mahagony/ambrosia maple jewelery chest

[John Daugherty]

I made this for my 13 year old daughter. It’s far from perfect, but she likes it. I’ve had the ambrosia maple for about 2 years trying to decide what to use it for. I lined all the drawers with the velvet that she picked out. I’ve got the knobs on order. They should be here first of the week. I’m waiting on them to put the back on.

Thanks for looking

John

[Jim Terrill]

John, I like the combination of the woods together. What did you use as a corner joint in the drawers?

[gary Zimmel]

I'm sure your daughter is very proud of her new jewelry chest John.
Great job.
Now the hard part. Filling it!

[John Daugherty]

What did you use as a corner joint in the drawers?


Dovetails thanks to my trusty Leigh!:D

Gary, I hadn't thought of that. Maybe I should have made it smaller.;)

[Jim Terrill]

Dovetails thanks to my trusty Leigh!:D


Ah, nice. I wish that my Akeda could use smaller/closer together pins, it makes me build things bigger than I want to or use other joints.

Cue the neanderthal to say I should do it by hand....

[Mark Valsi]

Wow, I like that a lot !!

great design and proportion and choice of woods !!

Great job !!

[John Keeton]

Fantastic work, John. Great proportions, excellent grain match on the drawers, and the combination of mahogany and the ambrosia maple is superb. Just a really well done piece!

May I suggest hand cut dovetails on the next one?:D;)

[John Thompson]

Very.. very nice job and the combination of woods looks great. I'm sure she is proud of it as she should be..

Well done...

[John Daugherty]

Got the knobs today and put them on so I guess I'm finished. My daughter likes it so I guess I do too.

[Donny Lawson]

The Amborsia maple really sets that piece off. Any child would love to have something that nice.
Donny

[Baxter Smith]

Looks great. Very classy!

[Roy Wall]

Beautiful work John -- excellent craftsmanship.

And for your daughter........that makes it priceless!