Hats off, Brian, for bravely going public with this serious challenge...

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> My wife has decided she needs a new jewelry box.
>

Having no sense of the jewelry stash we need to accommodate here, I'll just
contribute my preference for a machinist chest-style case with multiple
drawers of different sizes. Easy to customize the various drawer sizes, and
fun to build--but really I like this style because I find boxes with large
hinged lids become additional flat surfaces with stuff on top. Not what you
want for a jewelry box.

Take care, all of you,

Greg Isola
Alameda, CA
USA