Curly Maple Jewelry Box
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Nice lines and shape. I love all of the subtile curves, the wood and inlays make it all the better. It's really beautiful.
How and when are you doing the shapes?ErikComment
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That's a real beauty. I'm sure that will be cherished.Donate to my Tour de Cure
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After cutting the blanks for the sides, and before assembly, I did the bottom curves on the router table using templates.
After assembly I made the cutouts for the lid on the front and back using a 1/2" bottom-bearing bit, which brought the cuts right up to the sides.
Then I used bit called a "furniture/box maker bit" to make the curves on the outside.
The underside of the top was shaped with a rabbet bit, then a 1/4" roundover to match the 1/2" bit used above. Finally the top side was shaped by hand with a block plane to match the curve of the sides. That's when I made the groove for the walnut pull, but I should have done that before the previous step. It was hard to backstop the cut to avoid tearout.
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Now THAT is sharp looking... Almost a pity to line it...Please like and subscribe to my YouTube channel. Please check out and subscribe to my Workshop Blog.Comment
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Any lining you use is going to be a distraction from a fantastic piece of Maple. The most I would consider is a bottom pad in the individual compartments.
beautiful design!Don, aka Pappy,
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That piece is stunning! Great job, JR!Chris
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