Making A Jewellery Box - With Compound Mitre Angle Cuts

In this video I make some jewellery boxes using wood from an old reclaimed fireplace surround. I think the wood might be meranti but I'm not sure. This project was my first time cutting compound mitre cuts at the mitre saw - something that I've wanted to try for a while and it seemed like the perfect simple woodworking project to try it out on.
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[@codacreator6162]

First video I've come across that makes compound miter cuts make any sense whatsoever. Thank you!

[@pteddie6965]

These boxes are really beautiful. I love how you take discarded lumber and turn it into lovely and useful projects. Your narrations are concise and easy to follow. You're a talented teacher.

[@RagnBoneBrown]

Thank you!

[@jtotheb-ip2hh]

I 2nd that!

[@in2rock275]

I've made countless "frames" like you to glue on the lids. I, however, assemble the frames first to make sure I have a good fit with the box as opposed to gluing on the line you drew on the box lid. Then I'll glue this frame on the roughly cut lid. I then fit the assembled lid on the box and trim away the excess so my lid edges are flush with the box on all sides. This is just easier for me than trying to assemble a lid that has already been cut to final dimensions. Glad to see someone else do it this way. Would also like your dimensions for this box. Referencing your hands when applying the finish, I would estimate 8"-9" square x 2-1/2"-3" high. Also, I bought some 12"x12" cork squares from Michael's or Hobby Lobby to fit the bottom of the box and attach felt to that. This way you can adjust for a prefect fit so you don't have "just one chance." Also, you can wrap the felt over the edges for a very neat appearance. Nice work and video. Well produced.

[@hansdegroot8549]

Wow, great news that you have (finally) moved to your new house and shop. I'm very happy for you. The project itself is great. Very interesting and original boxes. Thanks for sharing, including some handy tricks again.

[@cobberpete1]

Very interesting boxes and a great job of making them. As it happens I am making a Meranti jewellery / trinket box for my granddaughter, but with boring straight sides and dovetails. You will have to bite the bullet and try flocking. Well done Keith.

[@miikka.granlund]

A beautiful box you made. I once learned a good method for lining insides of boxes like this. Cut a piece of dense cardboard the size of the face to line. Glue the felt to the cardboard, also wrapping around couple of cm to the other side. If the felt is thin or otherwise delicate, glueing only on the back can also be enough to hold it in place. Then glue the cardboard to the box face. This way the corners and especially top edges come out very nice and clean.

[@RagnBoneBrown]

Great tip 👍

[@ΚΑΤΕΡΙΝΑΠΙΤΣΙΟΥ]

I really love the shape and the colour of them . They are definitely beautiful. Without the felt it would be useful for the kitchen !!!!!! Great job !!!!!

[@mihazajc]

Some serious geometry😄😄 nice. Cant wait for the new workshop vids!😳😝

[@joefitzy]

Pretty cool boxes. I like how you reused the wood, and the reason I'm watching this video is because of the compound miter construction. I don't care for the gold knob though.

[@AtomicReverend]

I have been meaning to say, congregation on the new place. I am excited to see your new shop tour.

[@WoodyW2k]

Congrats on the move! Here are to many happy memories and quality videos!

[@briansworkshop01]

Great job again thanks for sharing 👍👍👊

[@garethheathcote4988]

Nice work mate and thanks,I know that this is an older video but it's given me an idea of what I can make my niece for christmas. I'm gonna pick some mercantile up tomorow.

[@shelly87uk]

They look lovely. I got loads of good ideas from this thanks. I think that wood is Sheesham.

[@RagnBoneBrown]

Yeah I think you could be right there! 👍

[@toucanproductions2935]

Great video once again. Can’t wait to see your new shop featured in future.

[@christofix]

Nice boxes man! well done

[@LluisTheWoodWorker]

I can’t wait to see the new workshop!

[@raysmith1992]

Another good project and has given me some ideas, I have some wood similar to that and it was from a pallet

[@Lord-Panda2112]

Love this too.

[@IngridRollema]

Very nice boxes, both in design and execution. Congratulations on finally getting into the new place!

[@IEnjoyCreatingVideos]

Good job on the Jewellery boxes Keith! Thank you for sharing the video.👌👍😎JP

[@MsRmaclaren]

Now that you are moving to a larger shop I sure hope you remain true to form and stay with what works for your viewers. So many content creators get too big for their britches and I lose interest and move on to a new start up creator. The reason I have been with you from the beginning is that you make reclaimed wood projects mainly, which is what I do. Please keep up the good work and awesome content that only a tiny workshop on a limited budget can create.

[@RagnBoneBrown]

This is a bit of a ridiculous comment to make really. If I made the same type of project video every week, I’d get very bored, as I’m sure you would too. Progression is natural and wishing for someone not to progress in life isn’t very helpful, or nice. I’m sure you didn’t mean it in a negative way but I really can’t find a positive from a comment like this 🤷‍♂️

[@RagnBoneBrown]

There is an endless supply of new makers out there, something for everyone. I don’t really dig what Jimmy Diresta is up to nowadays but I don’t comment and tell him to go back to his NY workshop - I just choose not to watch some of his recent videos and watch others instead - I’m still a big fan of his though

[@MsRmaclaren]

@@RagnBoneBrown You are correct, sir. Was not meant to be negative. I enjoy every one of your projects. I just meant please keep up exactly the way you are progressing and never forget your roots. I, too, love DiResta, but choose to watch others as well. I hope that clears the air some.

[@colinaskey9777]

Once again Keith useful things made from discarded stuff,the jewellery boxes are well made and will last a long long time,well worth a 5 ☆ rating

[@MrBez007]

Great find Kieth and great boxes. Wood looks like mango. Cant beet finding some nice different hardwood.

[@RagnBoneBrown]

Cheers Oliver

[@Andrew-gu7kf]

Those came out awesome. I've been afraid to even try those cuts but you demonstrate it so well. Thank you. Also thanks for saying how long it took. I'm new at woodworking and I always feel everything I do takes forever. It's not a race and everyone's ability is different but it's still a good reference.

[@LegoMan-cz4mn]

Congrats on your new house!

[@LonghornWorkshop]

Nice job on the compound angles! Amazing what you can do with items that are destined for the dump yard. Cant wait to see your new place. Cheers...Harki

[@MoscaWoodworking]

I'll be in UK this summer and really hope to find some hardwoods along the street.... meranti is a great find. The best I've found in Italy is cheap pallets😂 beside jokes, great design on those boxes

[@iongabrielzamfir8613]

''The best I've found in Italy is cheap pallets😂'' Indovina perché ..

[@k.b.woodworker3250]

These turned out great! I've used a lot of reclaimed wood and love to see what you do. Always inspiring. I especially liked seeing the mitered pieces that you used to get the lids to fit. Very clever. I've been using thin rectangular solid pieces, but it's always good to have other options. Nice job in fitting them, too. Good luck with settling in, renovating!

[@alastairmackay4589]

Good work buddy!

[@DragonGateDesign]

I don't know of I'm seeing it wrong with the corner gap but to me it looked worse after burnishing. Great work and awesome video

[@RagnBoneBrown]

Yeah, I think because the burnished left some grey colouring on the corner of the wood!

[@frankslittleworkshop]

Nicely done once again Mr Brown 👍. This is deffo my kind of project. I've just made a grandfather clock out of old door frames (latest vid) and had all the same nail issues. Hope the new shop is progressing well, can't wait to see it. Keep up the awesome work 👍.

[@ksp1278]

Great boxes. Congrats on house move

[@SomethingFromTheShed]

Keith i loved this video. well done buddy.

[@RagnBoneBrown]

Thank you!

[@NomadMakes]

Great vid! Nice little project. Good luck with the new house, and new shop. I guess we will se some videos of you prepping the new shop soon? Looking forward to that. Cheers.

[@RagnBoneBrown]

Hopefully next week if I can get some editing done 👍

[@awantamta]

Another nice project especially since you used recycled wood. I am looking forward to a tour of your house and the new workshop. Congratulations.

[@RagnBoneBrown]

Thanks!

[@sapelesteve]

Nicely done Keith! Those boxes turned out great. Hope that they fly off the shelves at ETSY!

[@RagnBoneBrown]

Love your name!

[@andrewooddotcom]

Well done! Congrats! Very nice boxes :) ps. I've found some pieces of this kind of wood few months ago and have a lot of fun making things out of it.

[@LluisTheWoodWorker]

Sweet!

[@coalitionofrob436]

I’m tipping Meranti

[@michaelevans1658]

Nice job Keith hope the move went well.

[@RagnBoneBrown]

Thanks Michael

[@Dragonited]

Avoid using a pincer when removing the nails since it will cut off the nail when enough force is applied to the pincer. Instead, you should use flat pliers instead since they have serrations on them to increase the grip on the nails. For the nails that are extra hard to remove I turn to a vice grip or locking pliers to grip the nail and then use a hammer or nail puller under the vice grip for leverage. if you use a round nosed vice grip then you can even roll the nail out. Though make sure to have some sacrificial piece between the wood and the vice3 gr9ipo since it will otherwise mar the surface heavily. You can also use a small torch to heat up the nail and it will be easier to remove.

[@DragonGateDesign]

That's a great trip, but it looked like the nail broke rather than being cut

[@Dragonited]

@@DragonGateDesign Yes, it might be that way on that particular nail though as far as I could see there were many more nails that broke and he marked before cutting the wood.

[@donaldplaysyertrousers134]

I bite my nails

[@joshuagrice296]

I think the wood is mango. It seems to be a popular wood for furniture at the moment.

[@Unlovable]

yeah its popular because mango wood grows fast and is a relatively cheap hardwood species

[@Sammo-w2y]

Very nice box and like the process and compound mitre joints. My only critique would be those 'gold' knob things they look a little small in proportion and introducing something round into what is a very angular and predominantly square design. Camera angles may be distorting the size / ratio. Think I personally would have been tempted to keep it all wood. You could have made a blunt wedge shape that was also square. But hey taste is a matter of personal preference.

[@RagnBoneBrown]

Yeah. It’s difficult to find good hardware that is smaller than regular drawer handles. I’m not sure I’d have liked the wood on wood option though

[@davidletz9123]

Thanks for the video, Keith. I am new to compound miter cuts...so to clarify....for the 45 bevel cut on each end of the 4 side pieces, one side gets the 10 degree miter to the "left" of "0" and the opposite end gets the 10 degree miter to the "right?" Right?

[@RagnBoneBrown]

Yes I think that sounds right

[@davidletz9123]

@@RagnBoneBrownAfter watching the video again, it appears that is not the case, especially when you show the "cut and flip" when the 10 degree miter stays in the same position, and the part is flipped and cut on the same setting. Anyway, thanks for responding.

[@keithbaker5042]

if you heat the nail up with a torch it will pull out easy

[@riley165]

Timber is indian mango :)

[@animationcreations42]

Have you found a difference in the amount of wood people throw away at the new house? The downside of moving is not knowing where all the good free wood is anymore!

[@RagnBoneBrown]

I don’t think there’ll be much to salvage around these parts unfortunately, but I will be going in to Norwich quite a lot for work so hopefully I’ll still find a few bits!

[@davidwilliamson2115]

DID Dylan settle ok?

[@amy_playz223]

Hi what type of wood glue do you use. Great vids BTW

[@RagnBoneBrown]

It really doesn’t matter any pva is stronger than the wood itself

[@jackjack-el3vq]

Oy mate

[@hansdegroot8549]

I cannot find the boxes in your Etsy store. Did you sell them already?

[@RagnBoneBrown]

Hi Hans, yes they all sold!

[@hansdegroot8549]

@@RagnBoneBrown Great! That was really quick.

[@donaldplaysyertrousers134]

Nice box but could be nicer. Green felt swapped out for a picture of me in the base. I look nicer than green felt

[@crucialjosh5951]

Do you have plans available for this?

[@RagnBoneBrown]

No not this time, sorry

[@RagnBoneBrown]

No not this time, sorry

[@mediaguardian]

I watched this to see how you mated the compound mitres which you unfortunately omitted. Nice box though.

[@RagnBoneBrown]

3:50 I didn't omit anything?

[@orbepa]

All that work on your new workshop and its not yours anymore !

[@johnfithian-franks8276]

Hi, For some reason that I cannot explain I don't like these boxes, they are well made and the angles are a neat touch but they just don't do it for me. Luckily other people will like them and buy them from you. I can only put my dislike down to the individual likes and dislikes, although if we all liked the same thing it would be a boring life.

[@arosenberger87]

I know you just moved... But you need to watch audio quality. The parts where you were in your house was too horrible to listen to because of the echo and reverb. Would be a great video to do a video on making sound panels for your recording area.

[@RagnBoneBrown]

If I’d have filmed it in the workshop you’d complain about the road noise. Sound panels aren’t really a priority right now, I’ve got a house to renovate and a workshop to set up