This custom made “One of a Kind” Keepsake box is made from Canarywood, (Centrolobium spp, family: Leguminosae) from Panama to southern Brazil. Yellow to orange in color, typically variegated with light to dark red streaking. It has a medium to high luster. It can be some what variable in density; it is mostly a hard, heavy and strong wood. Works very easily with both hand and power tools and finishes very smoothly. This is an exceptional exotic wood from Africa. Uses: Boat building, turnery, decorative veneers, cooperage, furniture, cabinetry, and custom treasure boxes of all kinds. Canarywood is my favorite wood to work with, it’s easy to machine with all tools, finishing very smoothly but attention must be paid to sanding to get the smooth finish that shows up the beauty of this wood. The top is made from Wenge (Millettia Laurentii): is a heavy wood weighing approximately 5 lbs./bdft. It comes from West and Central Africa. Wenge is used for expensive flooring, electric bass guitar fingerboards, bass guitar laminated tops. The wood is dark brown to black in color with sapwood being yellow in color. It’s Hard to find and somewhat expensive. 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. 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 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."
