Music Box

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Made this for a friend that collects music boxes, it is a replica of one that he had but the case was in bad shape and I made a new one.  I measured all the parts so he could fit the mechanism in which he had restored.  Used original joinery such as blind dovetails - ya no kidding, lot of work for something not seen.   I made a prototype to check all the joinery first.  Finish is shellac french polish.

TimV, "The understanding eye sees the maker's fingerprints, they are evident in every detail, leave Fingerprints." James Krenov

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Beautiful!  Not a fan of blind dovetail…they kick my butt.

Ryan/// ~sigh~ I blew up another bowl. Moke told me "I made the inside bigger than the outside".

Beautiful boxes, that french polish looks amazing.

.................. John D....................

That is a beautiful piece, the inlay is fantastic.

I haven't attempted the blind dovetail yet.

Main Street to the Mountains

another stunner tim. beautiful inlay work and an incredible finish. i agree about blind dovetails, way too much work to not even be seen.

working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.

That's another beautiful project!
Beautiful !!!

Someday........I'll try full blind.  

For now, I'll keep trying for perfection on plain old dovetails !  

Carey Mitchell

That is a really beautiful box, tip top craftsmanship, thanks for showing it.

David

What gorgeous finish on a beautiful box. 

Life’s Good, Enjoy Each New Day’s Blessings

That is a beautiful music box. How did you put the inlay in there?

Cheers, Jim ........................ Variety is the spice of life...............Learn something new every day

Inlay is Holly, used a dremel on slow speed with router base attachment and 1/32 bit.  Marked lines with a an adjustable square.

TimV, "The understanding eye sees the maker's fingerprints, they are evident in every detail, leave Fingerprints." James Krenov

Tim,

I have been following your in-lay work.  You buy the veritas attachment base for dremel?  Cary Mitchel has that in his shop.


Petey

Just a cheap dremel router base but works well.

TimV, "The understanding eye sees the maker's fingerprints, they are evident in every detail, leave Fingerprints." James Krenov

Thanks Tim,

My dawgs will buy something for Christmas if not sooner!


Petey