Wooden Wristwatch Presentation Box

[DPB]

I started making wooden wristwatches in November '04 as Christmas presents. http://tinyurl.com/fqdr3

My best count is that I've now made over 30 of these. Whilst each one is a challenge, and I try to make each one a little different, I have long thought that it would be nice to have a presentation box for these watches.

So yesterday and today, I knocked one together.

The box timber is Celery Top Pine, and the veneered inset panel is more of that American Walnut I have. The wristwatch is Tassie Oak and River Redgum.

I've yet to apply a finish to the box.

http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/8515/watchpresentationcase11kd.jpg
http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/8539/watchpresentationcase25xi.jpg
http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/7885/watchpresentationcase36qj.jpg

[ozwinner]

:eek: Wow :eek:

Nice work Don.

Al :cool:

[Gumby]

So yesterday and today, I knocked one together.

Knocked one together indeed :D :D That's funny Don. :p ;)

[AlexS]

Yet another nice box, Don. Like the watch idea too.

[PhilMcCrackin]

Very nice. I like the splined mitres!

[Auld Bassoon]

Stunning Don!

That American Walnut is beautiful - and so is the presentation box.

Quick Q: Where did you get that brassware from?

[DPB]

Stunning Don!

Quick Q: Where did you get that brassware from?

The hinges come from Veneer Inlay Australia. http://tinyurl.com/pd56n (http://tinyurl.com/pd56n)

The press clasp comes from Bunnings. The quality is suspect, but it seems to suit the application.

[Peter36]

Both watch and box are great Don and the recipient should be very happy. How did you do the splines?:)
Peter

[Groggy]

That's great Don, a clever idea and well executed!

[DPB]

Both watch and box are great Don and the recipient should be very happy. How did you do the splines?:)
Peter

The current issue of Shop Notes has step-by-step instructions on making splined mitre joints. I've attempted this before, but not until I following these instructions did they come out perfect.

If you want, I could PM the article to you. Send me a PM with your email address if you want the article.:)

[Wongo]

Nice work Don. I can’t believe you can make a box in 2 days.

Then again it is quite possible for a full time woodworker.:cool:

[ss_11000]

excellent stuff mate

[outback]

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[Peter36]

Thanks for the Shopnotes article on doing mitred splines Don .:) Because I could'nt see the splines in the lid , I had thought you had used a jig setup
using a router so that you could have a stop end at the lid . How did you achieve this with the Shopnotes technique :confused:
Peter

[Wardy]

Great work Don, the box and watch, awesome
Cheers Wardy

[DPB]

Well, you got me on this one, Peter. If you look closely, you will see where the cut for the splines exited the top of the box. Actually, this 'star-shaped' pattern at each corner looks intentional so I don't think it detracts from the look.

Here's a close-up that also reveals a fairly sloppy mitre, though this is very exaggerated in the blow-up of the photo.:o

http://img308.imageshack.us/img308/6692/dscn4537b9rx.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[outback]

Thanks from me also for the article. Somethin' else for me to try.