Jewelry Box, Finished September 15, 2008

I finally got the jewelry box ready for the wall. Not much to say at this point, but I’m excited to move on to my next project, and hopefully finish up some other pieces that have been hovering over my head for a while.

The only thing I guess I should add that I didn’t mention in the previous post is that I used 3/16″ square stainless steel bar stock for the jewelry hanger and the drawer pull. I first sanded it to 400 grit and then polished it with wax and 0000 steel wool. It is let into the front stiles of the case and secured with epoxy.

As always there are many things I would do differently if I were to build another one, but overall I am pleased with how it turned out. Hope she likes it….

If anyone has suggestions for what to call this besides a jewelry box please let me know. It doesn’t seem to fit, but it’s all I can come up with for now. Vanity, maybe…?

Cheers, JM

Jewelry Box… September 2, 2008

So, it’s not really a box, but it does have a drawer and it holds jewelry. So, for today it is a jewely box.

At any rate, this is a gift I am building for my wife. I asked her for some ideas the other day; some things we could use around the house. One of her first responses was “a place to hang necklaces and a shelf to put my perfume on…” So, while I was working in the shop the other day I came across some Walnut that I salvaged from a dismantled project from early on in my ‘career’. I started sketching some ideas and this is what I came up with.

 

 

It’s a pretty basic contemporary design aesthetic. I didn’t do any detailed drawings; just took the sketches and started playing around until I came up with some dimensions I liked. The corners/dividers are mostly butt-joints with dowel reinforcements in certain areas.

There is still a little work to be done; I have to build the drawer box that goes on the far left of the shelf, finish the French-cleat from which to hang it, and apply a couple more coats of the oil/varnish blend that I am using.

I’ll post more pics when it is on the wall…

Regards, JM