Trinket Box

[Ken Massingale]

This is my first result from an Incra Pro jig. They call the joint a Double-Double Boxjoint.
Well, originally the box was bigger, but 2 'learning experiences' caused it to get smaller.
It ended up around 8 by 6 and 3 1/4" high. It's made of Cherry, Walnut, Cocobolo and Sassafras.
I used Sassafras and Walnut in the double joints, I'm thinking now that I should have used Cherry instead of the Sassy. The top is a Cocobolo frame chamfered on all corners with a 1/8" thick Walnut panel. The Walnut panel has some nice curl that doesn't show in my bad pics.
The finish is 3 coats of satin Waterlox, buffed with 0000 steelwool between coats.








This is an unfinished box showing the Double Dovetail Incra joint.




Thanks for looking.
ken

[Whaler]

Looks good Ken, very interesting joints.

[leehljp]

And I thought that was only for magazine advertisements. Great looking! We are expecting greater things from you now, Ken!

[mschrank]

That looks GREAT! You mention that it was originally meant to be bigger...I had to laugh because I know that if I tried making a blanket chest with joints like that, it would likely end up a "trinket box"

[kwgeorge]

Those joints are just really sharp! Really decorated the box well.

[kyle.w]

looks great.

[Wood_workur]

I really like the joints. They are beautiful.

[mater]

Beautiful work Ken. It looks great.

[Pappy]

Fantastic boxes, Ken...both of them!

[Jeffrey Schronce]

Please give us a little more details on your experience. I have to say that the joints are beautiful and the box is very nice.
The results are outstanding for a first time try compared to the results that many of us have using a half blind dovetail jig. I mean my first dove tail, or maybe all of them, look like I am half blind! Your results for a first timer seem amazing.
Sooooo.... how long did that take. What was the learing curve? What do you think of the whole set up? I love my Incra Miter gauge and believe they make a wonderful product. Has this one meet your expectations? The price Rockler has on this thing seems very reasonable considering the price/value of some of the other Incra items.

[Ken Weaver]

Really nice Ken!

[jwaterdawg]

Excellent detail. Great job!

[lrogers]

That is just beautiful. Your detailing sets the bar pretty high on this one.

[jhart]

Nice Joints Ken.

[Crash2510]

the joints make the box