This custom made “One of a Kind” Keepsake box is made from Maple and the top is made from “Quilted Maple”, this wood has the most pronounced “wavy pattern” that I have seen in a long time. Quilted Maple is getting very hard to find due to the fact that most logs go to the veneer mill and finding quality Quilted Maple lumber is getting harder and harder to find and is now one of the most expensive domestic woods there is, right up there with Birdseye Maple. The front and back edges of top are banded with Ebony. The ends are made from Zebrawood, (Zebrano - Microberlinia brazzavillensis) this coarse, heavy African hardwood is named for its zebra-stripe appearance when quarter- sawn. Very attractive, but difficult to work because of alternating hard and soft grain. Used for furniture, veneer, game boards, small boxes and decorative items. Zebrano has the most fantastic grain pattern of any wood that I work with. Most people know and will identify this wood very quickly. It’s easy to see why they call it “Zebra wood” once you see it. 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. Each Keepsake Box is custom built, one at a time by me. Most people love boxes and I collect boxes myself and now have over 35 in my collection. I even have the old cigar boxes from my childhood. I spend a lot of time choosing just the right woods to complement each other. Most are Exotic woods and none are on any endangered list. I use 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 I 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. 3.5 x 6 x 2.5 inches.
$87.00
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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 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."
