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Here's a simple box I just finished. Cherry with dovetailed corners.

It turned out well but I regret using cheap hardware from Amazon,especially the stamped hinges.

Finish sequence:

  1. 180
  2. 220
  3. Coat Minwax "Tung" oil wet sanded with 320
  4. Oil wet sanded with 400
  5. #0000 steel wood and paste wax

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That looks great. Excellent dovetails.

[–] GrizzlyBur@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 days ago

Looks great! The dovetails look really clean too. I'd probably line the inside with a nice red felt to dampen any noise when placing items, probably jewelry, into the box. And just for a extra bit of pizzazz. A wood burned makers mark or tidy initials somewhere would be a nice touch too, emphasize that "hey, a skilled person made this, this wasn't shot out of a mass factory"

[–] poppichew@piefed.social 2 points 3 days ago

Wonderful job, looks great! The best piece might be on the inside. It's got a great grain.

[–] elbowgrease@lemm.ee 1 points 3 days ago