Chest Style Jewel box with Legs

Special features: Mortise and tenon construction

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This jewel box is made with a curly Horse Chestnut wood body and Walnut feet. Both woods are from south western Ontario. The lid uses a brass pin for a blind (hidden) hinge. The horse chestnut wood is quite rare - especially this curly version.

The lid handle and the the resting opening in the body were hand carved.

A Second view with the lid open.

The body panels use tenons to fit into the mortises carved into the feet. The tenons are mitred to fit into the small leg mortises and provide a strong gluing surface.

The finish was hand applied wipe on oil finish and a top coat of paste wax

Sunburst Jewel box with small tray

Special Feature: Showcases local maple and cherry woods. Felt interior.

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This jewel box is made with Ontario grown Cherry and Maple woods. The box is mitre construction with walnut keys for added strength. The sunburst maple lid fits into a rabbet which allows for movement due to wood expansion. The lid rays are sawn from a single Maple board, taper cut and chamfered to provide the ray effect. The lid opening is hand carved and smoothed

A Second view with the lid open.

The finishing is hand rubbed "antique" oil, with several top coats of wax.

Special features: Traditional finger joints for carcase construction and Walnut inlay work on top.

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This example of a modern style box is designed to hold Stationery and a pencil tray.

The view with the lid open shows the pinned pencil tray.

This box was made with Ontario white pine and is sensitive to rough handling as pine is very soft.

Newer versions will be made in more durable woods since this style of box tends to be heavily used.

The finish is wipe on poly with light sanding between coats and a wax coating.