Jerry

You can be really proud of your craftsmanship. Well done!

Denis Lock - "Routing with Denis"

 

Hi Jerry, that is a very beautiful box. I love the detail you put into it including the hinges. What are the dimensions? Malcolm / Kentucky USA

 

That's very fine , Jerry.

Rog

 

where is that KUDOS button when you need one...

 

amazing work. Well done

 

That type of box is what attracted me to woodworking in the first place. Nice work!

 

This looks very nice. If your friend dose not want it, my wife will take it.
Allen

 

The dimensions are 15" x 9.5" x 4.75" outside. With pic's 8 & 9 I tried to show how the grain matched going around the corners. If the wood is thick enough I re-saw it and the grain matches on all four corners---if your not sure about that just think on how that might happen. I've done it many times but only when I can re-saw the piece, looks really nice.

When things slow down for me after Christmas I will do a write up on corners matching and my quadrant hinge jig that makes them almost fool proof

 

That's a beautiful box - it's the standard I'm heading for - bit of a way to go yet!

 

Very nice. That looks a very intricate project and there is a lot of craftsmanship in it. I like to see all the dividers in boxes and it makes it a more interesting project. Stunning work.

 

I'm envious of your craftsmanship. A very well done project. Thanks for sharing.

 

Jerry - Good timing. I'm about to start a couple of Jewelry boxes for my granddaughters and your really nice box gives me a couple of ideas. Thanks and keep posting your great projects.

 

Jerry that's a quality piece of work anyone could be proud of. One quick question, did you use a lock miter joint on the corners? The grain match is amazing!!!!!!!!!! To me that means much more than any fancy looking joint on any project.

Dick

 

Great job Jerry!

 

On the corners it is a simple miter with splines. I really work at matching the grain at the corners, very important to me for them to match.

 

"Simple miter with splines": There is absolutely nothing simple about those miters, they are beautifully done!

 

HELP!!!!! I am trying to make different shapes of serving trays, the interior is no issue but to get about a half inch lip to the outside is a bugger, dont want to bandsaw the outside shape, would like to create a pattern to use my router....any ideas?

 

Very well crafted, Jerry. I like the colour combinations, and it looks like everything fits together very precisely.

 

It looks fantastic. I bet your friend was delighted with it Jerry.

 

jewelry box

Hi Jerry, here are a couple jewelry boxes that I just made of my wife's niece for her wedding coming up. I don't feel they are in the same league with yours. They are made of cherry and tiger maple. The hinge is a wooden dowel that I made from the board that is used for the back and top so they match. The box joints are 3/16" and 1/2". Malcolm / Kentucky USA

 

Hi Jerry, here are a couple jewelry boxes that I just made of my wife's niece for her wedding coming up. I don't feel they are in the same league with yours. They are made of cherry and tiger maple. The hinge is a wooden dowel that I made from the board that is used for the back and top so they match. The box joints are 3/16" and 1/2". Malcolm / Kentucky USA

This is very nice work. Way above my level of work. Can you show some details of how you did the hinge?

 

Man those are fantastic I could learn from you how did you do the lettering? Love the hinges, I really like to see natural finish on contrasting colors. Very well done, I'm sure she will love them.

 

Jerry--beautiful box!!

Thanks for the resaw tip for continuous corners, makes perfect sense. I've been able to do a pretty fair job on continuous grain, but that 4th corner always bugs me. Now i have a fix.
earl

 

Always a big fan of finely crafted heirloom types of objects. Your jewelry box fits the bill... IMHO of course. #NiceWork

 

Jerry that is a level of skill I'll never be able to match . Very beautiful craftsmenship there , and I'm impressed how you got the hinges countersunk so well . That would be the toughest part for me

 

That is really nice! That's the kind of work I hope to be able to do.

 

Jerry, your craftsmanship is so above my pay grade!