Gloat - Just finished daughters jewelry box

[Tom H]

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[noonenparticular]

nicely done tom.

are those small bullet catches to hold the side doors closed?

jc

[Tom H]

Yes, but I couldn't use the corresponding retainer on the door, it was too large and didn't allow for adjustments. I solved the problem by using a square drive, flat head screw with the square socket slightly rounded at the surface with a countersink. This made a recess for the bullet and still left enough socket to adjust it up and down.

I bought the hinges for the lid but couldn't find anything I liked for the side wings. I finally use a steel pin (16 penny nail) in the top and bottom of the wing. At the bottom, I used a short piece of 3/8" brass bolt with a hole in the center for the pin. At the top I used a piece of brass stock ( 3/8" W x 1/4" H).

Everything seems to work OK.

[RayV]

Very nice!

[Lee Michaels]

Very nice details.

How much did this cost for materials?

How many hours?

You do know, of course, that the expensive part is filling up this thing, don't you?

[Jim Newell]

Looks great.

[RicodJour]

Hey! That was gonna be my question.

Maybe he could offer a box full of jewelry instead of paying for college and graduate/medical school. He should come out, adjusted for inflation, roughly a million bucks ahead!

Good job on the box, Tom! What's up next?

R

[Tom H]

I was surprised to find that the hardware cost as much as the wood. About $40 for cherry and maple inserts and $40 for hardware. Can't guess on the hours. It sat on the back shelf since last November and I would pull it out and work on it when the inspiration hit me.

Thanks for all the good comment.

[jtpr]

Very nice work Tom. Impressive.

-jtpr

[Morris Dovey]

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[Teamcasa]

Nice work Tom. - Let her boyfriends fill it!

Dave

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[RonB]

Very, very nice work.

[Robatoy]