As the title says this little project was designed around a figured cherry board. Recently reorganized my lumber shed and came across this piece I have been saving (hoarding) for quite a while. My goal was a piece that was visibly well joined with concisely fitted lid and well finished. Because the lid is confined in the case I was concerned about wood movement across the width of the lid. I dealt with this by cutting a small lap joint in the top so as to isolate any movement to that joint. Wooden battens would have been a bit clunky so I made the 3/16” thick brass battens to hold the top flat. I also made the lid stay clamps from brass as well and applied a patina’d finish to match the hinges. In summary it’s a hand dovetailed pine box with a figured cherry lid. Bottom is lined with rust red leather.
This little project was particularly satisfying given the tools used were either made by myself or someone I know. It’s nice to pick up a tool and automatically put a face to its origins.
Ron
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