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his small box was created around the small gold inlay that was given to me by the 92 year old lady who ultimately received the box. She's a retired museum director, active photographer, artist, and regularly makes the three hour drive to see her grandchildren. A really remarkable lady.
The box is not large, at 5 7/8" x 6 7/8" x 3 1/8" h. The exterior is veneered with amboyna burl and the interior is veneered with very curly maple. The lift is ebony, as is the border around the inlay. I first inlayed the ebony four way match as a background, then inlayed the gold piece into the ebony.
The trays are figured Asian satinwood, and are a bit overkill in this size box, but seemed to look like they belonged there. The base and the trays are lined with chocolate brown leather. I prefer the look and feel of a fully lined box whether leather or contrasting veneer. The lining keeps the box from seeming hard and unfinished. There is a small white/black/white line to accent the edges when the lid is open.
It is desirable, I think, to make the inside of the box as interesting, or more so, than the outside. It's a disappointment to open an inviting box only to find …well, nothing. I also like to veneer the bottoms of the trays and the box itself, so that when you turn a piece over, there is a pleasant little surprise.
The machined side-rail hinges are from BCSpecialities.com. The box seemed a bit small for a lock, so I just added the shaped lift. The finish is French polish. I originally planned to add more lines and decoration to the outside, but once it was veneered, it seemed complete just it as it was.
Thanks for looking in. If you have any questions, I'll be happy to try to answer them.
Roger
The box is not large, at 5 7/8" x 6 7/8" x 3 1/8" h. The exterior is veneered with amboyna burl and the interior is veneered with very curly maple. The lift is ebony, as is the border around the inlay. I first inlayed the ebony four way match as a background, then inlayed the gold piece into the ebony.
The trays are figured Asian satinwood, and are a bit overkill in this size box, but seemed to look like they belonged there. The base and the trays are lined with chocolate brown leather. I prefer the look and feel of a fully lined box whether leather or contrasting veneer. The lining keeps the box from seeming hard and unfinished. There is a small white/black/white line to accent the edges when the lid is open.
It is desirable, I think, to make the inside of the box as interesting, or more so, than the outside. It's a disappointment to open an inviting box only to find …well, nothing. I also like to veneer the bottoms of the trays and the box itself, so that when you turn a piece over, there is a pleasant little surprise.
The machined side-rail hinges are from BCSpecialities.com. The box seemed a bit small for a lock, so I just added the shaped lift. The finish is French polish. I originally planned to add more lines and decoration to the outside, but once it was veneered, it seemed complete just it as it was.
Thanks for looking in. If you have any questions, I'll be happy to try to answer them.
Roger
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