| Project by Henndoe | posted 09-27-2013 10:47 AM | 9064 views | 48 times favorited | 20 comments |  |
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This is a jewelry box I made for my daughter out of purple heart and birdseye maple. I made this about 6 months ago but the purple heart was “seaping” sap. So I set it aside in the shop and let nature takes it’s course before I finished it. I borrowed the idea for this box from a fellow lumberjack. Finished with a couple coats of bush oil and flocked the drawers. I made legs for it with a inlaid skirt but I ended up taking it off with a hammer after looking at it for 6 months and stewing over weather or not I liked them on it. Turns out I guess I didn’t.
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Sanding2day
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#1 posted 09-27-2013 01:09 PM
Beautiful… Great work… Sure the daughter will love it… Thanks for sharing…
-- Dan
jeffswildwood
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#2 posted 09-27-2013 01:39 PM
What a beautiful jewelry box. Love the look and design. I have just started trying to make drawers and see you did an excellent job on these. I’m sure your daughter will love it!
-- We all make mistakes, the trick is to fix it in a way that says "I meant to do that".
doubleDD
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#3 posted 09-27-2013 02:14 PM
Very stunning jewelry box. My daughter needs one and her favorite color is purple. So purple heart and maple it is. Great design with the side doors.
-- Dave, Downers Grove, Il. -------- When you run out of ideas, start building your dreams.
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#4 posted 09-27-2013 02:44 PM
Amazing how some woods are meant for each other. Very beautiful box. Your daughter will love it.
-- Tom Finnigan - Measures? We don't need no stinking measures! - Hmm, maybe thats why my project pieces don't fit.
Blackie_
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#5 posted 09-27-2013 03:16 PM
Very nice, I plan on building something close to this design.
-- Randy - If I'm not on LJ's then I'm making Saw Dust. Please feel free to visit my store location at http://www.facebook.com/randy.blackstock.custom.wood.designs
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#6 posted 09-27-2013 05:30 PM
Great job I like this style of jewerly box… Thought I might have seen this style before on here. Its a real beauty!
-- Ken, "Everyday above ground is a good day!"
aussiedave
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#7 posted 09-27-2013 05:31 PM
Wow, what an amazing looking jewelry box…awesome job.
-- Dave.......If at first you don’t succeed redefine success....
woodenwarrior
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#8 posted 09-27-2013 05:50 PM
No other word than stunning…..absolutely stunning. Well, okay, two words ;)
-- Do or do not...there is no try - Master Yoda
jaysuzi
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#9 posted 09-27-2013 08:34 PM
Absolutely Beautiful… This will be added to one of my favorites
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#10 posted 09-27-2013 09:24 PM
Wow, Great job
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#11 posted 09-27-2013 09:41 PM
That’s just ridiculous. I love purpleheart/maple combos!
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#12 posted 09-27-2013 09:42 PM
Really nicely done. I can’t imagine this with legs so I think you made the right decision. The box was the cheap part, now comes the expensive task of filling it up ;)
Heilander
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#13 posted 09-27-2013 10:46 PM
Magic ! Excellent craftsmanship mate
Scotty
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Blackie_
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#14 posted 09-28-2013 10:43 AM
What are the measurements and how is it finished?
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#15 posted 09-28-2013 02:14 PM
Very nicely crafted.
-- John C. -- "Firearms are second only to the Constitution in importance; they are the peoples' liberty's teeth." George Washington
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