Jewelry Box

[freddy12]

something I have been working on, borrowed the hummingbird pattern from my uncle, in fact he showed me how to do the curves and such He gave me a C+7410974110741117411274113

[Sliverfoot]

WOW! Awesome work.

[lynnfrwd]

A C+?! He's one of those TOUGH teachers.

[bergerud]

Very nice. More like A+ !!

[CNC Carver]

He must expect perfection from family! :) Very nice work!

[zan29]

OMG this is soooooooo beautiful! Did you use flocking or lining for the inside?

[RogerB]

C+ tell your uncle it's more like an A+ from where I am sitting.:D

[JoeinWestMich]

Great job! Uncle must have had a Cheshire grin on his face when he said C+. You have done better than a lot of us old farts. Keep with it as you certainly have talent.

[freddy12]

Thank you all for the nice comments, but I agree with my uncle, HE was being generous with the C+. You should see the stuff he builds, I have a tendancy to rush things, Like not waiting 24 hrs for the finish to dry and then setting the lids on another piece of wood that had wet laquer on it . if you look closely at pictures 3&4 you can see the marks. Those soft brass screws, some are overtorqued stripping the head, I should have predrilled a little deeper. etc etc. Zan the inserts are flocked and the base and the box are lined with felt