Another....Jewelry box (5)

[davduckman2010]

Wow! All very good looking! Great work. Hard to pick a favorite. I'm sure whoever ends up with these is going to love them!

Thanks everyone. There is just one quick coat on the 3 of them. David- I really like the curly sapwood-dark combo. That walnut is very nice.

One is taken -the one that disappeared - we shall see it later but I do not want anybody guessing the next woods that go into it and I am sure someone will.
Doors, lids- more finish, cloth in top and drawer bottoms and these suckers are history + the surprise knobs.

the doors must be real special mike to cover up those beutys. that walnuts super nice but that cherry is special ----great work

Doors go on sides- with necklace hangers. No way do I cover these drawers..............:dash2::dash2::dash2:

ohh i see ----good cause those are real purty

 

[Mike1950]

Thanks David!!1
Greg- Persimmon frame and olivewood drawers- both are fun to work with. There will be figured persimmon insets in doors and lid.

 

[woodtickgreg]

Thanks David!!1
Greg- Persimmon frame and olivewood drawers- both are fun to work with. There will be figured persimmon insets in doors and lid.

Oh wow, it really popped with a coat of finish on it. The grain in that olive is just so pretty, it almost looks liquid. Putting the finish on projects like these is the payoff for sure, that magic moment that happens with the first swipe of the finish. I love that moment with figured woods and walnut too. :hatsoff:

 

[Kenbo]

As always, excellent work Mike.
Looking great.

 

[NYWoodturner]

Just Awesome Mike. I love the design - with the grain carrying all the way down the front. Amazing work.
Scott

 

[Mike1950]

Been in and out of the shop for the last week. Yard work- kiln- drains for gutters- fence- 3 yr old and fort building for 9 and 11 yr old and selling some equipment. Been busy but life is good if you are busy.
I have finished 10 doors- bridal joints and inset sanded and one coat of finish. Finished sub lid but no finish nor is it attached. Finished lid with bridal joint and inset - one coat of finish. Very complicated boxes but fun. You cannot see it in picture but there is a 1/4" pink strip at the edge of the sapwood in the walnut lid- amazing what colors there are in wood. Enjoy

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Hours are tough- a little here and there- not efficient but then again what the hell do I care........... I think I had 74 before+18=92 hrs

 

[woodtickgreg]

Very nice mike. I was just thinking that I sometimes do a small batch of something like you are doing, then when I'm done I never do it again , I wonder why that is? Maybe because I always want to try something new. :dunno:
I always enjoy watching your builds and seeing your wood choices, very cool for me.

 

[Mike1950]

Thanks Greg, I love playing with the different woods. I have been looking for the perfect Jewelry box for Kathie- these are not it but I have the design now. I will only build one. I probably have built 50 of my cove boxes. They are fun quick and easy to change with legs and in and outs.

 

[davduckman2010]

those are beutiful mike dont you ever sleep. like i should talk :rotflmao3::rotflmao3::rotflmao3: duck

 

[robert flynt]

What a gift you have you have been given!
Robert

 

[Mike1950]

Thanks Robert- Wood- one of the wonderments of nature comes with so many faces- I will never get to see them all!!!!!

 

[Mike1950]

Here we go -the Top Secret handles. I am very curious how long it takes for some to guess. I will not tell the wood type- it will make it too easy. There is a certain type of person that will know right off the bat- now me I would have no clue cause I am totally lacking in this talent. That is all you get.

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Very cheap and easily obtainable knobs in a variety of nice wood..............

 

[DKMD]

Looks like bloodwood. Regardless of the wood type, I like the design.

 

[Mike1950]

Looks like bloodwood. Regardless of the wood type, I like the design.

Not bloodwood- Thanks I think the design is going to work just fine.

 

[woodtickgreg]

IRW?

 

[Mike1950]

IRW?

Sorry guys- I was not looking for wood type on that puny sample- I am looking for what these really are supposed to be used for. Not IRW.
I thought this would be easy for some of you but maybe my alteration has made this difficult. Knob used to be 2 1/2 inches long. I cut the shaft down. Plus actually used my lathe to take a little detail off to make it work. Later on I will post a picture of the whole thing. I ordered 20 dark rosewood ones from India tonight. Ebay- I know most here do not like but at $1.10 each for the rosewood and $.60 each for these a cheap like me just cannot pass it up.

 

[davduckman2010]

LATHE OH NO mikes gone over to the darkside ---makeing cat litter there mike :rotflmao3::rotflmao3::rotflmao3:[/b]

 

[Mike1950]

LATHE OH NO mikes gone over to the darkside ---makeing cat litter there mike :rotflmao3::rotflmao3::rotflmao3:[/b]

:rotflmao3::rotflmao3: When you see what I am taking off of these things you will laugh. :rotflmao3::rotflmao3:

 

[Mike1950]

No guess's huh??? I will show the whole thing and you can see the extensive :rotflmao3::rotflmao3: turning I am doing on these. :rotflmao3::rotflmao3:

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Somebody has to know what these are!!!!!!!!!

 

[woodtickgreg]

No guess's huh??? I will show the whole thing and you can see the extensive :rotflmao3::rotflmao3: turning I am doing on these. :rotflmao3::rotflmao3:



Somebody has to know what these are!!!!!!!!!

They are stringed instrument tuners of some kind? :dunno: My guess anyway, LOL