This custom made Keepsake box is made from “Tiger Stripe Maple”, this wood has the most pronounced “stripes” that I have seen in a long time. Tiger Stripe Maple is getting very hard to find due to the fact that most logs go to the veneer mill and finding quality Tiger Stripe Maple lumber is getting harder and harder to find and is now one of the most expensive domestic wood there is. This box is lined with Mahogany which gives the effect of a “double box joint”. The joinery used to make this box is a “box joint” which is very strong. Bottom of box is lined with velvet.
A unique "One-of-a-Kind" box signed and dated. This Keepsake Box is custom built, by Charles T. Most people love boxes and I collect boxes myself and now have over 35 in my collection. Charles even have the old cigar boxes from his childhood. He spends a lot of time choosing just the right woods to complement each other. Most are Exotic woods and none are on any endangered list. He uses only solid stock; there is no veneer in any of these boxes, unless specified. All of the woods are their natural color; I use no dyes or stains. Everything Charles make gets a "Hand Rubbed Oil Finish”, usually three to five 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.
Size is approx. 4 x 8 x 2.5 inches.
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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 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."
