This project is a secret Christmas gift for the spouse .. a jewelry box. It’s also a Wood Whisperer Guild project .. although Marc is building a humidor. I’m using the wonderful curly maple I picked up at Northwest Timber.
I cut a groove into the front, back and sides to install a decorative strip. 
Using the No. 80 scraper to final size the decorative strip. 
Decorative strip of paduk installed. 
Then I cut the sides, back and front from the board. 
Shooting the pieces square and to final size. 
First dry fit. Obviously, some trimming and fitting still needs to be done.
Check out Marc’s humidor!
sheworkswood.com 
Love the red stripe.
Looks pretty cool doesn’t it. 🙂
that’s neat, how will the corners be joined?
I’ll use the same paduk edging that I used in the decorative strip. And, of course, the top and bottom will be glued in to hold it all together.
I really like the color on that humidor…..do you know if he used a stain on the maple?
More information on Marc’s humidor at http://www.thewoodwhisperer.com/
Marc’s is bubinga veneer (with wenge trim), no stain of course. Marilyn’s is the curly maple.