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)
  • @ArchEdge
    Great Video...and beautiful result. Maybe a recessed magnet might help secure the box from un-wanted sliding..
  • @sebastiankuchler8841
    Seeing something “new” in woodworking is pretty rare. You just showed a new thing in such a humble way. Big respect!
  • @mariuspanaitescu7352
    Awesome project.. thank for sharing! What I would add is small magnets at one end to keep it closed tight.
  • @adamc3474
    Excellent work. Definitely going to put it on my list to build. Stay awesome.
  • @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 !
  • @user-qm3wj9uk2c
    i love this idea and will be making one this week, thanks so much for sharing.
  • @bgpappy30
    I appreciate that you made it and videoed this for us to see. It’s a Beautiful project and I am going to definitely try to make one. ONE LOVE TO ALL!!!
  • @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.
  • @WoodUCreate
    I always like your projects. Glad I found you and I'm always looking for new videos. Keep them coming and thank you.