posted 455 days ago

I used my router table for years to joint edges for glue ups before I was able to afford a jointer . Now I can joint both faces and edges with my antique Rockwell Delta 6” jointer….picked it up for $125 from a retired gentleman that was moving to Florida : ) Oh yeah , That is a great looking box that you created !!!

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mcoyfrog

809 posts in 487 days


posted 455 days ago

Great box, walnut and maple can’t go wrong… Dug

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MsDebbieP

14161 posts in 1053 days


posted 454 days ago

lovely box and I especially like the “latch”.

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SteveKorz

2030 posts in 606 days


posted 454 days ago

That is one nice box… the design is nice and clean. I love the contrasting stripes and splines. Great job!

-- As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17) †

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thetimberkid

1944 posts in 596 days


posted 451 days ago

Great job!

Thanks for the post

Callum

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