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11-03-2008, 01:22 PM
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#1 | | Splint's First Jewelry Box (or attempt at one) Name: Matt City: Cary State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Sep 2008  11-03-2008, 01:22 PM
As a relatively new woodworker, here is my first attempt at making a Jewelry box.
Featuring:
Golden Oak stained Oak case
Zebrawood drawer fronts and dovetail joints
Walnut turned knobs, case back and drawer dividers
Tan velour lined drawers
All finished with 3 coats of tongue oil.
Very challenging. Made for our 9th anniversery upon meeting my wife.
Thanks for looking! If pictures do not show there in my pic gallery
Matt   
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Last edited by sapwood; 11-03-2008 at 01:48 PM..
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11-03-2008, 01:32 PM
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Name: Brian City: Raleigh State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Jun 2008 Age: 41 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Matt very nice!  I like the contrast of the different woods. \
Your pic doesn't show up, maybe check DaveO's recently added/updated Pic tutorial and you'll have them in there in no time. Trust me, if I can do it anyone can do it!! .gif "Drogar BigGrin(DBG)")
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11-03-2008, 01:49 PM
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Name: Roger City: Durham State: NC County: Durham Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 63 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Looking good Matt 
I'll give you an assist on the photo this time . . . but next time you are on your own 
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11-03-2008, 02:22 PM
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Name: Matt City: Cary State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Sep 2008 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Thanks Guys,
And thanks for the help with posting pic.
Now it Happened! LOL
Matt
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11-03-2008, 02:29 PM
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Name: Charles City: Wilmington State: NC County: New Hanover Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 62 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Jewelry box looks really nice. Good job. I am a big fan of contrasting woods. | |
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11-03-2008, 02:32 PM
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Name: Bob City: Hillsborough State: NC County: Orange Join Date: May 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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11-03-2008, 05:53 PM
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Name: David City: Pittsboro State: NC County: Chatham Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 52 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Those are interesting looking DT's on the drawers Matt, especially the bottom one, looks like something weird going on there, DT's in two directions, so what's the scoop???
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11-03-2008, 06:05 PM
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Name: DaveO City: Clayton State: NC County: Johnston Join Date: Aug 2005 Age: 39 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Matt, that looks great I really like the sculptured top. I assume you used a router to hollow it out. What kind of bit??
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11-03-2008, 06:27 PM
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Name: Matt City: Cary State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Sep 2008 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Still learning how to use my dovetail jig accurately. Good catch. The bottom right front joint got blown out with the router. Didn't notice until almost done. By then I was getting project ADD and wanted to move on.
LOL
As far as the sculptured top, I used a 1 1/4 by 3/4 (Woodline)roundnose bit. I wasn't concerned about getting perfectly flat, because the wavy grain of the wood would still make it look uneven. I also wanted it to looK "wavy". To sort of compliment the waviness of the Zebra Wood Also the flat top made the project look like a Toaster more than anything else.
I bought the set from Amazon. Free shipping and @35 for 5 or 6pc set.
Wohoo ! I love the Amazon
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11-03-2008, 09:02 PM
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Name: Tom City: Yadkinville State: NC County: Yadkin Join Date: Jun 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Matt, that is really nice, sculpted top, contrasting woods, and dovetails.
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11-03-2008, 09:09 PM
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Name: Tracy City: Salisbury State: NC County: Rowan Join Date: Feb 2008 Age: 48 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Matt, I really like the box. If this is your first attempt, it is a great one!!
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11-03-2008, 09:21 PM
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Name: Matt City: Cary State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Sep 2008 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Truly, honest, first attempt at anything this small. It seems the smaller the project, the harder it is.
Oh, and BTW, I forgot to mention this, except for plywood drawer bottoms was made from all 4/4 stock, resawed.
I think this is what made it so difficult. Wood movement and all.
Thanks again for all your kind feedback
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11-03-2008, 09:24 PM
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Name: Joe City: Holly Springs State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Sep 2005 Age: 66 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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First attempt you say; and looks very nice! | |
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11-03-2008, 09:33 PM
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Name: Trent Mason City: Wrightsville Beach State: NC County: New Hanover Join Date: Feb 2008 Age: 29 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Matt, I hope my first attempt at a jewelry box looks half as good as yours. That thing looks great and I really like the top. Excellent work!
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11-03-2008, 09:34 PM
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Small boxes are tough ervything needs to be "just right" you did it just right very nice indeed | |
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