Pyramid Jewelry Box

[Tommy Emmons]

This is my prototype pyramid jewelry box that I made to test my design and techniques. I will be building a quality jewelry box using the experience gained on this box. This one is made of African Mahogony with Red Oak as the secondary wood and some 3/16 " birch ply. The faces are about 12" equilateral triangles of 60 degrees. I finished it with Tung oil and 2 coats of Minwax Plyurethane.

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[Bill Huber]

Now that is a really different box.

Those angles have to be a bear to work with I would think.

What is the bottom dimension of it?

[Stephen Edwards]

Very beautiful and very unique! If this is the prototype, I can't wait to see the final product.

[John Michaels]

I really like it!! Beautiful work.

[Rick Moyer]

Now that is a really different box.

Those angles have to be a bear to work with I would think.

What is the bottom dimension of it?

If the faces are 12" equilateral triangles, then the bottom would be 12X12.

[J. Z. Guest]

Very nice Tommy! If that is only the prototype, I can't wait to see the real thing.

When you are really ready to challenge your design skils, try one made of a 3-sided pyramid. ;)

[Jeff Mohr]

Now that is a box you don't see everyday! Nice work.

[gary Zimmel]

Excellent looking jewelry box. If thats the prototype then I can't wait to see next one...

[Quesne Ouaques]

Nice box! Very unique. Are you planning to produce them commercially or sell at shows?

[Dennis Peacock]

Different for sure....but still very beautiful.!!!! :cool:

[Tommy Emmons]

Bill Huber

The angles are really pretty easy. The sides are made with the table saw set at 36 degrees and using a miter gauge to cut the face at 60 degrees. This gives you a triangle where each corner is 60 degrees and the edge is beveled to 36 degrees. The bottom is in fact 12" on each edge. I say it is a prototype because the edges do not mate perfectly and I had to fill some of the joints with Famowood mahogony wood filler. Not much was required, but if you saw it in person, you could detect it.

I do not plan to sell them commercially, just wanted to build one to see that I could do it well. Now I need to figure out who to give it to. My wife is somewhat ambivilent since the color does not match the cabinets in the dressing area of the bathroom.

If any of you want further information on how I did this, I would be happy to share. I have learned so much from the members of this forum. Thanks again.

[Lori Kleinberg]

Wow, that is a great design. I bet the finished product will be beautiful.

[Duncan Potter]

I like it. Very different and imaginative.

Nice work!