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gorgeous box

-- If someone tells you you have enough tools and don't need any more, stop talking to them, you don't need that kind of negativity in your life.

Very nice. I have heard of chen chen veneer but it has a most unique grain. You did a really nice bit of work

awesome box

-- Jesus Is Alright with me

A very handsome box. The veneer combination with the ebony stringing is striking. So much to like about this box.
Your workmanship is to be admired…..beautiful.

-- And my head I'd be a scratchin'

That is a beautiful piece of work!

-- Kean - It's all fun and games until someone loses an eye.

Very nice layout of the veneer and a striking box as the result. My compliments.
Roger

-- "Everybody makes mistakes. A craftsman always fixes them." (Monty Kennedy, "The Checkering and Carving of Gunstocks", 1952)

Nice box Richard, I love the Chen Chen veneer. Never seen it before.
Great veneer work and matches. As is often said, simple is anything but simple to achieve and you have nailed it.
Simply elegant.

-- Paul M ..............the early bird may get the worm but it’s the second mouse that gets the cheese! http://thecanadianschooloffrenchmarquetry.com/

Great box, very nice work.

-- Tom D

Very nice.

-- Tomy Hovington

Very nicely executed! The Gabon Ebony really makes the Baltic Birch stand out. Very elegant and modern. I have seen some really nice Baltic Birch that had a flame pattern forming from the core, but alas, it is too soft of a wood for me to use for my cane handles.

Keep up the fantastic work!

-- "They who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night." ~ Edgar Allan Poe

Gorgeous box, almost looks like granite. Really nice project.

-- "It's fine in practise but it will never work in theory"

Well the choice and placement of the veneers certainly attacts the eye, then the ebony edging complements the overall build.
Marbled Chen Chen veneer,.... I shall have to put on my shopping list.

-- Regards Rob

this box sure caught my eyes..stunning. just stunning. please keep making beautiful stuff like this & sharing. I need my fix!

Very nice and very well done. I really like the edges!

-- We all make mistakes, the trick is to fix it in a way that says "I meant to do that".

Thanks everyone for the kind words. When I decided to start this box I was not sure what veneer I was going to use and what kind of pattern to put on the box. As I reviewed my veneer stash the marbled Chen Chen jumped out at me and I figured I would let the natural grain pattern with a book match design speak for itself instead of trying to over incorporate too many elements into the design.