Mikevv Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 I used to love "wood tech" in school, although it was changed to "resistant materials" to include metals and plastics etc... all just fancy names for workshop stuff haha. Anyways, while I know it's a while away, Valentine's day is coming up, and I was thinking maybe I can try and make some form of jewellery box for the other half. Last year I made a jar/basket combo and filled it with notes about our memories/things I love about her It's not that I'm cheap, I just don't agree with going out and buying your other half something shiny and expensive on a particular day of the year supposedly dedicated to love, as opposed to any other day of the year. Anyways. I have no tools at home, bar a hack saw and a jig saw so it's gotta be pretty simple haha My plan is to make a simple box, with a removable top tray that has segments, and underneath just a big open space. The lid, while plain, will be a sort of semi circle, just to add some shape to it. All lined with some form of soft material - felt or something of the like I'll get a chisel closer to the time, and just use finger joints. I remember dove tails being nicer but a pain in the ass to get to fit right in cold/damp weather cause of warping etc, so steering clear of that this time. I found a link to something I feel I can accomplish, nothing overly fancy, but I would rather have a well made product at the end of the day than a fancy, but botched dovetail, warped oblong monstrosity http://www.instructables.com/id/Oak-Jewelry-Box-featuring-Box-Joint-Construction/?ALLSTEPS I like the look of walnuts and darker woods that have a grain to them, some almost have tiger like stripes - Any idea how I can achieve this look on a cheaper, more easy to work with wood such as pine? I was thinking of using some form of varnish to darken it, but that's all I got from my basic school lessons :S Any ideas you want to throw at me are welcome, I'm a bit lost on what a "nice" jewellery box is, being male and wearing nothing more than a watch for shiny things!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Moved to a better forum than the green room Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linus27 Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 This is a wonderful idea, good on you for doing this. I would imagine she is going to loved it. Very romantic sir. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 This has the potential to be brilliant, or like one of those 'nailed it' memes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S7nny Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 You're the partner my girlfriend deserves, but not the one she needs right now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linus27 Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 This has the potential to be brilliant, or like one of those 'nailed it' memes. Totally agree and we will need to see photo's of the finished product Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
350zedd Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 To start with you need a basic set of woodworking tools, dont think you'll get far with a hacksaw, jigsaw and chisel. I also wouldnt bother using softwood, it will look crap whatever stain or varnish you put on it. Get yourself some nice hardwood and the end product will look ten times better...... and your other half will love you even more!! Best of luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flex Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 You're the partner my girlfriend deserves, but not the one she needs right now. Ok Bruce. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikevv Posted January 20, 2016 Author Share Posted January 20, 2016 This has the potential to be brilliant, or like one of those 'nailed it' memes. Is this meant to be a pun? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 You could always use a cheap easily workable wood like pine Mike for the basic shape/style and then use thin strips of harder/fancier woods (like curly birch) to make inlays which you could just simply glue into place. For example like below (shown on a picture frame)... Most of my experience with wood working is from making knife handles and more manly things, ...but I did make my Mrs a "love spoon" some years ago. It's a welsh thing in case you didn't know. Basically a really decorative wooden spoon. I usually get my wood supplies from Heinnie Haynes (as it's for knife making) or occasionally eBay or other online outlets. Link: http://www.heinnie.com/karesuando-curly-birch-block Link: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Real-Wood-Cocobolo-Quarter-Sawn-Unglued-Veneer-Kiln-Dried-/291411987745?hash=item43d9820d21:g:BYIAAOSwv0tVDCk5 I've always fancied making my own puzzle box AKA a secret compartment box but just never got around to it. Not easy to make a good one of those though and it has sliding hidden wooden pieces so defintely takes skill/patience/time to make one of those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikevv Posted January 20, 2016 Author Share Posted January 20, 2016 You could always use a cheap easily workable wood like pine Mike for the basic shape/style and then use thin strips of harder/fancier woods (like curly birch) to make inlays which you could just simply glue into place. For example like below (shown on a picture frame)... Most of my experience with wood working is from making knife handles and more manly things, ...but I did make my Mrs a "love spoon" some years ago. It's a welsh thing in case you didn't know. Basically a really decorative wooden spoon. I usually get my wood supplies from Heinnie Haynes (as it's for knife making) or occasionally eBay or other online outlets. Link: http://www.heinnie.c...rly-birch-block Link: http://www.ebay.co.u...YIAAOSwv0tVDCk5 I've always fancied making my own puzzle box AKA a secret compartment box but just never got around to it. Not easy to make a good one of those though and it has sliding hidden wooden pieces so defintely takes skill/patience/time to make one of those. [media] [/media] [media] [/media] Those are lovely! Incredibly hard to make no doubt I was thinking of using pine, as you say its easy to work with and cheap - The plus side is she doesn't like dark woods so that's in favour of pine I don't want to go as far as that with inlays just yet, not confident and don't want to ruin what could be a nice simple box - Maybe next time! Show us some of your creations? Be interesting to see what other members can create Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Those are lovely! Incredibly hard to make no doubt I was thinking of using pine, as you say its easy to work with and cheap - The plus side is she doesn't like dark woods so that's in favour of pine I don't want to go as far as that with inlays just yet, not confident and don't want to ruin what could be a nice simple box - Maybe next time! Show us some of your creations? Be interesting to see what other members can create Haven't really taken many pictures of the things I've made tbh. I have a few pictures of a couple of knives I've made but Photobucket was down for maintenance just now so I couldn't link them. Here's one of my pictures of a lock knife I made below (from another thread). Few more in the thread here (post n#17): http://www.350z-uk.com/topic/88027-maybe-an-odd-hobbyor-not/ Some ideas here for you including some plans: http://www.popularwoodworking.com/techniques/pure-simple-jewelry-box http://www.toolcrib.com/blog/2009/01/19-free-jewelry-box-plans-swing-for-the-fence-with-a-wooden-jewelry-chest http://www.woodworkersworkshop.com/resources/?cat=670 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumping350 Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 (edited) Two words .... Norm Abram I watched every episode on Discovery channel my mrs thought I was a right geek he is annoyingly precise with everything and has a table saw to cut everything though but a legend He goes proper overboard but learnt loads watching show but if anything may give you some ideas/techniques of how to do things http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYoG7X9_lCg Edited January 20, 2016 by jumping350 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul K Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 New Yankee workshop. I also watched them all Totally envious of the workshop Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cragus Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 I do - out of whisky casks. I was (still am) completely amateur but if you put your mind to it you can do some basic stuff easily enough! Here are some pics of things I have made: A huge clock - the bottle of HP whisky is full size to give you an idea. Tealight Candle holders Wine rack (holds 12 bottle) - half a cask lid and two staves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky-Ricky Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 This was my last project, got to start with the knife making again though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 New Yankee workshop. I also watched them all Totally envious of the workshop Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Plus one. Love it when I catch that programme, ...find it very interesting but also relaxing to watch too for some reason. Great projects above all btw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harryjackson Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 I do - out of whisky casks. I was (still am) completely amateur but if you put your mind to it you can do some basic stuff easily enough! Here are some pics of things I have made: A huge clock - the bottle of HP whisky is full size to give you an idea. Tealight Candle holders Wine rack (holds 12 bottle) - half a cask lid and two staves. More info on tea light holder and wine rack please? That wine rack is so beautiful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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