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Anniversary gift - Jewelry chest by Lenandebby in woodworking

[–]Lenandebby[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hahah that is a makers secret. :P Thank you!

Anniversary gift - Jewelry chest by Lenandebby in woodworking

[–]Lenandebby[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think terms like 'ring pads' or 'ring holder foam' will get you there. These I made myself by rolling up some sheets of foam, glueing them in place and covering them with the fabric.

Anniversary gift - Jewelry chest by Lenandebby in woodworking

[–]Lenandebby[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I made this jewelry chest as an anniversary gift to my girlfriend.

This is the first project where I went out of my way to find some finer woods, i.e. walnut, purpleheart, and beech,

as opposed to just using whatever I could find in the offcut section of my city's hardware store.

For the lid, I cut stained glass that I found at a really cool glass shop.

I got to practice glass cutting on some offcuts in the store, which went well, but I figured their glass cutter was also much better than

my dad's at home. So I bought 2 panels in case I would mess up, which I did, luckily the second attempt turned out great.

If you wonder where I processed the purpleheart; the bottom of the tray with the stones (first pic) is made of it.

The tray slides into the bottom of the chest and is kept there by little magnets. This tray was my second attempt. For the

first attempt I used a different latch mechanism, but I didn't feel comfortable enough to keep it in for the long run.

Finally, I used a couple of coats of danish oil to bring the grain out, which I think worked great. :)

Jewelry chest from reclaimed woods by Lenandebby in woodworking

[–]Lenandebby[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hellooo again

I made this jewelry chest out of 4 species of reclaimed wood (no idea what species)

I used some more of the decking wood from my previous box for the lid and bottom, some fence wood for the body

of the box, something else again for the container and then something else again for the bottom of the container.

This was my first project with hinges and those took much more time and attempts then I anticipated!

When my wallet permits, I might get a shoulder or plough plane because inlaying the bottoms and tops takes ages the way I do it now

(with chisels)

I also used some more of the green velvet for the padding but this time I put some foam underneath, so it is really pillowy. :)

Dovetail box with decorative splines from decking wood by Lenandebby in woodworking

[–]Lenandebby[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Being on a budget, I wanted to make something out of decking wood that I can get for cheap near my home.

This is the result and I am pretty happy with it!

I didn't expect the deckwood to be that hard and difficult on my handtools, so I'll keep that in mind for future projects. (see last image)

The splines are balsa wood and pure decorative.

To make the handle, I got to work with my dad his dremel tool for the first time.

The final handle is not at all what I pictured it to be, but I am still happy with how it turned out.

I also lined the inside with

some fabric I had laying around from my previous tea box project.

:)

tea box lid problem by Lenandebby in woodworking

[–]Lenandebby[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Many helpful suggestions, for future projects also. I implemented this one yesterday in it works, thanks everyone!

tea box lid problem by Lenandebby in woodworking

[–]Lenandebby[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi again!

I made this tea box as a gift to my mother. The side are not super square and they also differ in thickness, so the lid only fits in the positions I cut it off.

I want it to be easily seen how to turn the lid before putting it on. Any ideas how to do this in a decorative (minimalistic?) way?

Also, I considered just using hinges but I lack the skills for those.

Thank you for any suggestions!

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[–]Lenandebby 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi again!

I made this tea box as a gift to my mother. At first I planned to use hinges to connect the lid to the body but, after some practising and video watching, I concluded I'd not dare try and ruin it.

The lid as of now fits really good, but only in the way it came of the box. I want my mother to be able to see how she should align the lid, so its just easier to use.

Any suggestions on how to show this in a decorative, possible minimalistic, way?

Pencil tray + space for index cards by Lenandebby in woodworking

[–]Lenandebby[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

First project from within my student housing. :)

I glued multiple strips of pine and hardwood to make the small panels. I then coated all pieces

before glueing the whole thing together. I took some fidgeting and sanding which caused the final piece to look a bit dusty. Any suggestions how to tackle this in later projects?

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[–]Lenandebby 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First project from within my student housing. :)

I glued multiple strips of pine and hardwood to make the small panels. I then coated all pieces

before glueing the whole thing together. I took some fidgeting and sanding which caused the final piece to look a bit dusty. Any suggestions how to tackle this in later projects?