I wanted to make something truly meaningful for my girlfriend, so I decided to build her a custom jewelry box for her 30th birthday. I broke down an old, expensive wood project that went wrong in the ...

In this build I take a rough piece of walnut and turn it into a refined jewelry box. I cut the joinery, make a simple dowel jig, and shape a curved lid with a patterned veneer panel. Inside, I add ...

When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more I'm always adding new bits of fine jewelry to my collection. But the more I collect, the more cluttered my ...