Introduction: Jewelry Box
I created this jewelry box as a gift for a friend. It has a clear top to display pictures through the lid.
Step 1:
Sides were cut to desired length. Rounding the sides required the blade to be at a 45 degree angle with a guide setup with clamps on the table saw, also at 45 degrees.
Step 2:
A cardboard template was created to guide the blade height.
Step 3:
The curved piece after pass through. It was easier to start with a low blade height and pass each side through and then raise the blade a turn until the final curve was achieved.
Step 4:
Notches for shims.
Step 5:
Sides together to insert glue and shim to strengthen the corners.
Step 6:
Lid edges were cut to same length as base and notched to allow for the plexi-glass.
Step 7:
Ripped 1/4" grooves to slide in the bottom.
Step 8:
Used a chamfer bit router bevel the edge where the bottom and top meet. A rounded bit was used for the top and bottom.
Step 9:
Bottom and sims glued and inserted in. Shims were trimmed with a coping saw. Plexiglass cut to fit bevel in lid.
Step 10:
I was originally going to use trim to hold the plexiglass and pictures in place but I opted to cut a 1/4" piece of plywood to hold it in place.
Step 11:
Wooden feet glued and inserted on bottom.
Step 12:
Grooves cut for hinges. It was important to test the depth to ensure the lid opened and stopped at the proper angle.
Step 13:
Prep for stain.
Step 14:
Step 15:
Base to hold the plexiglass was glued with rubber cement and wrapped in velvet.
Step 16:
Step 17:
The velvet top on the inside of the lid. Fit snugly enough it did not require anything to hold it in place.
Step 18:
Cardboard cut to fit in bottom was also wrapped in velvet.
Step 19:
Lid wrapped in velvet.
Step 20:
Finished with and without velvet insert in lid.
Step 21:
I created 2 trays. 1 full sized to fit the bottom and the other half sized.
Step 22:
Trays were grooved and glued. Cardboard was cut to fit the bottoms and wrapped in velvet.
Step 23:
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