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I agree with the others--the contrasting colors really work well. Good job on the workmanship also!

Thanks,
Bob

Outstanding work on the box. Thanks for posting!

Bob

The box looks great. Thanks for posting! Bob

Tremendous looking wood and a great job on the box. Thanks for the post.

Bob

Nice work on the box.

Bob

Oh Yah!! That is a great looking box. Love the grain.

Bob

Thanks to all for the comments on the wavy jewelry box. No promises but in a few months I may do another and if so, I will try to take some inprocess pictures to show how it is done. It is really...

Outstanding work on this box. The grain in the lid is to die for and the wood hinges are great.

Thanks for the post--it is an inspiration.

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My daughter helped us with a big painting project this summer and I wanted to show her that we appreciated her help. I made her a jewelry box. The sides are walnut wood with...

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For a while now, I have wanted to try a new technique of blending two different kinds of wood together in a curved joint rather than a straight line. This year I completed...

Jill,

I have a book published in the US called "Creating Beautiful Boxes With Inlay Techniques" written by the box master Doug Stowe. Not only does he talk about making boxes but how to actually...

Jill,

I purchased a book called "How To Make Picture Frames" published by Fox Chapel Publishing here in the US. It describes everything you want to know about this subject including profiles and...

DIY Dan,

I had a similar problem a couple of years ago with Tightbond while working with oak. The problem turned out to be iron stains. A brush with a metal collar was left in the glue bottle...

Beautiful work.

Thanks for the post,

Bob

An outstanding labor of love in these boxes. Thanks for sharing!

Bob

Beautiful work--Keep it up. Thanks for sharing.

Bob

All I can say is fantastic. The hours you spent on that box over the past year must be tremendous. Thanks for the post.

Bob

Excellent work.

Bob

Tremendous job on this project. Your lumber choices make it a treasure. I showed it to my wife and she said she would be thrilled with it. I am copying the picture into my ideas book for future...

Beautiful work,

Bob

Very nice work. I like the wooden hinges. Great joinery also.

Bob

Nice work. I enjoyed the contrast between the woods. Thanks for sharing.

Bob

Nice job. The contrast and the inlay work make it special. Thanks for sharing the pictures.

Bob

Nice job of salvaging something that would have otherwise been plain. The glued up top turned out great and the splines really accent the corners. Good job of evolving the project. I find that...

Wendy,
Nice work-Thanks for sharing. The wavy is my favorite closely followed by the black pine. The wavy has been copied into my "inspiration" folder for further study.

Bob

Amazon.com has it listed.
Bob

A few very interesting books by Doug Stowe (Also a member and contributor of this forum):
Basic Box Making
Complete Ilustrated Guide to Box Making
Simply Beautiful Boxes
Beautiful Boxes With...

Terrific looking music boxes. Very inspiring. Thanks for the post.

Bob

Really nice work and great selection of wood. Thanks for the post.

Bob

Mighty fine craftsmanship. Keep up the good work and keep posting those pictures.

Bob

Excellent work on all the boxes. Thanks for the posts.
Bob

Beautiful workmanship and choice of wood.
Bob

Excellent work. I really like the use of double dove tails in this project. Keep up the good work and please post more of it when you get it done.

Bob

They are both great.
Bob

Nice work on the spice chest/jewelry box. The photography is also outstanding.
Bob

Endalaus,

Woodworker's supply stores here in the US sell packages of small rubber balls about 1/4" in
diameter that are inserted into the grove of the frame to take up the expansion space. ...

You are off to a good start. Doug Stowe (a member of this forum) is "Mr. Box Maker" and has written several excellent books on the subject. You can learn a great deal from them.

I own the...

Dave,
Excellent work from an imaginative craftsman. A lot of effort must have gone into you project.
Thanks for the post,
Bob

David,

Really nice job.
Bob

Stunning piece of wood and also a beautiful finish. You can be proud of that project--nice work.
Bob

Cisco,

I believe that this is certainly not and "Ordinary Box" as you have stated but a piece of art work. The contrast between the woods used and the grain in the bocote are terrific. Thanks...

Nice work Peter, I especially like the interior and your choice of wood. Thanks for the "how you did the legs" photos. Very informative and methods I can use in the future.

Bob

Nice work Wardy. I am saving a picture of that for my future inspiration. Beautiful wood.

Pretty fantastic slide show of the work in progress not to mention the end product is excellent.

Great looking box especially the double dove tails. Very impressive work.

Alex,
Very interesting design with great choice of woods. Excellent job.

Wendy,
I agree with the rest of them--excellent design.

Great job Dewane--the purpleheart against the white oak is great. I also like the finger protection built into the front. I used something similar on a toy box for my grandkids.

Nice looking box. I like the wood combination and the wood hinges. Good Job.

Nice work--it almost looks like it was carved out of stone. Nice contrast in your choice of wood.