Keepsake Box Gallery
Welcome to the Keepsake Box community gallery. You can watch Paul’s introduction to the project here.
Here’s Paul’s example…
And now over to you!
Keepsakes Box by Emmanuel Olive
Keepsake box in oak.
Keepsake Box by mkimber
Sides New Guinea Rosewood, Top and Bottom Coachwood. Finished in shellac and wax.
Keepsake Box by bpower
Keepsake box in poplar.
Keepsake Box by rickyli647
Dovetail Box by Jon Weald
A keepsake box which i made from Ash and Purple Heart for my good friends baby
Keepsake Box by jglaeser
Made out of mahagony. Finished with Shellac (French polish). Greetings from Frankfurt, Germany
Keepsake Box by Clifford
Canary wood with shellac finish
Keepsake Box by Ryan Rich
Sapele with Brusso hardware
Various Dovetail Boxes by joeleonetti
Small Boxes for Christmas Gifts. Misc woods finished with shellac. One of these is Paul’s Keepsake box. Family was happy to receive them.
Keepsake Box by Ryan O’Hayre
Pine/Sapele w/ geometric inlay. No lid. Will never open. Pet urn box for friend.
Dovetail Box by George Bodi
Black walnut with mulberry tree lid handle. The project is a mix between Paul’s dovetail and keepsake boxes, toned down to my skill level.
Keepsake Box by Dusty
Keepsake Box. Walnut with French polish
Keepsake Box (Walnut) by Peter Bernhardt
I made six boxes based on Paul’s design. Here’s one in walnut. I varied the feet and added a lift for the lid made from plum.
Keepsake Box (Cherry) by Peter Bernhardt
Here’s one in cherry. The lid lift is Ipe and another variation on the feet.
Keepsake Box (Blue) by Peter Bernhardt
This box is white pine I dyed Indigo blue. It’s always fun to try out new finishes.
Keepsake Box (White Pine) by Peter Bernhardt
Another white pine box. I used an aniline dye to give it more warmth and gave it a lift lid and feet in red oak.
Keepsake Box by Tom Benim
Keepsake Box 12/26/2017 Walnut Shellac
Keepsake Box by woodruss
Made for my wife from Tasmanian Blackwood, put a divider down middle which was immediately removed. Better without it.
Keepsake Box by noho
Used some pine offcuts. Ended much better than expected. Finished with few coats of shellac.
Keepsake Box by Fred Brotherly
Maple with Jarrah burl top inlay
Keepsake Box by Andrew LeRoy
Keepsake Box of Purple heart. Not the easiest for working with. The groove for the lid cracked along the length and I had to shorten it a bit. Still turned out well though.
Keepsake Box by Emmanuel Olive
Keepsake Box in american walnut. I used Brusso hinges.
Keepsake Boxes by Jan Steinar Øyjord
Two keepsake boxes made from elm, and given 4 coats of shellac. Nice project, and good drawings to work to.
Keepsake Box by Chris Bailey
Variation on a Theme. Keepsake box in Sycamore and American Cherry without the curves made for our 6 month old grandson. Finished exactly the same as Paul’s box: shellac and furniture polish. All wood hand prepared/planed.
Keepsake Box for my Grandson
Keepsake Box by harry wheeler
Walnut keepsake box with tung oil finish
Keepsake Box by joeblues79
Zebra wood sides and wenge frame and panel top and bottom.
Keepsake Box by Urban Englund
Keepsake Box made from birch with a shellac finish.
Keepsake Boxes by Bill Hall
5 boxes made with Cherry for granddaughters Xmas present. Opted not to put the divider in and lined top / bottom with their favorite colors in felt
Keepsake Box by jdkatz
Keepsake Box in Cherry
Keepsake Box by btyreman
Keepsake Box made from flamed Meranti for the sides and feet and redwood pine for the panels, finished with de-waxed shellac, the light/dark wood contrast was deliberate.
Keepsake Box by jefrog1844
Walnut & Oak Keepsake Box
Keepsake Box by Alan Connon
Made from an old mahogany dining room table pulled from a skip!
Small Keepsake Boxes by Otto Vanderkooi
Practice boxes maple/paduak and walnut with curly maple
Keepsake Box by krott
I’ve used a cherry rough lamber for this project. Had to glue together two pieces for top and bottom sides. Found Brusso hinges good enough for such a box. For finishing selected Tung oil and antic wax. There is still no leather bottom incert due but hope to sort it out soon .
Keepsake Box by rotaryw
Oak and walnut wood and mahogany veneer leaves, inlayed. Got inspired by different Pauls techniques and projects that I combined here. Finished with shellac and wax..
Keepsake Box by mark leatherland
Keepsake box I made out of parana pine I think! Not 100% certain. It was made as a gift for my Dad. The inlayed embellishment is significant as it was taken from a scrapped table which the top was made up of completely with this pattern. It belonged to my Nan, Dad’s Mum which they used throughout their lives. It got ruined by water damage so it was nice to re-use for this project which is my best to date.
Keepsake Box by Mian G
Genuine mahogany and shellac…unparalleled chatoyance
Keepsake Box by Paul Rowell
Really enjoyed working with Walnut
Keepsake Box by Bryan Donovan
Keepsake box in walnut, finished with shellac.
Keepsake Box by Kenneth McCraw
Sepelle case, cherry top and bottom. Shellac finish
Keepsake Boxes by Matt Lund
2 keepsake boxes, both in Sapele. Shellac finish.
Keepsake Box by Matt Carr
Cherry and spalted maple
Keepsake Box by Vivek P.
Keepsake box from black cherry and finished with blonde shellac and beeswax polish.
Keepsake Box by rayc21
Wood is Walnut Finnish is three coats of polyurethane with a light sanding and waxing
Keepsake Box by Johnnylew
Black Walnut with a variation from Paul’s. Removable dividers running crossways for tea bags.
Keepsake Box by CJ
Pine keepsake box finished with blonde shellac
Keepsake Box by Peter Carson
my box is made from mahogany and chose to show the tails on the front and rear
Keepsake Box by Justin Emrich
Keepsake Box made with Sapele with Star inlay made from Oak and Panga Panga
Keepsake Box by George Wall
Keepsake box in cherry
Keepsake Box by Toby
I’ve made this from American Walnut and finished it with wax. I decided not to add a finger grip because it is easily opened with one hand. No feet either, I like the simple elgant but yet classic look of the box. It is used as a thee box.
Keepsake Box by Tom
Keepsake box in Red Oak. Fun project! Thanks Paul!
Keepsake Box by Doug
Keepsake box number 2 I liked the challenge
Keepsake Box by Ian Lambert
Keepsake Box in UK cherry and Wenge. Finish shellac and wax.
Thank you to everyone who has sent a picture in!
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