Evan made this music box as a gift for his sweetheart. The box sides are quartersawn walnut veneer laminated over curved molds. The box top and bottom, which is also a sound board, are made of 1⁄4-in. honeycomb panel used in the aircraft industry. The sunburst design on the top is made using a radial pattern of mahogany veneer. The parts are held together with long screws so the box can be disassembled if necessary. A large mechanism inside plays Mozart, specifically “The Magic Flute,” “Eine Klien Nachtmusik,” and “Turkish March.”

WALNUT, WITH VARIOUS FIGURED MAHOGANY AND WALNUT VENEERS; 6-1⁄2D x 17-1⁄4W x 5-5⁄8H

–R. Evan Miller, Sequim, Wash.

From Fine Woodworking #292

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