Splint's First Jewelry Box (or attempt at one)

[Splint Eastwood]

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

 

[farmerbw]

Matt very nice! :eusa_clap:eusa_clap:eusa_clap:eusa_clap 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!! :gar-Bi

Brian.

 

[sapwood]

Looking good Matt :icon_thum
I'll give you an assist on the photo this time . . . but next time you are on your own :mrgreen:

Roger

 

[Splint Eastwood]

Thanks Guys,

And thanks for the help with posting pic.

Now it Happened! LOL

Matt

 

[skeeter]

Jewelry box looks really nice. Good job. I am a big fan of contrasting woods.

 

[woodArtz]

Beautiful Matt! I like the sculpted areas on the top... very nice touch. :icon_thum:icon_thum:icon_thum

 

[DavidF]

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???

 

[DaveO]

Matt, that looks great :eusa_clap:eusa_clap:eusa_clap I really like the sculptured top. I assume you used a router to hollow it out. What kind of bit??

Dave

 

[Splint Eastwood]

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

!

 

[LeftyTom]

Matt, that is really nice, sculpted top, contrasting woods, and dovetails.

 

[TracyP]

Matt, I really like the box. If this is your first attempt, it is a great one!!

 

[Splint Eastwood]

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

 

[Joe Scharle]

First attempt you say; and looks very nice!

 

[Trent Mason]

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! :icon_thum

 

[jeff...]

Small boxes are tough ervything needs to be "just right" you did it just right very nice indeed

 

[ScottM]

Matt that finished out real nice. The top came out super. Guys I saw the WIP. He did great on his first box. :thumbs_up

 

[Splint Eastwood]

Thanks, Scott, and thanks for suggesting the drawer dividers be a little taller.

My wife agreed and I reworked

 

[PChristy]

Great job Matt :icon_thum- love the colors