Walnut and Maple jewelry chest, first of three

[Gene Howe]

Maple and walnut. 24" tall 15" wide and 7" deep.
All joints are M&T.
Sanded to 180, 3 coats of matte poly, each roughed with a white mesh pad and final finish rubbed out with Liberon #0000 SW and paste wax.
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Drawers are lined with the same purple felt as the wings. Wrapped cereal box card board and dropped it in and glued them. Top drawer is fitted with ring holders. A piece of 3/8 thick dense foam with knife silts. The felt was laid over the top and slid into the slits with a steel ruler.
The dot is a 3/8 rare earth magnet that catches the metal piece robbed from a push-to-open magnetic catch.
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he wings for studs and pins are felt covered M&T frames. Four per side. They swivel on 1/8" by 1/2" brass pins. Wife and I had to align all 8 to holes in the top at the same time and, then fit the top on the tenons cut in the sides and the dado for the back. Took us well over an hour.

The top is screwed on and the screws counter bores are covered with walnut pegs from Rockler.

Not shown are six 1" long brass pegs across the inside top, behind the wings, for necklaces.
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This was one major PITA for me. But, I learned a number of new techniques, learned some new combinations of cuss words, built a few jigs and best of all, bought a couple new planes needed to complete it. I'm sure the next three will be easier.(Fingers crossed!!!!)

[algale]

What a nice project. How deep would you say the drawers are?

[Gene Howe]

Thanks, Al.
The drawers are 6" deep, inc. the 5/8" front and 1/2" back.

What a nice project. How deep would you say the drawers are?

[algale]

Thanks, Al.
The drawers are 6" deep, inc. the 5/8" front and 1/2" back.

Oops, meant how tall are the drawers?

[JPG]

Maple and walnut. 24" tall 15" wide and 7" deep.
All joints are M&T.
Sanded to 180, 3 coats of matte poly, each roughed with a white mesh pad and final finish rubbed out with Liberon #0000 SW and paste wax.
[ATTACH]24237[/ATTACH]

Drawers are lined with the same purple felt as the wings. Wrapped cereal box card board and dropped it in and glued them. Top drawer is fitted with ring holders. A piece of 3/8 thick dense foam with knife silts. The felt was laid over the top and slid into the slits with a steel ruler.
The dot is a 3/8 rare earth magnet that catches the metal piece robbed from a push-to-open magnetic catch.
[ATTACH]24238[/ATTACH]

he wings for studs and pins are felt covered M&T frames. Four per side. They swivel on 1/8" by 1/2" brass pins. Wife and I had to align all 8 to holes in the top at the same time and, then fit the top on the tenons cut in the sides and the dado for the back. Took us well over an hour.

The top is screwed on and the screws counter bores are covered with walnut pegs from Rockler.

Not shown are six 1" long brass pegs across the inside top, behind the wings, for necklaces.
[ATTACH]24239[/ATTACH]
This was one major PITA for me. But, I learned a number of new techniques, learned some new combinations of cuss words, built a few jigs and best of all, bought a couple new planes needed to complete it. I'm sure the next three will be easier.(Fingers crossed!!!!)

A pix of the interior would be 'nice'!



Next two times, cut(or drill differently) the pins slightly different lengths. Longer(shallower) pair first then the next longer . . . as you rock the mating piece onto the pins. Bevel the ends.

Nice Job! 2 more????

[db5]

Pretty. Did you make the table and chairs too?

[nuhobby]

Beautiful project! I've not seen a jewelry chest before with those proportions, and I think you've made me a "fan" of a type of thing I didn't always like before. It's like a tiny Krenov cabinet. Well done.

[joedw00]

Great looking job. Thanks for posting.

[idcook]

Pretty doggone cool.

Ambitious for me, but I’m sure the idea will linger. A great gift item.

[garys]

Nice work! But, when the rest of the family sees it, you might end up building a bunch more for them.