Jewelry Chest, finally!

[Bob Childress]

Finally finished the jewelry chest for the daughter for Christmas. Under the gun, as it was promised last year and Santa defaulted. http://www.woodworkforums.com/images/smilies/standard/redface.gif

The chest is approx. 40" tall, 20" wide, and 16" deep. Material is red oak for the top, base, drawer fronts, wing sides, and edge banding. Oak-veneered ply for the carcase. Joinery was primarily loose-tenon with a few plugged pocket screws in out-of-the-way places. Drawer sides are 1/2" poplar, the draw dividers are 1/4 " poplar.

Finished with a base coat of pigmented Danish Oil (Watco), a seal coat of de-waxed shellac, and seven coats of wiping varnish (Water-Lox).

Thanks for looking.

[Thomas Knighton]

Looks good! Now I want to make one for my sister-in-law :)

Tom

[John Timberlake]

Great job. She will love it. Only a year late. Some of my projects have been later than that.

[Heather Thompson]

Nice work, she will love it, good things are worth waiting for. ;)

Heather

[Gary Keedwell]

Great job Bob...It's nice to see you put those Festool tools to good use.;)
Gary

[Jacob Mac]

Looks good, nice job.

[Mark Valsi]

I like the design and craftsmanship ! but I would prefere a different kind of wood for this project!

[Claudio Olivas]

Excellent work Bob. I like the rope molding on the sides.

[Bob Childress]

I like the design and craftsmanship ! but I would prefere a different kind of wood for this project!

So would I. But I didn't get to decide. :p ("And I want it reddish-looking and shiny!")

[Grant Morris]

Very nice. How do the side doors stay shut?

[Ralph Okonieski]

Beautiful job ! I like the wood and the stain. I'm sure your daughter will also.

[Carroll Courtney]

I think that the daughter will say that it was worth the wait.Very nice!

[David Duke]

I think she'll think it was worth the wait, fantastic job!!!!!!!!!!

[Brian Knodel]

Very nice all the way around.

[Bob Childress]

Very nice. How do the side doors stay shut?

Adjustable ball catches. In fact, these:

http://www.woodcraft.com/family.aspx?FamilyID=1034

Catch "B"

:)

[Bill Wyko]

Incredible! I hear ya on those schedules. Just curious, how long did it take you to build it.

[Bob Childress]

Incredible! I hear ya on those schedules. Just curious, how long did it take you to build it.

Thanks. It has been my "main" project since Labor Day, but only got into high gear around October, when SWMBO started giving me The Look. :D

I'm no Mark Singer, so the usual number of stuff ups; had to rebuild one wing from scratch.

Learned a lot and scored a couple of tools that I HAD to have for the project. Funny how you can buy a tool with no problems if the project is for the daughter. :rolleyes:;)

[Peter Stahl]

I like it! Very nice job Bob.

[Mike Langford]

Great looking jewelry chest Bob!........about the only other thing I see that it may need is a small mirror on the underside of the top/lid....maybe trimmed out with some more of that rope molding!......

....I know your daughter gonna love it!

[Robert Mahon]

After looking real hard at that, the only problem I see is that you made it so big.
I can see numerous requests for Jewelry in your future.

[Jim Becker]

Bob, I'm sorry I missed this earlier. That's a beautiful piece. Nice work!

[Gary Muto]

Nice work, only now you'll have to fill it.

[Bob Childress]

...about the only other thing I see that it may need is a small mirror on the underside of the top/lid....

My thought as well. But SWMBO, when I suggested it, said no. She has one in hers and she says she never uses it. I may do it anyway, as I have a couple of weeks yet. :rolleyes:

[Tinker, tinker to the bitter end. :D ]

[Dave MacArthur]

Well done! And probably a sound investment in your woodworking future too!

[Mark Singer]

Bob,
Nice attention to detail, I really like the work shown here. FYI I have to rebuild components occasionally ;)