This well-executed keepsake box has all the fine details including an elegantly inlaid border on the top, upholstered lining, and attractively finished to a high-sheen luster.
I find that pictures just don't capture the real life appeal of my boxes so I shoot videos when I can. Please see video of this box here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ffTwFH3DVM
The sides and top of this box are Mahogany. Inlaid into the top is a banding featuring Purpleheart and Holly.
The joinery on this box is miters with Purpleheart miter keys which have a dual purpose in adding both a decorative element as well as making the miter joint stronger.
The padded lining is upholstered with a silver-grey velvet fabric.
Finished with a variety of products to enhance the grain as well as provide a high-gloss appearance. Finishing is the most variable and potentially complex part of woodworking. I easily spend the majority of time in my builds in finishing. Many stages... many products are involved in order to achieve what you see in my final products.
Exterior Dimensions: 9.5″ x 6.25″ x 6.25″
Interior Dimensions: 8.5″ x 5.5″ x 4.5″
Depth of Bottom Portion of Box: 3.5″
See what my customers say in my feedback: www.etsy.com/people/woodzealot/feedback
On the undersides of all my boxes you'll find my own, unique, label which I spent months having custom designed and commissioned through a printer for my heirloom boxes.
I generally ship my orders within 24 hours of payment received (and cleared if check/echeck) via USPS Priority Mail. I ship internationally frequently and I ship USPS International Priority. Please note that I will refund any overage on International Shipping costs. You pay exact shipping only.
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My storefront: http://www.etsy.com/shop/ArtisticBoxes
Boxes currently In-Stock: http://www.etsy.com/shop/ArtisticBoxes?section_id=10162228
Boxes with hand inlaid tops: http://www.etsy.com/shop/ArtisticBoxes/search?search_query=inlaid&order=date_desc&view_type=list&ref=shop_search
Leather lined boxes: http://www.etsy.com/shop/ArtisticBoxes/search?search_query=leather&order=date_desc&view_type=list&ref=shop_search
Kimono silk lined boxes: http://www.etsy.com/shop/ArtisticBoxes/search?search_query=silk&order=date_desc&view_type=list&ref=shop_search
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