| Project by Macan | posted 03-07-2016 02:05 PM | 5785 views | 22 times favorited | 11 comments |  |
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I built this for my daughter’s 25th Birthday. The outside is from Cherry and the inside from Hard Maple.
The plans called for Soft Maple but I have quite a bit of Hard Maple left over from some other projects
so I used that.
A link to the plan is http://canadianhomeworkshop.com/7739/project-plans/treasured-chest-build-a-jewelry-box#instruction6.
The plans were excellent and even had a little treasure hunt to them. Instead of calling out all dimensions for easy reference the author made the reader search a little. Between the drawings and instructions all the information is there.
Etching the tulips on the glass side doors was pretty easy. I had never etched glass before but they came out great the first time. I pulled an image off the internet and wrapped the glass with shelf liner. Here is a Youtube link for etching glass. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSB47f6wYRg
The finish is 3 coats of Arm-R-Seal Semi Gloss.
11 comments so far
BurlyBob
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#1 posted 03-07-2016 03:17 PM
Really beautiful and will only get more so as the Cherry ages. Very classical design elements make it really appealing.
Jeepin85CJ7
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#2 posted 03-07-2016 03:51 PM
Great Looking Project, I am actually building this as we speak. The Cherry looks amazing.
Mark
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#3 posted 03-07-2016 05:34 PM
Very nice project. Thank you for the links. I never would have thought of that for the etching.
-- Mark
Ivan
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#4 posted 03-07-2016 06:46 PM
Absolutely astonish box. I bet she will keep it for generations.
-- Ivan, Croatia, Wooddicted
Macan
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#5 posted 03-07-2016 07:01 PM
Thanks for the accolades. It was fun to build and my daughter loves it. She even showed it off on her Facebook page. I discovered two important things from the project. First I like making smaller sized projects because they are easier to manage and I like all the details. The second is I think I’ll splurge for an INCRA router top, fence system and lift. Being a machinist for many years I think in thousandths rather than 16ths.
recycle1943
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#6 posted 03-07-2016 09:53 PM
beautiful jewelry box and you can’t go wrong with Incra products. Be sure to get the latest router lifter, it REALLY makes life easier even in thousandths.
I have the LS system on my table saw as well – want to shave a hair (3 thousandths) off, no problem
-- Dick, Malvern Ohio - my biggest fear is that when I die, my wife sells my toys for what I told her I paid for them
madburg
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#7 posted 03-08-2016 03:54 AM
Great box, like the etched glass. Hop that you don’t have to fill it for her!
-- Madburg WA
Hawaiilad
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#8 posted 03-08-2016 09:21 AM
You did a great job on the build. This will be in your family for years to come I would think.
-- Larry in Hawaii,
Woodbridge
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#9 posted 03-08-2016 06:56 PM
beautiful work!
-- Peter, Woodbridge, Ontario
Gregg M.
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#10 posted 05-11-2016 11:56 AM
Very nice. I have made several of these boxes for family and friends… minus the glass doors. I made the doors out of wood. Your glass doors came out great.
-- Marvel Woodworking, West Chester, PA - http://www.MarvelWoodworking.com
Gregg M.
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#11 posted 05-11-2016 11:56 AM
Very nice. I have made several of these boxes for family and friends… minus the glass doors. I made the doors out of wood. Your glass doors came out great.
-- Marvel Woodworking, West Chester, PA - http://www.MarvelWoodworking.com
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