Making a Set of Exotic Wood Ring Boxes

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Hi! This was a pretty quick little build. It was a custom order I received on Etsy. The client wanted a set of 4 ring boxes that were perfect 1.5" cubes. He supplied the awesome wood blanks which I believe are meant to be turning blanks but were perfect for this. I used the CNC router to make sure all of the magnets were placed perfectly. Each top can match with each base without issue. I sanded all the way to 1200 grit and finished the boxes with walnut oil. The magnets are 1/8" x 1/4".
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[@FoxSaysWhat]

I just can’t even. This was brilliant! I love it, so much! I definitely want to make my next set of boxes similar with magnets. That leather pillow idea was exquisite!

[@markc7955]

I am making engagement ring at the moment. I have less than two weeks to finish it. Now I decided I need to build this box too. Hope I can get it all done in time. Thanks.

[@Mr_Chuckles]

Lovely work, required extreme precision and little room for error. Perfectly engineered.

[@chriszen4128]

Would you provide a link to the magnets you used in this project please?

[@dscritter614]

Mind blowingly beautiful! Having such a demanding client would make me a nervous wreck.

[@shrimuyopa8117]

I love the wood selection. The color contrast and patterns were stunning!

[@JolienBrebels]

Oh man, these are really beautiful! I love all the grain! Well done!

[@parillaworks]

Thanks a lot Jolien!

[@carvingthecottonwood]

Really nice work!

[@seeingthepattern]

Lovely boxes. Great tip with the forstner bits … one of those “oh, yeah, it’s really obvious … now” moments.

[@rickmccaskill7888]

Nice job. Learned a lot. Thanks

[@thebobloblawshow8832]

Winner, winner. 👍👍

[@IamtheActionman]

Thanks for sharing dude, much appreciated.

[@ramakreatif3944]

wow so creative. . I really want to learn clever like you

[@tharemyhopkins5873]

The boxes turned out fantastic - great work! And those needle-tip applicators for StarBond have saved me a few times.

[@tajinderpal88]

Might sound like a silly question... how did you get the 2nd forsner bit to be flat to remove the pin hole it leaves? I've made candle holders and would love to remove this :)

[@NajmulHasan-pv4td]

Creativity! Good job ✌️from India 🇮🇳

[@Dave_Mok]

Nice work

[@Hambone8771]

Dope project!👍🏾

[@KSFWG]

Great solution for the ring pillows ! I'm filing that one away for future use ! Thanks for the tips and the video !!

[@parillaworks]

Thank you!

[@tooljunkie555]

Very cool wood cpl I've never heard of really nice boxes! And @4:27 thts a good tip using 2 forstner bits gonna do that from now on when needed!👍🏻

[@parillaworks]

Thanks Joe!

[@roBLINDhood]

Beautiful work and I love the tip about the forstner bits!

[@parillaworks]

Thanks Ian!

[@BruceAUlrich]

These are fantastic! I like the trick of two forstner bits. I think I might have just used a small piece of felt in the top hole, since the bottom hole is concealed from the leather. I love the leather roll trick! Great job explaining it all!

[@parillaworks]

Thanks a lot Bruce!

[@drmkiwi]

Nice job, thanks for the video. Cheers, David.

[@bg73]

Nice! They have a slight medieval look to them...

[@coolinken]

Very nice.

[@Hobbysnedkeren]

Wow, beautiful work as usual :)

[@parillaworks]

Thank you!

[@Yusufmasron]

beautiful piece of work.

[@Accho29]

Very clever

[@PathinAZ]

On beautifully grained hardwood like that, I like to sand up to 12000 with Micromesh, and simply finish it with Camellia oil. It's something I use on the dip pens and oblique dip pens I occasionally make, and the feel in the hand is amazing. I don't see many videos where Camellia oil is used, and I wonder if it's something that's just not popular or desired for whatever reason.Beautiful work!Cheers

[@parillaworks]

Thank you! I've never heard of camellia oil; I'll have to get some and try it out.

[@AndreaMerchak]

These boxes are absolutely beautiful! I loved them!

[@rahulpoddar801]

It looks so lovely. Cute too.....

[@michellek5789]

What are the magnet dimensions please.

[@heyimamaker]

I love the rolled-up leather for the ring holder, years ago I made a box like this for my friend's wedding and rounded a piece of walnut in the lathe and cut that into 2 sections to kinda take up space. It worked but it never sat well with me as a good solution.

[@parillaworks]

Thank you!! Ya, the inside has always been the weak point of these boxes, in terms of design. But this solution is the one I like most so far.

[@MrDmorgan52]

Do you sell these to individuals or jewelry stores? How did you develop the market??

[@parillaworks]

This was a one-off project requested by the customer. I did also make a larger version for a bracelet for that same customer.

[@mountainviewturning5319]

Great looking boxes 👍

[@billysgeo]

what would you do if you had no CNC?

[@parillaworks]

I probably wouldn't have taken on the commission honestly. The client was adamant about them being perfect cubes and we only had so much material. I would've probably charged more for it and been a lot more stressed out haha.

[@Gambit4Hire]

Thanks for the smiley face!

[@saltypumpkin3533]

Big thumbs up

[@denvermike3125]

Step 1: purchase a jointer, a drum sander, and a cnc machine.

[@RichG311]

Step 2: Cry

[@coreychurch6868]

This project could have been done entirely with a bandsaw and a drill press

[@Dr1ll1nG]

У тебя станок с чпу и ты сверлишь отверстия под магниты и выборку ручным станком? Зачем тогда тебе чпу?

[@Hawkeye14341]

Why use a drill press why didn’t you let the CNC cut out the inner holes?

[@parillaworks]

The drill bit gave a better fit with the magnet compared to the router bit I had on hand.

[@ankitgajjar5513]

Nice design....

[@antoniomassa7531]

Good job 😀

[@MrGiuGuz]

Love it! TNX for sharing. Can you tell me please the size of the boxes?

[@parillaworks]

They are 1.5" x 1.5" x 1.5".

[@billm4560]

Those turned out fantastic John! 👍🏻 You did a great job because they are so small... and the magnet trick was awesome! Bet your client really like them? Thank you for sharing!

[@parillaworks]

Thanks a lot Bill! I just shipped them out today, so we'll see!

[@tal8491]

what were the magnets you used?

[@yuriiderevianko3310]

perfect!

[@moorejl57]

Those came out great! Just curious why you didn't mill out the circular cavities with the router?

[@bencetoth5516]

That would take much more time and affort than, simply drill it.

[@moorejl57]

@@bencetoth5516 It was already fixtured up, so no additional effort unlike having to use two separate drilling operations manually. I am guessing that since he was new to the CAD program, he didn't want to take the time to learn how to make the tool paths for the pockets.

[@jasinghuang4982]

Wow, that is a beautiful box. BTW, what brand of double side tape you used?

[@parillaworks]

Thank you! On amazon it’s called “xfasten double sided tape” and I use the 3/4” wide version.

[@jasinghuang4982]

@@parillaworks thank you!

[@tiffanyowens9007]

What’s the name of the Forstner bit that won’t leave the hole in the bottom? Where can I get one of those?

[@parillaworks]

I bought an extra of that size and ground the spur off myself. I don’t think they’re sold this way.

[@tiffanyowens9007]

@@parillaworks awesome! Great to know! Thank you so much for responding! Your ring boxes are beautiful! Trying to learn how to do these myself..

[@tenaciousdan5831]

Simply stunning... I'm speaking of the cnc router. Sorry. I'm not sorry. What kind of cnc is it?

[@parillaworks]

Shapeoko XXL

[@TheFoodieEngineer357]

May I know what type of magnet is that?

[@jakedreiling9274]

Same?!

[@robsonmatias8963]

Beatiful❤

[@rogert5365]

did that arm on the jointer @0:12 come with your jointer or was it an add on? I have a really old jointer and that looks useful to have.

[@parillaworks]

It comes standard with the jointer and is typically referred to as a "European Style Guard." On the other hand, the western or American style is the "Porkchop Style Guard".

[@rogert5365]

@@parillaworks oh ok thanks for the reply I'll have to look them up.

[@pablorodriguez5100]

AWESOME! is there a link for the magnets?

[@andrewandrew9854]

good

[@gsneakerson24g-sneak62]

What kind of magnets are these and where can I buy them? I want to make my own engagement ring box for my gf. I’m about to pop the question and I want to make it myself so I need help finding the right parts.

[@parillaworks]

These ones were 1/8” x 1/4” cylinder rare earth magnets. Either n52 I think.

[@eladsinay6914]

@@parillaworks I’m wondering two things. Why two different sizes and what’s the length of these? Or are they all same length ?

[@parillaworks]

@@eladsinay6914 The diameter is 1/8” and the length is 1/4”.

[@hazembata]

I dig it.

[@blahduhhh]

What glue did you use to lock the dowell magnets in with?

[@CanOfCrows]

He mentions CA glue, or any super glue

[@DDixon-wu3tu]

I use styrofoam cut to shape with a groove cut down the center to hold the ring. Cover with soft fabric using spray adhesive. Works everytime and it fits perfectly.

[@parillaworks]

That's a great idea. I don't really like spray adhesive but I'll give that try next time I'm tinkering.

[@rustyrichardson1242]

What are those names of the wood you used and where are they available

[@parillaworks]

The client supplied them so I don't know exactly where they're from but there are plenty of online dealers for this type of stuff. Searching for the wood species + "turning blank" may help as well. The species are curly koa, Brazilian rosewood, desert ironwood, and redwood (amboyna) burl.

[@cargogh]

Sweet!

[@manoshin707]

BOA TARDE. TOP DAS GALAXIAS

[@WOODRF]

Could you have done everything at CNC, and drilled with Foster drill? I did not understand.

[@parillaworks]

Yes, I considered doing it all with the CNC. However, the holes the CNC drilled were too loose of a fit with my magnets. Instead of fiddling with the CNC settings and end mills, I decided to use an 1/8" brad point bit which gave me the fit I needed.

[@DamonBeausoleil]

I want 3 please

[@drwd10]

Nice job, what end mill did you use?

[@parillaworks]

Thanks Darren. This one was bit 46225 by Amana tools. I got it from tools today though. It's an 1/8" downcut bit but has a 1/4" shank.

[@prestonhoffman5695]

Turned out great! The CNC worked really well for that project. Who is the manufacturer of your CNC?

[@parillaworks]

Thanks Preston. It’s a Shapeoko XXL by Carbide3D.

[@daddywoofdawg]

what is the ring hole dia?

[@parillaworks]

1.125"

[@ericwilliams538]

Make sure you dont use the same ends ( north north or south south) when installing your magnets....just a little friendly reminder is all....

[@jaromejacksan6934]

I really like the woodglut plans.

[@brock2306]

first! lol great job@

[@parillaworks]

Thanks Brock!

[@alsanova]

👍👌👏