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Another Japanese design-inspired creation. This one made from American Walnut and Satinwood(Sri Lanka).

It is very rare for the Japanese box masters to incorporate legs of any type in their designs. The legs on this box are tenoned into the base at 30º.

Dimensions: 20cm X 10cm X 10cm.
Stopped router details on the top.
Waterfall effect grain matching.
Sterling silver inlays.
Finish: Linseed oil X 2; beeswax buff.

Thanks for viewing.

And have a great day!

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overall design is excellent, not sure how you got the walnut grain to pop out like that but it worked. Also, the legs are nothing less than outstanding
 

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Awesome design, well done!!
 

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Awesome design, well done!!
 

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That's a sharp-looking box, Brian! It feels like the legs are a little oversized for the box to me, but that may just be a matter of taste.
 

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Very nice Brian. I like the beauty of the Satinwood with the petite handle. What I'm missing is one pic shows 4 sides satinwood and another pic shows walnut. Is that a cover that slips over the inside?
 

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That is very interesting. Not what it first appears to be. Keep up the good work!
 

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a very kewl design on this box at first i thought it was 2 of them cleaver GREAT JOB :<))
 

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Nice work Brian.
I really like the legs and the arched pull on the jewelry tray.
Great job on the waterfall grain match.
Jon
 

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At first all I could think of was an old radio with the heat vents on top 8^)

I had to do a double take and flip between pictures 4/5 thinking WTF?
That is cool! The full skirt cover is a great idea, makes one really want to explore the piece and I'm still fixated on the silver inlay.

What is next? Russian nesting boxes 8^)

You are building up quite an army of transformer boxes, better place a web cam nearby to see what they are doing at night!
 

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very creative and well executed brian.
 

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Gracious thank-yous to:

Petey.

Dick. Just oil and wax, but I always use 0000steelwool for final smoothing before finishing.

Randy. X 2.

Dave P.

DaveDD. Yes, this is the common style for japanese boxes. It is like the outer work of art conceals the inner work of art.

Hairy.

Tony.

Jon W.

Splinty. I knew someone was going to make a comment about radios of old.

Pottz!!!
 

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The craftsmanship is outstanding.
The style and the choice of wood make a great contrast.
The legs fit the overall Japanese theme.
 

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Very nice looking. Wonderful craftsmanship
 

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I knew someone was going to make a comment about radios of old.

- wildwoodbybrianjohns
Well you did have the heat vents on top, and if those aren't radio knobs on the front, well they are knobs right. Ohh ok, little tiny knobs.

Cool, very different box Brian. That Satinwood is a party all by itself. Yeah, the legs too…. ;-)
 

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That's really nice!
 
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