Making an Easy Dovetail Jewelry Box Project

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Published 2023-08-06
These dovetail jewelry box projects are perfect woodworking gifts. They take very little material, they can be made quickly, they are pretty easy to construct, but they have a huge WOW factor when you give them to people. I used figured walnut for my jewelry box. It consists of a giant sliding dovetail joint that connects the lid to the base. Inside the jewelry box is a tray lined with felt. It’s a beautiful woodworking project. If you are interested in making a quick DIY gift, give this one a shot.

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All Comments (21)
  • @scottrobbins3341
    Love the box! Very interesting design and fairly straight forward to make if you have the right tools. I ended up making one to go with the necklace I got for my partner as a gift and got a lot of compliments.
  • @sebastiankuchler8841
    Seeing something “new” in woodworking is pretty rare. You just showed a new thing in such a humble way. Big respect!
  • @guidedbyvoices23
    Beautifully done, great idea to batch out and give away as gifts, it's very unique aesthetic, not the same ole..same ole that I see on YouTube, well done bro
  • @mariuspanaitescu7352
    Awesome project.. thank for sharing! What I would add is small magnets at one end to keep it closed tight.
  • @ArchEdge
    Great Video...and beautiful result. Maybe a recessed magnet might help secure the box from un-wanted sliding..
  • @Ivanhoe52
    That looks great! Also, Batman rules 😊
  • @kevinb6102
    I made one like this a while back that timber biscuit woodworks designed
  • @jas-qv5zm
    Hey there wanted to let you know i loved this video and found this while searching for inspiration for my self directed project at school made out of wood. I wanted to know if it would be okay if i could make this? If so, would you mind perhaps listing down how to make this or the measurements for each wooden cut and length, width, etc? Hopefully you see this in time so I don’t fall behind, thank you so so much :)!!
  • @michaelbradford4444
    I make boxes with a sliding lid so this dovetail project looks quite interesting ! Been awhile since my router seen any action so I'm gonna make one out of pine and see if this might be my new way to making my boxes. What a clever idea Newton !
  • @steakboard315
    Awesome! I have tried a couple of the techniques from you channel & every time I do I feel like I upgrade a level haha Can't wait to try this for my daughters!!
  • @adamc3474
    Excellent work. Definitely going to put it on my list to build. Stay awesome.
  • @Earl3
    Sweet project idea!