Janello Posted January 3, 2014 Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 This is a concept I came up with for my next project that will be for daughter #2. Some details about the concept. The box will be made from purpleheart and flamed maple. The flamed maple accents will include-bookmatched door insets, lid, dovetailed drawer sides. The drawer boxes will be affixed with 3/8 od stainless posts to give them a floating effect. The center doors will be opened on a track that covers the drawer boxes when open, revealing the necklace holder that will be removable to access a "secret compartment" behind it. The inlay over the bookmatched maple will consist of wenge stem, and purpleheart roses. All comments and suggestions welcome. : ) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulMarcel Posted January 3, 2014 Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 I really like the design. What are you thinking of doing for door knobs and drawer pulls? From the drawing, it looks like you'll make a finger hole up top of each drawer. I think if the gap between the drawer boxes is enough, make the front of the drawer have a lip on the bottom to open the drawer without a pull or finger hole distracting from the flowing grain on the drawer fronts. For the center doors, instead of a pull or hole, maybe get a metal butterfly and metal bee. Mount them on the marquetry, one on each door. Dunno, just a thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddie Posted January 3, 2014 Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 The floating drawers are what capture my attention, very cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janello Posted January 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 Good advice Paul, I'll definitely consider that as an option! I went with the pull holes as not to have anything obtrusive for the sliding doors. Thanks Freddie. In the drawing you can see the posts (there will be 2 on each drawer box) but I plan to set them back far enough that they only come into view as you approach the front. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulMarcel Posted January 3, 2014 Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 After posting, I was thinking the drawer fronts would look great with a very straight grained wood set vertically. I guess I'm thinking it will "frame" the marquetry without being a frame. Something like straight grain Fir would be nice or at least that type of straight grain wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted January 4, 2014 Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 That is an awesome design, I can't wait to see the execution! Are the floating drawers supposed to be 2 different sizes? Can't tell if what I see is just an illusion. If graduated sizes are your intention, I think it would flow a touch better to have an intermediate size in the middle. What I see seems a little abrupt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janello Posted January 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 Good eye! Drawers are definately not drawn to size or scale. I'm not even certain how many or what the spacing will be yet. I'll likely have 5 not 6 per side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janello Posted January 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 Finally got started. I got the purpleheart boards from Willard brothers in trenton NJ. Nice folks over there and great selection of exotic hardwoods and live edge slabs! I made sure I got way more than I needed, because you can never have to much purpleheart laying around! I got some 8/4 not because I needed it but because I liked the grain on it and I wanted to get better at resawing. No sense having a new band saw and not using it. I refined the box to have 4 drawers on each side and made a subtle change to the base. Started milling and cutting material for the outer drawer boxes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pwalter5110 Posted January 13, 2014 Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 Wow. That Purple Heart and curly maple really are nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhl.verona Posted January 13, 2014 Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 The design is certainly interesting. I think I'd mockup the drawer support first though, before committing that gorgeous wood. Good luck! John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janello Posted January 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 John, I'm fairly confident the design will work, but won't argue with your logic, it's definitely worth mocking one up. I plan to use (2) 3/8od stainless tubes x 1/4 long as a spacer/support sleeves per box. A s/s 1/4-20 stove bolt slides right inside nicely from the inside behind the necklace holder and I'll catch the drawer boxes with t-nuts. I will likely use a small washer to prevent the tubing from cutting into the wood. One thing that I am toying with is changing the spacing between box frame and individual boxes from 1/4" to 3/8 or even half inch. I'm a little concerned that 1/4" won't give the visual effect that I am after, that they are floating. The challenge with that is; every inch counts when trying to keep this jewelry box small enough to put on a dresser and not look like a dresser itself! As it is with the 1/4" spacing the box is approx 15" wide x 18" tall x 7" deep. Unrelated question: can I somehow post thumbnails from photo bucket instead of those enormous pics?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janello Posted February 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 I got side tracked a little with a home renovation but finally got to put a little time into this. Not much but it's a start. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pwalter5110 Posted February 19, 2014 Report Share Posted February 19, 2014 WOW! I can't wait to see this finished. Keeps the pictures coming as you go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted February 19, 2014 Report Share Posted February 19, 2014 I agree, this has great promise! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Janello Posted December 16, 2015 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted December 16, 2015 (edited) This been sitting around for a long time!! With the move from my garage to a new building out back and some other projects taking priority, this really went on the back burner. I've finally decided to get back at this, and I've finished the drawer boxes and handles. When I started this project I had no jointer and was working with a dewalt contractor saw. Almost seems like ancient history.I put some MDF spacers between the drawer boxes just to see the effect. They will be spaced evenly once I permanently mount them. I've decided not to do any marquetry in the door and came up with a simpler solution to space the drawers out, just using wood. This gives you an idea of how small the drawer pulls are. They have a small dowel carved into them that was inserted to a drilled hole in the drawer front. Edited December 16, 2015 by Janello 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted December 16, 2015 Report Share Posted December 16, 2015 I love the wood combo, looks great. This will be a really nice gift for your little girl. Is it a surprise? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janello Posted December 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2015 She knows I'm building it, since it's beeen floating around so long. She's away in college now so won't be seeing it take final shape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Immortan D Posted December 16, 2015 Report Share Posted December 16, 2015 Looking great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janello Posted December 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2015 (edited) Dovetails on the drawers came out a little funky. They are so small, I didn't have many options for spacing with the jig. They work though, as they are a tight fit and won't come apart. Edited December 16, 2015 by Janello 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted December 16, 2015 Report Share Posted December 16, 2015 The marquetry would look stunning! Either way, good to see you back on it! Looks awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janello Posted December 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2015 Hmmm. Ya think? The reason I decided against it was because it was so large you wouldn't be able to see the bookmatched front once it was all hogged in. Maybe I will do something smaller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacked Posted December 16, 2015 Report Share Posted December 16, 2015 Looks great!! How are you planning to attach the middle piece to the drawer boxes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janello Posted December 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2015 (edited) The door will be hinged using two side panels. The drawer boxes attached to the side panels with equal spacing, then another box on top with a lift lid. Similar to the original drawing, except the door will be hinged. Edited December 16, 2015 by Janello Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davewyo Posted December 16, 2015 Report Share Posted December 16, 2015 (edited) How did I miss this thread?Wonderful concept and great job so far. "Good on ya" for getting back to it.I thought the rose inlay looked pretty darned good in your mock-up earlier. The way the stem lines up with the wood grain has excellent flow and feels very "organic" to me (if that makes any sense).Working with those puny parts must be a challenge in itself. Edited December 16, 2015 by davewyo edited for spelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janello Posted December 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2015 Well, maybe I will add the marquetry after all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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