papamel

Mel Draper, West Valley City, UT, US
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I am a spare time woodworker, from cabinets and rolltop desks to wooden toys and jewelry boxes.
Most of all I enjoy designing and drawing plans for boxes with hidden compartments and drawers that unlock and pop out and then transfering them into wood in my shop.

Gender: Male

Birthday: 07/07/1947

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walnut jewelry box

Mar 15, 2009

walnut box with flower inlay top. hidden, locking, pop out side drawers. flower winding music box.

walnut jewelry box

Mar 15, 2009

walnut and tiger maple box with flower inlay top.  trays are one piece of walnut (no glue joints)  flower winding music box.

walnut jewelry box

Mar 15, 2009
4 comments

walnut box with inlayed flowers in top.  locking, pop out drawers,  flower winding music bos.

walnut jewelry box

Mar 15, 2009
5 comments

walnut box with tambour doors,  three hidden, locking, pop out drawers.  flower winding music box in lower drawer.

Jewelry Box

Mar 13, 2009

My son asked for a non-sq, box for a gift so I came up with this box.  The lower drawer has a music box that winds with a flower.  It turns on and off with a leaf when opened.  To...

Rolltop Desk

Dec 25, 2008

My sister asked me for a rolltop desk that could double as a computer workstation.

Jewelry Box

Dec 25, 2008

This is box # 50,  In the flower compartment, the back flower when pushed will unlock and pop out the lower drawer. The center flower winds the music movement. And the bud in the corner is the...


Recent comments


Re: walnut jewelry box

to- NancyBarnes: Thank you for your comments, With the normal music box movement the winder key is on the bottom of the box. I install the movement upside down with the key up into the flowers in the drawer, then grind the key down and apoxe it to a flower to wind. There is a high leaf that will push the on/off lever when you close the drawer. papa mel...

posted: 11:04 am on March 22nd  

Re: walnut jewelry box

to- jim1940: Thank you for your comments, I start with 8/4 walnut about 5" by 40". If your interested i can e-mail you a coppy of my plans for the box. papa mel at: draper-s@msn.com.

posted: 10:53 am on March 22nd