Yew & Sycamore Jewellery Box

[motownmartin]

I wanted to make a decorative jewellery box and thought about having some marquetry on the top, so I had a go and found it very dificult, I bumped into a chap at a hobbies and craft exhibition whos name is Quentin Smith and trades under the name QJS Marquetry & Web Design, I approached him and asked to come up with a design for me, this is what he came up with.

Last week he was at the same exhibition and wanted to show the box, it was all a bit of a rush and this shows in some of the pics, having said that, the box looks better in the flesh.

The idea is that He produces the maquetry and I build the box within a budget.

Here are some pics of the first box

 

[Ian]

Very nice Martin.

What sort of price did he charge for the marquetry?

Best

Ian

 

[motownmartin]

Very nice Martin.

What sort of price did he charge for the marquetry?

Best

Ian

£55 bearing in mind the size, 30cm x 20cm, I did knock him down a little.

 

[devonwoody]

Very nice work on both accounts.

What hinges are they you have used Martin?

 

[motownmartin]

Very nice work on both accounts.

What hinges are they you have used Martin?

Brusso stop hinges John, first off I made sycamore hinges but found that they split too easy, I will do some with Yew hinges.

 

[RogerM]

That's lovely Martin. Good to see the Incra dovetail templates being used to good effect as well! I particularly like the Yew - something I've never worked with.

 

[motownmartin]

That's lovely Martin. Good to see the Incra dovetail templates being used to good effect as well! I particularly like the Yew - something I've never worked with.

Hi Roger
Its not easy to get hold of Yew that is greatly figured and when you do it is normally full of splits.

 

[xy mosian]

Martin, that is truely beautiful. The box itself is very well done and elegant, but the marquetry on the top just lifts it to another league.

xy

 

[woodbloke]

Nice jewelry box Martin...but what happened to the mitre joint on the corner of the lid? (and the one diagonally opposite) - Rob

 

[motownmartin]

Nice jewelry box Martin...but what happened to the mitre joint on the corner of the lid? (and the one diagonally opposite) - Rob

Yes I know Rob, like I said I was rather rushed at the time, its a good job that everyone doesn't have a critical eye like ourselves, and again like I said, it looks better in the flesh.