Popular Post munzieb Posted December 6, 2023 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 6, 2023 My Sister aske for a special Christmas gift. She has a lot of Jewelry chains that always get knoted up in her regular jewelry box and asked if I could make her a case where she could hang her chains. I looked a several boxes on the web to get some ideas and came up with my own design (on the fly!) I would have like to use an exotic wood but it is getting very expensive so I went with 1/2" Poplar since it would be painted. Built the doors first since that would determine the final size of the box. Routered the recess for the front plaque first and then cut the miters. I used my Peacock pattern (Stack cut) 1/8" BBPW and used an 1/8" backer painted black and felt on the inside. Used picture frame hold downs to hold it all in place. Built the frame based on the dimensions of the combined doors. Added a 1/4" backer into the recess of the frame. Went 1/4" but should have gone a little wider. Not much room for the screws. 3M sprayed felt and applied to inside of backer. Bought hinges and hangers and french cleat from Woodcraft. Got very thin magnets from HD. Finish was several coats of black lacquer. Gold paint was from Hobby Lobby for the peacocks. I'll be sending it off this week and hope it get there before Christmas. Charlie E, Be_O_Be, New Guy and 26 others 26 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meflick Posted December 6, 2023 Report Share Posted December 6, 2023 Beautiful job. Your sister will love it. munzieb 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted December 6, 2023 Report Share Posted December 6, 2023 That did not take you long! Beautiful! Do you have to send that to Germany? Is so, you may need to mortgage your house! As always, you did a great job! munzieb 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munzieb Posted December 7, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2023 Ha! My sister is in Raleigh/Wake Forest NC. We were going to go there for Xmas but Karol's foot is still not up to speed. Guest bedroom is upstairs and she's not to it yet. Scrappile 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted December 7, 2023 Report Share Posted December 7, 2023 Your sister will love it, I know I do. Marg munzieb 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barb.j.enders Posted December 7, 2023 Report Share Posted December 7, 2023 Beautiful work. munzieb 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjweb Posted December 7, 2023 Report Share Posted December 7, 2023 Beautiful piece, RJ munzieb 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarieC Posted December 7, 2023 Report Share Posted December 7, 2023 Wow! that is beautiful! I love Peacocks...really well done! munzieb 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveww1 Posted December 7, 2023 Report Share Posted December 7, 2023 fantastic job munzieb 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrollerpete Posted December 7, 2023 Report Share Posted December 7, 2023 This is a masterpiece your sister is a very lucky lady munzieb 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munzieb Posted December 10, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2023 On 12/6/2023 at 4:32 PM, munzieb said: My Sister aske for a special Christmas gift. She has a lot of Jewelry chains that always get knoted up in her regular jewelry box and asked if I could make her a case where she could hang her chains. I looked a several boxes on the web to get some ideas and came up with my own design (on the fly!) I would have like to use an exotic wood but it is getting very expensive so I went with 1/2" Poplar since it would be painted. Built the doors first since that would determine the final size of the box. Routered the recess for the front plaque first and then cut the miters. I used my Peacock pattern (Stack cut) 1/8" BBPW and used an 1/8" backer painted black and felt on the inside. Used picture frame hold downs to hold it all in place. Built the frame based on the dimensions of the combined doors. Added a 1/4" backer into the recess of the frame. Went 1/4" but should have gone a little wider. Not much room for the screws. 3M sprayed felt and applied to inside of backer. Bought hinges and hangers and french cleat from Woodcraft. Got very thin magnets from HD. Finish was several coats of black lacquer. Gold paint was from Hobby Lobby for the peacocks. I'll be sending it off this week and hope it get there before Christmas. My wife uses Ship It and my sister just received it. She loved i and said it was perfect and loved the finish. 2 weeks to finish this project meflick, Be_O_Be and heppnerguy 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meflick Posted December 11, 2023 Report Share Posted December 11, 2023 Glad your sister received it and loved it, but not surprised. Anyone would have. I hope Karol’s foot is continuing to heal, albeit slowly and sorry you had to miss going to your sister’s for Christmas. Prayers said for Karol’s foot healing well. (Hubby’s feet are healing as well, albeit too slowly for him. He has gotten both casts off and wearing boots but still on weight bearing thus in wheelchair for a while longer. Good news is e everything looks good so far. ) munzieb 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munzieb Posted December 11, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2023 7 hours ago, meflick said: Glad your sister received it and loved it, but not surprised. Anyone would have. I hope Karol’s foot is continuing to heal, albeit slowly and sorry you had to miss going to your sister’s for Christmas. Prayers said for Karol’s foot healing well. (Hubby’s feet are healing as well, albeit too slowly for him. He has gotten both casts off and wearing boots but still on weight bearing thus in wheelchair for a while longer. Good news is e everything looks good so far. ) Good days, bad days. Tries to do too much, slow going. Next week will be 8 weeks since accident. meflick 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munzieb Posted December 30, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2023 My Sister just sent me pictures of the hanging jewelry box mounted on the wall and filled with her jewelry. Looks pretty good but probably should have added a few more hooks. barb.j.enders, Roberta Moreton and Be_O_Be 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted December 31, 2023 Report Share Posted December 31, 2023 One to really be proud of. I bet you made the box under it also. Meanwhile I am still working on the train engine! But I am getting there. heppnerguy and munzieb 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munzieb Posted December 31, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2023 9 hours ago, Scrappile said: One to really be proud of. I bet you made the box under it also. Meanwhile I am still working on the train engine! But I am getting there. Funny how she snuck that into the picture! Its a slow train but it will get there. Happy New Year! Scrappile 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Posted January 1 Report Share Posted January 1 Beautiful!!!. munzieb 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted January 7 Report Share Posted January 7 That turned out to be a much needed item for her and she wasted no time mounting it on her wall and filling it with her jewelry. Looks great Dick heppnerguy munzieb 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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