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This is actually my first project using hardwood. I wanted to make something for my wife for our 10th wedding anniversary. We typically don't exchange gifts, but I like the idea of something unique that's handcrafted. so I decided to build a musicbox that's also a jewelry box for this occasion.
The specs:
12-1/4" x 7-1/2" x 4-1/2", very close to golden mean proportions.
made of 3/4 cherry, with a 1/4" cherry ply bottom
mitered corners
floating top and bottom panels
50-note Reuge music box movement (made in Switzerland)
Brusso butt hinges and lid stop
3 jewelry trays with black leather lining
Birchwood CaseyTru-Oil finish
Let me pause and give a HUGE shout out to Tundra Man for his writeup on his guitar pages about using Tru-Oil. And also for taking the time to document his project in so much detail--it helped me enormously as I tackled this project, so Thanks, Terry.
And the pics: I've linked these resized ones to full-res versions, so click for the larger shot. A lot of detail gets lost in the resizing.
Front shot with the lid closed
I parted the lid off on the BT3100 after glueing up the box.
Three-quarter view of rear showing hinges and grain-matched corners
Those Brusso hinges were expensive, but great to work with. The center line of the hinge pin hits the back edge of my box precisely, so these are almost buried in the box.
Detail shot on the lid profile
The top panel sits slightly proud of the top edge of the sides. It's rabbeted to float in the dado and create a shadow line (my "air inlay"). I used a product called "space balls" to keep the floating panels centered, which keeps that line width consistent all around. Space balls are essentially 1/4" rubber balls that compress and allow expansion while limiting the travel of the floating panel.
The specs:
12-1/4" x 7-1/2" x 4-1/2", very close to golden mean proportions.
made of 3/4 cherry, with a 1/4" cherry ply bottom
mitered corners
floating top and bottom panels
50-note Reuge music box movement (made in Switzerland)
Brusso butt hinges and lid stop
3 jewelry trays with black leather lining
Birchwood CaseyTru-Oil finish
Let me pause and give a HUGE shout out to Tundra Man for his writeup on his guitar pages about using Tru-Oil. And also for taking the time to document his project in so much detail--it helped me enormously as I tackled this project, so Thanks, Terry.
And the pics: I've linked these resized ones to full-res versions, so click for the larger shot. A lot of detail gets lost in the resizing.
Front shot with the lid closed
I parted the lid off on the BT3100 after glueing up the box.
Three-quarter view of rear showing hinges and grain-matched corners
Those Brusso hinges were expensive, but great to work with. The center line of the hinge pin hits the back edge of my box precisely, so these are almost buried in the box.
Detail shot on the lid profile
The top panel sits slightly proud of the top edge of the sides. It's rabbeted to float in the dado and create a shadow line (my "air inlay"). I used a product called "space balls" to keep the floating panels centered, which keeps that line width consistent all around. Space balls are essentially 1/4" rubber balls that compress and allow expansion while limiting the travel of the floating panel.
Turaj (in Toronto) 
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