Here is a music and jewerly box I made for my daughter, Kate, as a gift. The box is made of Quilted Maple with the top made of Leopardwood. Inside, I used green flocking to give it a velvety feel. That was a new ‘experience’, flocking can be quite messy.
The music box plays “The Wind Beneath My Wings”, which I find inspirational and, as I told Kate, the same inspiration that I get from both of our daughters.
Music Box
[img src=https://tomstudwell.com/wordpress/wp-content/flagallery/music-box/thumbs/thumbs_img_0389.jpg]1130Overview of the Music Box
[img src=https://tomstudwell.com/wordpress/wp-content/flagallery/music-box/thumbs/thumbs_img_0376.jpg]990Showing the Leopardwood top
Note the Cherry/Maple splines on the corners to add strength.[img src=https://tomstudwell.com/wordpress/wp-content/flagallery/music-box/thumbs/thumbs_img_0378.jpg]820The front is a simple finger slot with the lid held closed by magnets.
[img src=https://tomstudwell.com/wordpress/wp-content/flagallery/music-box/thumbs/thumbs_img_0379.jpg]800Inside with the flocked jewelry tray.
Here you can see the embedded magnets to hold the lid closed. Each magnet is covered with a small disk of Leopardwood.[img src=https://tomstudwell.com/wordpress/wp-content/flagallery/music-box/thumbs/thumbs_img_0380.jpg]790The tray lifts out revealing another set of compartments and the music mechanism.
[img src=https://tomstudwell.com/wordpress/wp-content/flagallery/music-box/thumbs/thumbs_img_0384.jpg]730A better view of the player mechanism.
Note the plunger activated by the lid opening to play the music.[img src=https://tomstudwell.com/wordpress/wp-content/flagallery/music-box/thumbs/thumbs_img_0387.jpg]720
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[img src=https://tomstudwell.com/wordpress/wp-content/flagallery/music-box/thumbs/thumbs_img_0393.jpg]620Signed as a Birthday gift to Kate.
[img src=https://tomstudwell.com/wordpress/wp-content/flagallery/music-box/thumbs/thumbs_img_0328.jpg]630Gotta love that iridescence!
[img src=https://tomstudwell.com/wordpress/wp-content/flagallery/music-box/thumbs/thumbs_img_0335.jpg]590Simply spectacular.
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![[img src=https://tomstudwell.com/wordpress/wp-content/flagallery/music-box/thumbs/thumbs_img_0389.jpg]1130Overview of the Music Box](https://tomstudwell.com/wordpress/wp-content/flagallery/music-box/img_0389.jpg){kind=link}
[img src=https://tomstudwell.com/wordpress/wp-content/flagallery/music-box/thumbs/thumbs_img_0376.jpg]990Showing the Leopardwood top
![[img src=https://tomstudwell.com/wordpress/wp-content/flagallery/music-box/thumbs/thumbs_img_0376.jpg]990Showing the Leopardwood topNote the Cherry/Maple splines on the corners to add strength.](https://tomstudwell.com/wordpress/wp-content/flagallery/music-box/img_0376.jpg){kind=link}
Note the Cherry/Maple splines on the corners to add strength.[img src=https://tomstudwell.com/wordpress/wp-content/flagallery/music-box/thumbs/thumbs_img_0378.jpg]820The front is a simple finger slot with the lid held closed by magnets.
![[img src=https://tomstudwell.com/wordpress/wp-content/flagallery/music-box/thumbs/thumbs_img_0378.jpg]820The front is a simple finger slot with the lid held closed by magnets.](https://tomstudwell.com/wordpress/wp-content/flagallery/music-box/img_0378.jpg){kind=link}
[img src=https://tomstudwell.com/wordpress/wp-content/flagallery/music-box/thumbs/thumbs_img_0379.jpg]800Inside with the flocked jewelry tray.
![[img src=https://tomstudwell.com/wordpress/wp-content/flagallery/music-box/thumbs/thumbs_img_0379.jpg]800Inside with the flocked jewelry tray.Here you can see the embedded magnets to hold the lid closed. Each magnet is covered with a small disk of Leopardwood.](https://tomstudwell.com/wordpress/wp-content/flagallery/music-box/img_0379.jpg){kind=link}
Here you can see the embedded magnets to hold the lid closed. Each magnet is covered with a small disk of Leopardwood.[img src=https://tomstudwell.com/wordpress/wp-content/flagallery/music-box/thumbs/thumbs_img_0380.jpg]790The tray lifts out revealing another set of compartments and the music mechanism.
![[img src=https://tomstudwell.com/wordpress/wp-content/flagallery/music-box/thumbs/thumbs_img_0380.jpg]790The tray lifts out revealing another set of compartments and the music mechanism.](https://tomstudwell.com/wordpress/wp-content/flagallery/music-box/img_0380.jpg){kind=link}
[img src=https://tomstudwell.com/wordpress/wp-content/flagallery/music-box/thumbs/thumbs_img_0384.jpg]730A better view of the player mechanism.
![[img src=https://tomstudwell.com/wordpress/wp-content/flagallery/music-box/thumbs/thumbs_img_0384.jpg]730A better view of the player mechanism.Note the plunger activated by the lid opening to play the music.](https://tomstudwell.com/wordpress/wp-content/flagallery/music-box/img_0384.jpg){kind=link}
Note the plunger activated by the lid opening to play the music.[img src=https://tomstudwell.com/wordpress/wp-content/flagallery/music-box/thumbs/thumbs_img_0387.jpg]720
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[img src=https://tomstudwell.com/wordpress/wp-content/flagallery/music-box/thumbs/thumbs_img_0391.jpg]640
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[img src=https://tomstudwell.com/wordpress/wp-content/flagallery/music-box/thumbs/thumbs_img_0393.jpg]620Signed as a Birthday gift to Kate.
![[img src=https://tomstudwell.com/wordpress/wp-content/flagallery/music-box/thumbs/thumbs_img_0393.jpg]620Signed as a Birthday gift to Kate.](https://tomstudwell.com/wordpress/wp-content/flagallery/music-box/img_0393.jpg){kind=link}
[img src=https://tomstudwell.com/wordpress/wp-content/flagallery/music-box/thumbs/thumbs_img_0328.jpg]630Gotta love that iridescence!
![[img src=https://tomstudwell.com/wordpress/wp-content/flagallery/music-box/thumbs/thumbs_img_0328.jpg]630Gotta love that iridescence!](https://tomstudwell.com/wordpress/wp-content/flagallery/music-box/img_0328.jpg){kind=link}
[img src=https://tomstudwell.com/wordpress/wp-content/flagallery/music-box/thumbs/thumbs_img_0335.jpg]590Simply spectacular.
![[img src=https://tomstudwell.com/wordpress/wp-content/flagallery/music-box/thumbs/thumbs_img_0335.jpg]590Simply spectacular.](https://tomstudwell.com/wordpress/wp-content/flagallery/music-box/img_0335.jpg){kind=link}
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