Jewelry Chest – Viewer Project

August 12, 2009 by thewoodwhisperer
Filed under: Jewelry Boxes 

This is a stunning jewelry chest submitted by Murat, let’s check it out:

This cabinet was my first big project. The toughest part for me was preparing the lumber since I do not have a planer, bandsaw or thickness planer. Also I wouldn’t have room to place them :) Unfortunately, there is no store that sells ready milled lumber. So, I had to buy rough lumber and mill it at a local shop. However, the end result did not please me. I had to wind up changing the project dimensions.

I used bubinga (inspired from your gadget station) and hard maple. I wanted to use figured maple but was unable to find any around here. The top and bottom pieces were dado jointed. The drawer shelves are doweled. The right side of the chest is for earrings. All four racks can be moved thanks to neodymium magnets. The left side of the chest is for necklaces. In the center there are five drawers. The bottom two drawers are bigger than the top three. The drawers have separators for rings, watches, bracelets, etc.

When you use a scraper on bubinga you get a very nice golden shiny surface even without finish. For the finish, I used wiping varnish (thanks for your formula) and applied four coats. After it dried I used antic wachs for wax all surfaces, especially on the drawers to ensure smooth movement.

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Comments

14 Responses to “Jewelry Chest – Viewer Project”
  1. Rob L. says:
    August 12, 2009 at 3:28 pm

    This is beautiful work. I hope to be as good as you someday :)

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  2. runningwood says:
    August 12, 2009 at 5:18 pm

    Beautiful job !

    Did you make those door pulls as well.

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  3. Claude Stewart says:
    August 12, 2009 at 7:07 pm

    This is very nice work. Hopefully you can get some tools to go with your skills.

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  4. AnthonyBklyn says:
    August 12, 2009 at 9:06 pm

    Look fantastic, very nice choice of wood, I would also like to know if he made the pulls. I really like the color contrast.

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  5. nateswoodworks says:
    August 12, 2009 at 10:30 pm

    Very nice indeed, now do you have to fill it with jewelry because that can be the expensive part:( I love the look of the woods mixed with the lining. That brings up my question, what is the lining material-it doesn’t look to be felt or swade and it adds a nice rich accent. I will be building a jewelry case for my 6yr old daughter this winter and would really apreciate hearing where you found the purple-a little girls dream-but the color purple you found looks classy for when she grows. Nice job!
    Nate

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  6. Mark Taylor says:
    August 13, 2009 at 6:25 am

    VERY nice for a first piece! And the choice of woods absolutely rocks. Great job!

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  7. Steve Taylor says:
    August 13, 2009 at 7:34 am

    “What is that, velvet? Its beautiful!”

    I like how the piece has a tri-toned look without seeming cluttered or noisy.

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  8. Johnny G says:
    August 13, 2009 at 9:34 am

    Great jewelry box! I love the desing and the different color woods. Is that your design or did you get the plans somewhere? If you have a copy of the plans or where I could get them I would like to know. I would love to make that for my wife.

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  9. Adam W says:
    August 13, 2009 at 4:05 pm

    Very well done! I’d love to down scale that for my wife. If I made it that big I’d need to fill it as well.

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  10. Chad Tennant says:
    August 13, 2009 at 5:45 pm

    Excellent work. I love the contrasting colors of the wood. What are the dimensions?

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  11. James Gillespie, Jr. says:
    August 14, 2009 at 8:24 am

    Beautiful job! Looks like the lack of tools didn’t hinder you at all. The use of the magnets is a nice touch that many wouldn’t have thought of, myself included. Hope my wife doesn’t see that, or I’ll be building one… Please let us know if the plans are available somewhere.

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  12. Ben H says:
    August 15, 2009 at 1:35 pm

    Sell some of the jewelry and buy some tools! ;)

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  13. Murat says:
    August 17, 2009 at 4:07 am

    Many thanks for all kind comments. That make me proud.
    About the pulls yes, I made them. And the lining material is upholstery fabric which I got from local curtain store. Original color was red but seemed purple in some photos.
    I inspired several different jewelry chest (box) projects while designing. If anyone wants to make this jewelry chest I will be glad to share the plan..
    Just e-mail me deviantus@gmail.com

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  14. Jim says:
    August 23, 2009 at 3:23 pm

    Hey I saw a project of yours from like a year ago. It was a doll armoire. Can you email me the dimensions of your design. I was very impressed with it and want to make a similar one for my daughter. Thanks,

    Jim A.
    gomlin@yahoo.com

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