Hudson River Rick Posted March 29, 2016 Report Posted March 29, 2016 Hi everyone, I just wanted to show you a gift I made for my wife's birthday. Ann Marie turned 65 years young on Easter Sunday, so I wanted something special fro her to go along with her presents. It's a jewelry/trinket box made form Birds Eye Maple and the legs and handle are made from Spanish Cedar. The piece between the two handles is 1/4 inch brass rod, I also used the brass rod to offset the arched legs of the box. I hope I can post pictures. Thanks for looking. Lucky2, firstmuller, amazingkevin and 1 other 4 Quote
lawson56 Posted March 29, 2016 Report Posted March 29, 2016 Now that is one Beautiful Box. I have a feeling she Loved it.Your choice of wood is Great. Quote
amazingkevin Posted March 29, 2016 Report Posted March 29, 2016 Hi everyone, I just wanted to show you a gift I made for my wife's birthday. Ann Marie turned 65 years young on Easter Sunday, so I wanted something special fro her to go along with her presents. It's a jewelry/trinket box made form Birds Eye Maple and the legs and handle are made from Spanish Cedar. The piece between the two handles is 1/4 inch brass rod, I also used the brass rod to offset the arched legs of the box. I hope I can post pictures. Thanks for looking. real beauty here,One of a kind,You'll get brownie points for this one! :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs: Quote
Scrolling Steve Posted March 29, 2016 Report Posted March 29, 2016 Sweet !...That is very nice ! Quote
Scrappile Posted March 29, 2016 Report Posted March 29, 2016 Very unique and beautiful. Bet she is a happy wife. Quote
Montserrat Posted March 30, 2016 Report Posted March 30, 2016 Gorgeous - got more photos from different angles and maybe with the lid open? I am totally intrigued by this awesome piece. Quote
Lucky2 Posted March 30, 2016 Report Posted March 30, 2016 Rick, it's a beautiful box, I imagine she's quite pleased with it. Len Quote
Ron Johnson Posted March 30, 2016 Report Posted March 30, 2016 Like your choice of woods Rick and the brass handle adding richness to a beautiful jewery box you've created. Well done. Quote
jbrowning Posted March 30, 2016 Report Posted March 30, 2016 Rick, I see one major flaw...how are you going to top this next year? Seriously though. Wow that turned out gorgeous. Job well done. Jim Quote
Phantom Scroller Posted March 30, 2016 Report Posted March 30, 2016 A lovely looking piece you should be proud of that one. Roly Quote
oldhudson Posted March 30, 2016 Report Posted March 30, 2016 Very nice, it sure feels like 21st Century work. Is the top a "lift-off" or "hinged"? Are the corners of the box mitered or? What's the size it 'looks' about 7"? Finally, were the handles just glued to the top or are they held by some mechanical fastener? Quote
Hudson River Rick Posted March 30, 2016 Author Report Posted March 30, 2016 Good morning everyone, Thank you so much for the generous replies. * oldhudson...it is in fact a lift off top, I removed about 1/8 of an inch of material, 1 1/8 wide, all around the perimeter so it would be guided into position. * The corners are mitered, my initial intention was to put some splines on the corners using the same material as the legs and handles, but I thought that the box would begin to look too busy, and I didn't want anything to take away from the Birdseye Maple. * You have a very trained eye, the box itself is about 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 outside dimension, with the legs applied, the size is about 5 x7 * The handles are not glued on at all. I drilled and countersunk four holes through the lid and installed two brass screws in each handle through the bottom, this will allow me to take off the brass rod and polish it if need be. I will try to get some pictures with the top off and post them soon. oldhudson and jbrowning 2 Quote
ike Posted March 30, 2016 Report Posted March 30, 2016 Nice piece I am sure she will love it nice use of different woods. Quote
WayneMahler Posted March 31, 2016 Report Posted March 31, 2016 Love it. I'm sure not as much as her, but great choice of lumber. Very nice job. Quote
heppnerguy Posted March 31, 2016 Report Posted March 31, 2016 Very interesting design. I think you picked that perfect wood for this. Is this your own design ? If so, you have a great imagination. I could have never though up this beautiful piece. New ideas seem to come very hard for me. Dick heppnerguy Quote
spirithorse Posted March 31, 2016 Report Posted March 31, 2016 Beautiful work, Rick, Thanks for sharing and God Bless! Spirithorse Quote
Hudson River Rick Posted March 31, 2016 Author Report Posted March 31, 2016 Dick, This box is based on an article I saw in WOOD magazine, I think. My friend has that article and I copied it. I adjusted the siz because it looked too big to me and I needed it smaller so it wouls fit on my wife's dressing table. Quote
kywoodmaster Posted March 31, 2016 Report Posted March 31, 2016 Beautiful work and wood choices. Quote
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