Jewelry Chest and Boxes

The plan says: These are complete plans for an 8 x 13 inch humidor, but you can easily scale them up or down. Included are invaluable hints and techniques for creating your own custom humidor. If you are a first-time humidor builder, they are a definite time saver.

Small boxes, whether for storing jewelry, photos, keys or keepsakes,, provide an opportunity to get creative with wood selection. Rather than provide dimensioned plans for each box, we lead you through the step by step process for making them. We do give key dimensions and proportions where needed but we allow you to design and build the boxes to suit your taste, tools and materials on hand. You can substitute your own bits to create different profiles.

Small boxes, whether for storing jewelry, photos, keys or keepsakes,, provide an opportunity to get creative with wood selection. Rather than provide dimensioned plans for each box, we lead you through the step by step process for making them. We do give key dimensions and proportions where needed but we allow you to design and build the boxes to suit your taste, tools and materials on hand. You can substitute your own bits to create different profiles.

This unique jewelry box features a striking copper lid with a patina pattern that you can easily duplicate with our instructions. The removable tray and system of interior dividers multiply the storage area and keep the contents neatly organized. A complete materials list is included with the plan.

An artful break from regular finger joints, the alternating-width finger joints featured in this design add interest to the corners. You might also consider alternating-width dovetails in place of the finger joints. A small project like this one provides an opportunity to learn how to hand-cut dovetails. We show you how. To make it easy to build a box just like the one shown above (mahogany box, bocote lid and divider, and wenge handle and feet), we provide a mail-order wood kit (listed on the plan). You also can use those odd pieces of figured wood you have stashed away. Just pick out contrasting species to set apart the box, lid, and handle. For instance, make the ends and sides from cherry, the lid and divider from maple, and the handle and feet from walnut.

This stylish Jewelry Stand project keeps often-worn items readily available. Build this eye-catching stand from small scraps of contrasting woods. As well as building this project you will learn how to quickly secure small parts when driving screws, and we will show you a simple jig that makes it safe to rip thin strips with identical thicknesses.

Any woman appreciates having a special place to keep her small jewelry pieces neatly organizedâespecially when the unit looks as exquisite as its contents. Routed drawer pulls and handles of birds-eye...

Inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright, this beautiful case echoes of the Prairie School architectural style. With attention to construction detail, you will produce a finely crafted box to reward yourself or give as a gift. Shop Tips include; Make a perfect square from a round hole.

If you have promised the moon and the stars, this cleverly designed jewelry box will rise to the occasion. The sliding lid unlocks when you pull out the star. Inside, another lid conceals flocked secr...

We have seen hundreds of beautiful jewelry boxes over the years, but when we came across this one at a national arts-and-crafts show, we knew we had found one to top the list. With this straightforwar...

Inspired in part by Frank Lloyd Wrights clever use of architectural cantilevers, this suspended jewelry box utilizes deceptively simple dadoes and rabbets for joinery. To open the drawer, simply push the opposite end through the drawer box.

Looking to craft a unique item to delight someone special? This stylish chest, made with eye-catching curly maple and wenge, is just the ticket. Though the project looks sophisticated, the constructio...

One of the best ways to maximize floor space in a workshop is with mobile tools. This one page plan shows how to build a mobile base for a floor model drill press. Once you are successful with building this one, consider using the same format for making other stationary tools a like more mobile.

Mahogany and maple blend harmoniously in a box as beautiful as the music within. Besides the music movement the only other hardware you will need is a pair of stop hinges that keep the lid propped upright while the music plays. The lucky owner of this beautiful box will enjoy a serenade every time she lifts the figured maple lid. We have included a spline-slot jig for you to make and use to complete this project.

Storage pieces with secret compartments are typically quite complicated to build, but that is not the case with this eye-catching weekend project. Just changing the wood type and finish will give you ...