Each box is a one - of - a kind piece and is available on a first come basis.
If you see something you like today, buy it now for it may be gone tomorrow.
This custom “One of a Kind” Keepsake box is made from GENUINE MAHOGANY (Swietenia macrophylla)and is a popular furniture hardwood originating in many Central and South American countries. Prized for its workability and stability, Genuine Mahogany has many uses: fine furniture, wood carving and turning, pattern making, molds and dies, boat construction, and caskets and “one of a kind” boxes of all kinds. The top is made from the Yew tree, which is famous for its “Bow” making qualities. In the days of King Author, the Yew tree was used for making “Long Bows” and only the king could harvest this wood. The Yew tree has a very long taproot and this was thought to cleanse the ground, so they planted Yew trees around cemeteries to cleanse the ground and today that is why there are so many Yew trees around the old cemeteries in England. Still today modern “Bow makers” prize the Yew wood for Bows. Yew wood is “tight-grained” and sands to a very smooth surface and takes the best finish of any of the woods I work with. A unique "One-of-a-Kind" Keepsake box signed and dated. This Keepsake box has 6 to 8 coats of polyurethane oil finish that is "Hand Rubbed" to give it the best finish possible.
Size approx. 5 x 8.5 x 4 inches.
Designed & Handcrafted by: Charles T.
Every item is made one at a time. The craftsmanship is more important than the cost..... what you buy today reflects your appreciation of quality and value for a life time.
Charles T. says; "No matter if you are buying an $800.00 dollar Humidor or a $29.00 dollar Keepsake Box, all are built to the same Quality Standards. I am an Antique Dealer. I buy, repair and sale High-end Antiques. I am a "one man shop", and as such, can control the Quality of every thing that comes out of my shop. About six years ago I made my first Humidor for a friend. He wound up with four. By word of mouth I was soon covered up with orders. I started doing High-end Arts/Crafts show as a way to market my product. I added Jewelry Boxes and various other types of keepsake boxes. I make custom Pens, Perfume Pens, Magnifying glasses, wooden Business Card Holders, Letter openers, Atomizers and some small wood turnings. I do about twenty shows a year. About 75% of my work is custom orders.
Every thing I make gets a "Hand Rubbed Oil Finish". Between 5 to 8 coats. This is a blend of five oils that provides the best finish possible. The finish was developed for the marine environment. The base is polyurethane. This is the same finish I use on my fine Antiques. I developed the finish while I was Quality Assurance Manager with Hatteras Yachts. That was between 1965 to 1988."
