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Keepsake Box

Project by Jim Crockett posted 100 days ago 458 views 6 times favorited 18 comments Add to Favorites
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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

4974 posts in 304 days


posted 100 days ago

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

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Dominic Vanacora

449 posts in 407 days


posted 100 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

4582 posts in 755 days


posted 100 days ago

Great looking box, Jim!

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steveosshop

178 posts in 163 days


posted 100 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

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posted 100 days ago

good posting. welcome to lj’s … welll done

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Bigbuck

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posted 100 days ago

Nice box, walnut and maple always look good together

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Blake

2243 posts in 411 days


posted 100 days ago

Gorgeous!

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BeechPilotBarry

411 posts in 240 days


posted 100 days ago

Purty!

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Dean

40 posts in 113 days


posted 100 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

941 posts in 260 days


posted 100 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

112 posts in 328 days


posted 100 days ago

I love it!
Great job.

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odie

825 posts in 377 days


posted 100 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".

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sharad

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posted 100 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

1401 posts in 225 days


posted 99 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

236 posts in 131 days


posted 99 days ago

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

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MsDebbieP

12282 posts in 698 days


posted 99 days ago

lovely box and I especially like the “latch”.

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SteveKorz

1419 posts in 251 days


posted 98 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

1684 posts in 240 days


posted 95 days ago

Great job!

Thanks for the post

Callum

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