Birthday Gift Sewing Box



I hand made a sewing box for my wife´s aniversary with poplar, ebony and some brass hinges and screws.
I hope you enjoy it.
Milling and Preparing the Stock List



A poplar log from a fallen tree and a cut list. Size the pieces with a Stanley #4 and a ryoba japanese saw to rip and crosscut
Dovetails Layout and Shooting Board


Dovetails first, guys!
Square the edges at the shooting board with a Stanley #5 jackplane
Plane Plowing the Grooves

Grooving with a Stanley #50 rabbet plane. Help you with a bar clamp to keep safe
Hand Routing the Bottom

Routing the grooves for the bottom with a Record #71 router hand plane. Install a 4mm blade. Use a hand made jig sole for stability.
Rabbeting the Top

Make the top recess with a Stanley #78
Fitting and Smoothing the Top

Use a Stanley #9 1/2 block plane to fit and smooth the top surface
Gauge Marking

Marking the cutting line with a Veritas marking gauge
Gluing Up


Assemble the set. Clamp it all the night.
Cutting the Lid

After dry, separate the lid from the body with a dozuki japanese saw
Chiseling the Hinges

Adding the hinges for the lid. Making the recess with a sharp chisel
Fitting the Hinges

Hand routing with a Stanley #271 small hand router plane
Spokeshaving the Feet


Shaping the feet with a Veritas flat sole spokeshave
Adding Some Ebony Knobs

Shaping with the rasp and the files
Final Assembly

At least, all the pieces together