I’m starting to build another custom jewelry chest. This time I figured I’d share the process of how I build them. This chest will be built out of Shedua and Wenge. Both woods are from Africa. Most of the body will be built out of the Shedua, which has a golden hue with black streaks in it. The Wenge, which is chocolate brown in color (also smells like chocolate when working it), will be used for the legs.
Shedua and Wenge Lumber ready to be unloaded.
The Shedua boards I got for this chest have some wonderful grain patterns and they look like they could all be from the same tree. I will let this lumber acclimate in the shop and then proceed with building the chest.
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