Andrew Crawford style jewelry box

Nicely done!
Roger

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

Beautiful box! I really like the shape of it, and the banding!

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

It’s very nicely done. Reminds me a bit of some of the projects in the book ‘Wooden Boxes’ by Dennis Zongker – it’s a good book if you don’t have it. Lots of curves, veneering, banding, etc. – rather advanced projects.

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Beautiful work Kieth. We all find little things we might have done better and beat ourselves up for them a little but most often no one else ever notices. This box is just lovely and I can’t see a thing to worry about. The banding looks great to me.
Well done and thanks for posting this.

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

Hello keith,
This box is beautiful and it’s execution masterfully done.
There is very little out there in terms of how to build the design aside from andrew’s out of print books on his boxes (of which i have copies), and even then the instructions in the book are not easy to follow.
I had wanted to make one at one point but decided on one of his more basic designs.
This box is a real pleasure to look at and resurfaced the desire to make one.
Eyal

So very impressive,great job.

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Outstanding….

Lovely box with excellent craftsmanship – well done!

Beautiful box! It’s work like this that makes me realize how much more I have to learn as a woodworker. Thanks for sharing.

-- Dave, York, PA, Wildside Woodworking

Very tricky work involved here. I think you did Andrew proud!

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

Very Nice..!!
Wish the pictures were larger…
Perhaps it is my browser..

-- Bruce. a mind is like a book it is only useful when open.

Thank you for the kind comments, most appreciated.
Keith

This box is absolutely beautiful, Keith. There’s a lot of craftsmanship on this box.

helluvawreck aka Charles
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Very nicely done Keith. Andrew Crawford’s style of boxes is an excellent example of ones to duplicate. Roger Bean has spent a few sessions exchanging info and techniques with Andrew and his work is quite exquisite. I really like the way you’ve worked in the Koa veneer which up to this point had not seen on this style of box. How did you finish the box? Did you make your own banding?

-- Randy, Oakdale, Ca.

Randy. The box was french polished with a coat of wax. buffed up on top for added protection, and yes I made the bandingg.
Keith