A Jewellery box in Tasmanian Myrtle Burl

Exquisite piece James. Well done.

-- Rod - Oregon

James, this is a wonderful box. You do fine work.

helluvawreck aka Charles
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-- helluvawreck aka Charles, http://woodworkingexpo.wordpress.com

James,
Nicely done! My compliments. Great to see more boxes of this quality. Hope you keep making them.
Roger

-- "Everybody makes mistakes. A craftsman always fixes them." (Monty Kennedy, "The Checkering and Carving of Gunstocks", 1952)

That is a true piece of art!

-- “We all die. The goal isn't to live forever; the goal is to create something that will.” - Chuck Palahniuk

That is beautiful, I am sure she will love it.

Charlie

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Very, very nice work James.
I used pig suede for the first time on my last piece and may never go back.
It is such lovely stuff to work with.

Again, great piece, thanks.

-- Paul M ..............the early bird may get the worm but it’s the second mouse that gets the cheese! http://thecanadianschooloffrenchmarquetry.com/

This is a real eye catcher.

I agree that the hinges can really step up a project or the reverse…....................

-- mike...............

Very elegant

-- Dreaming patterns

Simply gorgeous James! Such great craftsmanship and I’m sure the special lady will be delighted to receive such a gift. Thanks for sharing your talents with us.

-- Ron, "Curiosity is a terrible thing to waste."

Boy that is really something. How do you do a curved top?

-- There are good ships and there are wood ships, the ships that sail the sea, but the best ships are friendships and may they always be. http://www.geraldlhunsucker.com/

superb work. I like how the veneer continues from the front and across the top. Its very beautiful!

-- Peter, Woodbridge, Ontario

That’s a beautiful jewelry box! I’m sure the special lady will just love it!

-- Dean -- "Don't give up the ship -- fight her 'till she sinks!" Capt James Lawrence USN

Beautiful veneer and great work.

-- Tom D

Fantastic piece of work. The veneer is quite stunning. What did you use as your substrate? MDF or Ply?
Jim

-- It always looks better when it's finished!

Boy that is really something. How do you do a curved top?

- Jerry

Jerry, I use an inner and outer mould made of several MDF pieces cut to the required radius (300mm)and glued together as a block, 1 set concave and 1 set convex. I then press 2 layers of 5mmm bending ply with an intermediate cross grain veneer of anything handy.
When this has dried (usually overnight) I apply the finish veneer with 10% diluted PVA, (applied to the ply base not on the veneer), I put a layer of white paper over the veneer to absorb any glue squeeze out and a layer of neoprene rubber between the paper and the top mould to take up any irregularities.
Then put the lot back in the mould and cramp the living daylights out of it.
Using this method I have never experienced any veneer bubbles or lack of adhesion.
I hope this answers your enquiry satisfactorily.
James