White Ash about one inch thick by 8 inches and about 20 inches long. First tool paths were plane the top with a pocket toolpath then pocket out the box inside. The board is secured to the spoil board on my CNC router table.

After the box lid and bottom have been pocketed and the lip has been profiled it is time to flip the board over and machine the other side. I use alignment dowels to position the board and align properly.

I engrave the text with a V bit to the profile of the curved lid.

After the paint is dry I rough cut then finish cut with a ball nose.

After engraving with the V bit I paint the engraved portion, not being careful of the painting accuracy or neatness.
Notice how wide the tail of the Y is ? that is because the text was engraved to the depth of the contoured lid.

Look at the tail of the Y in this photo, after the lid contour is machined the text will be at the correct depth.

The hinges on Carleys box, the wood is wormy Sugar Maple, the tree was cut from our bush about 1980 or so, cut to lumber thickness and dried outside for a few years then inside.

Years later when I wanted to use this maple lumber I noticed it was all wormey, then I find out it is VERY popular and difficult to find.

This box is from White Ash, also from our bush lot.

This box is from Black Cherry again from our bush lot, cut, dried and machined by me.

From White Ash.

From White Ash.

From White Ash.

From White Ash.

Another style of jewelery box.

I pocketed this with a half inch ball nose.

My tool step over was set at.25 that is the reason for the ribbed finish.

I know it was a mistake but I never noticed til I took off the dust boot.

A small jewelry box from Black Cherry.

3.5" by 5.5" by 1.5" high.

Flocking is used inside base of the box.

Hinges are screwed in place, this is a nice little box to place your jewelry items.

From White Ash.

From White Ash.

Fiona's Jewelry box with a latch.

Not all boxes have a latch, some like a latch,
and some don't.

This I made as a Christmas gift .

I tried a different type and style of border.

This is not a trick box, just a regular box with a sliding lid.

The lid is not removable, it's kept from sliding off by two pins under the lid.

This is the bottom, finger joint at each corner.

The box is 3" by 3" by 5" inches. Made from White Ash from our bush lot.

This is one style of several I call trick boxes. There is a combination or a sequence of operations before the lid will slide open.

This trick box has a knob on top with several possibilities of selected positions.

There are two buttons on either side that may, or may not allow the box to be unlocked. Black buttons this side.

Red and Green buttons on this side of the box. This box is made from White Ash harvested from our bush lot.

The Box is finger jointed at each corner and the lid slides to the right after the correct procedure to unlock.

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