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Handcrafted in Owego, NY, since 1990
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Black Walnut & Wenge Locking Jewelry Armoire on Stand
Made to order. Inquire.
Specifications:
49" ht(including 15" stand)
26" wide
16" depth
6-1.5" drawers
5-2" drawers
4-3" drawers
This locking solid walnut jewelry armoire will hold an extensive collection of jewelry, watches, collectibles, specimens or just about anything that you need to safely store and organize. The case features hand cut dovetail joints on the corners and sliding dovetail section dividers. The back is solid wood frame and panel construction.
Dovetailed drawers are lined with cotton velvet and have solid ash interiors. They ride on solid wood rails and have unbelievably smooth action. Bowtie pulls are graduated in size.
Drawers 1-4: 60--2" x 2" spaces/each drawer
Drawer 5: 28--3" x 3" spaces
Drawer 6: 10-2" x 12" rows
The medium drawers and the large drawers have progressively larger partitions; the bottom large drawer is open/undivided. All the dividers are removable and adjustable as well.
Locking stays are made with English double pin brass locks and Brusso solid brass knife hinges. Registers on the dedicated stand by setting into place on brass pins.
This cabinet can also be made in a variety of species, sizes, and drawer configurations. It can also be made without the locking stays.
For other jewelry armoires, visit the Jewelry Armoires Section:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/westcreekstudio?section_id=13539842&ref=shopsection_leftnav_3
For smaller pieces from West Creek Studio, visit the Jewelry Boxes and Chests section:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/westcreekstudio?section_id=13539836&ref=shopsection_leftnav_1
Worldwide shipping available. West Creek Studio has been making fine furniture and jewelry chests since 1991.
Large Jewelry Box, Black Walnut & Wenge---Jewelry Chest
***Available winter 2027*** If you'd like to purchase, I can set up an order for you with a 25% deposit and the balance when it's completed. If you'd like to pay upfront in full, you can just click through the checkout to purchase.***
All Black Walnut from a large log. Entire chest is made from the same board. Wenge accents. Room enough to accommodate many years of earrings, rings, and bracelets acquisitions. Black walnut case and drawers, wenge accents, ash interior.
Really fantastic material. This is not production-mill, steamed walnut. This is old-school, slow dried from a small mill in SE Pennsylvania. They do a fantastic job with it and have consistently great walnut. Truly beautiful boards.
Three small drawers, one large drawer.
Solid hardwood, handmade jewelry box. This design has been improved and refined since the early 1990s, and has found happy homes throughout the world.
Details include:
~mitered case construction with dovetail splines for strength
~dovetailed solid ash drawer interiors, each drawer individually fitted
~drawers are always consecutive cuts from the same board for consistency
~common species parts are always made from the same board(e.g., walnut case and walnut drawers will always be from the same board)
~solid walnut back
~adjustable solid ash dividers--individual lengths of the divider grid can be removed to create larger spaces
~cotton velvet drawer lining
~all interior parts sealed and finished
~finished with shellac and satin acrylic lacquer
These chests are premium quality, intelligent solutions for serious jewelry collections, and are among the finest available.
~20" wide x 11" deep x 8.5" ht
~3- 1.3/8" exterior ht. drawers
~1- 2.1/2" exterior ht drawer
~drawers 1-2 have 32-2"x2" spaces
~drawer 3 has 12-4"x3" spaces
~drawer 4 is undivided
For more similar pieces from West Creek Studio, visit the Jewelry Boxes and Chests section:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/westcreekstudio?section_id=13539836&ref=shopsection_leftnav_1
A proven design since 1991, satisfaction guaranteed. This is a jewelry chest that your great grandchildren will be using.
West Creek Studio has been making fine jewelry chests since 1991. We ship worldwide. Contact me for an overseas shipping quote.
Our Story
I live and work in Owego, NY, west of Binghamton and south of Ithaca. I have been designing and building functional woodwork since 1990, and am self-taught.
My basic approach to woodworking is to choose premium materials, and execute simple designs with strong joinery. Since 1991 I have completed a wide variety of work, from custom furniture to commercial installations. Currently my main focus is jewelry chests and armoires.
Sometimes I have some completed pieces ready to ship; usually, however, I am taking orders for a few months out. Contact me for details. If you have a custom project in mind, feel free to call to call and discuss. Please keep in mind that large pieces require a good deal of time to design and execute, so your patience is appreciated.
About the Work
Solid hardwood is my basic material and the one with which I am most familiar. It is versatile, strong, and beautiful. Many furniture makers use veneer, dyes, and various composites as a matter of course. This has its place; it's just not what I do. I prefer solid wood, exposed construction, simple finishes, and little or no decoration. Ideally, the piece acquires character through it's proportions, materials, and joinery. Form should follow function.
I primarily use locally sourced curly cherry, walnut, and curly maple, bought in “log sets” from local mills. All the exterior parts from any given piece are made from the same log for color and figure consistency. Rosewood, wenge and other exotics are used for accents. Drawer bottoms are Baltic birch, a unique cabinet grade multi-ply from northern Europe. Interiors parts are solid sugar maple.
Exterior surfaces are sealed with shellac and topcoated with satin acrylic lacquer. This produces a surface which is very durable and resistant. Interior parts are finished with shellac. I use no dyes or stains, except very rarely at a customer’s request. Unless specified otherwise, everything you see on this site is the natural color of the wood.
About The Materials
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Sugar Maple (acer saccuarum), also known as hard maple, is a common member of the maple family. It is a familiar sight in lawns and streets throughout it’s range in the northeast United Sates and southeast Canada. It occurs with many figure variations, such as curly, fiddleback, and quilted. Extremely hard and fairly heavy. Common throughout it’s range.
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Eastern Black Walnut (juglans nigra) is the rarest and most desired native hardwood of the east. It is part of the walnut family, which includes hickories and walnuts, and is found throughout the mid-Atlantic states, from Texas to the Dakotas eastward. No other native tree compares to the rich and complex tones of walnut, which may run from purple and brown to near black, with hints of reds and greens. Slow growing and virtually extinct in the wild.
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Black Cherry (prunus serotina) is a member of the rose family. It is native east of the Mississippi from Nova Scotia to Florida, but the vast majority of the trees and those which produce the finest lumber are found in Pennsylvania. It is an ideal cabinet wood. It is not particularly rare, but it is only a dominant tree in the forests of Pennsylvania.
A Word From Our Customers
“A beautifully crafted jewelry box with a simple, contemporary aesthetic. Love the walnut, dovetail details and contrasting handles. David’s craftsmanship is certainly worth the wait. Communication with David was excellent and he kept us posted on the progress. The Mrs is happy …and my daughter is eyeing it as an heirloom! Having tried to find the perfect jewelry box for quite a few years - I think this is it! Thank You!”
“This is the most beautiful piece of workworking I have ever seen. It is flawless in its construction and is exactly as we discussed. When I unwrapped the meticulous packaging to keep it safe, I was stunned as it was even better than the photographs of similar projects.”
“Outstanding Craftsmanship! Remarkable Service! Exactly as shown. Perfect Measurements. In a class of its own. This will be handed down through generations.”
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