After 110 pleasurable hours in the shop, I finished my daughters
jewelry box a few weeks ago. She opened it on Christmas day, and was
very happy. The most rewarding moment was just seeing her expression.

What better hobby is there when you can enjoy designing and building
something, then make someone else happy by giving it to them.

http://www.gocleansweep.com/wood/100_1387.JPG
http://www.gocleansweep.com/wood/100_1408.JPG

"Todd the wood junkie" wrote in message
After 110 pleasurable hours in the shop, I finished my daughters

Using a time card?

jewelry box a few weeks ago. She opened it on Christmas day, and was
very happy. The most rewarding moment was just seeing her expression.

That's one beautiful jewellery box. How old is your daughter? You know
right, that one day, she will pass it on to her daughter?

"Todd the wood junkie" wrote in
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After 110 pleasurable hours in the shop, I finished my daughters
jewelry box a few weeks ago. She opened it on Christmas day, and was
very happy. The most rewarding moment was just seeing her expression.

Wow, very nice! What's the primary wood? It looks a little like some red
elm I've used. Are the handles and legs ebony?

What better hobby is there when you can enjoy designing and building
something, then make someone else happy by giving it to them.

You bet!

Wow. Show us more, please. The top; the insides, all of it?

Thanks,
-jbb

"Todd the wood junkie" wrote in message
ups.com...
After 110 pleasurable hours in the shop, I finished my daughters
jewelry box a few weeks ago. She opened it on Christmas day, and was
very happy. The most rewarding moment was just seeing her expression.

What better hobby is there when you can enjoy designing and building
something, then make someone else happy by giving it to them.

http://www.gocleansweep.com/wood/100_1387.JPG
http://www.gocleansweep.com/wood/100_1408.JPG

I agree that nothing beats seeing a loved one open your custom designed
and built gift! Incidentally, I think your jewelry box looks very
difficult to build beautifully done. What wood did you use?. I designed
and built a necklace jewelry box for my wife using black walnut, which
I harvested a couple of years ago. My wife was very please with her box
and I have since been asked by other family members if I could make one
for them (4 more boxes needed). It's a nice problem to have, especially
if you are retired and have more time to spend in the workshop.

Doug

Nice job Todd. I recall a couple of times seeing the look on my Mom's face
when she got one of my school shop projects.


--

Roger Shoaf

About the time I had mastered getting the toothpaste back in the tube, then
they come up with this striped stuff.


"Todd the wood junkie" wrote in message
ups.com...
After 110 pleasurable hours in the shop, I finished my daughters
jewelry box a few weeks ago. She opened it on Christmas day, and was
very happy. The most rewarding moment was just seeing her expression.

What better hobby is there when you can enjoy designing and building
something, then make someone else happy by giving it to them.

http://www.gocleansweep.com/wood/100_1387.JPG
http://www.gocleansweep.com/wood/100_1408.JPG

"Todd the wood junkie" wrote in message
ups.com...
After 110 pleasurable hours in the shop, I finished my daughters
jewelry box a few weeks ago. She opened it on Christmas day, and was
very happy. The most rewarding moment was just seeing her expression.

What better hobby is there when you can enjoy designing and building
something, then make someone else happy by giving it to them.

http://www.gocleansweep.com/wood/100_1387.JPG
http://www.gocleansweep.com/wood/100_1408.JPG

Really really nice! I've been waiting to stumble upon an idea for a jewelry
box that wouldn't leave the jewelry in a tangled mass, and you've shown me
how. Thank you!

- Owen -

The primary wood is honeylocust (milled from a local tree), the dark
wood is cocobolo. Inside the top frame and side stripe is Paduak.
The mosiac is cocobolo, paduak, honey locust, cherry, and holly. The
mosiac is framed with cocobolo then holly to complete the tile.

here are some random shop pics:
http://www.gocleansweep.com/wood/Page.html

Second level with pull out tray
http://www.gocleansweep.com/wood/100_1361.JPG

more detail of the second level + drawer pulled out.
http://www.gocleansweep.com/wood/100_1362.JPG

top only
http://www.gocleansweep.com/wood/100_1402.JPG

front
http://www.gocleansweep.com/wood/100_1357.JPG

There is a 3rd level shown in random shop pics, under the pullout tray
with larger divisions.

On 3 Jan 2005 13:12:24 -0800, "Todd the wood junkie"
wrote:

The primary wood is honeylocust (milled from a local tree), the dark
wood is cocobolo. Inside the top frame and side stripe is Paduak.
The mosiac is cocobolo, paduak, honey locust, cherry, and holly. The
mosiac is framed with cocobolo then holly to complete the tile.

here are some random shop pics:
http://www.gocleansweep.com/wood/Page.html

Second level with pull out tray
http://www.gocleansweep.com/wood/100_1361.JPG

more detail of the second level + drawer pulled out.
http://www.gocleansweep.com/wood/100_1362.JPG

top only
http://www.gocleansweep.com/wood/100_1402.JPG

front
http://www.gocleansweep.com/wood/100_1357.JPG

There is a 3rd level shown in random shop pics, under the pullout tray
with larger divisions.

That is a beautiful piece of work. Congratulations.

--RC

"Sometimes history doesn't repeat itself. It just yells
'can't you remember anything I've told you?' and lets
fly with a club.
-- John W. Cambell Jr.

"Todd the wood junkie" wrote in
oups.com:

The primary wood is honeylocust (milled from a local tree), the dark
wood is cocobolo. Inside the top frame and side stripe is Paduak.
The mosiac is cocobolo, paduak, honey locust, cherry, and holly. The
mosiac is framed with cocobolo then holly to complete the tile.

Beautiful. A great job.