Keepsake Boxes Page 3

Custom Keepsake Boxes
"One of a Kind"
Signed and Dated
Page 3

This custom built “one of a kind” Keepsake Box made Redwood that is one of the most stable woods in the world. The top is made from Redwood Burl and is extremely hard to find and very expensive. Redwood Burl is one of the hardest woods to finish simply because it’s so porous and keeps “soaking-up” the finish. This box has twelve coats on the top before it started to fill up and become smooth. The end results are breath-taking, well worth the effort. A unique "One-of-a-Kind Keepsake Box" signed and dated. Each Keepsake Box gets 6 to 8 (in this case, 12 for top) coats of polyurethane oil finish that is "Hand Rubbed" to give them the best finish possible.

Size is approx. 5 x 8 x 3 inches. Item # ted_788 Cost $139.00 (free shipping)

This custom made “One of a Kind” Keepsake box is made from American Cherry. A lot of Antique Furniture is made from Cherry, which has long been the favorite of furniture makers for building high-end furniture. There is something about Cherry that speaks quality. Most people know and love this wood. The top is made from Bocote, (Cordia elaeagnoides) also called Mexican or Mayan Rosewood, this attractive wood is a product of Central and northern South America. This wood is very hard and dense with a distinctive striped-to-flowered grain. This wood has streaks of Gold, Yellow and Black running thru it. Bocote is a wonderful wood to work with, and has a fantastic grain pattern and finishes very well. In recent years, Bocote has become one of the most expensive woods that I work with. Nothing matches its “grain Pattern” for beauty. Available lumber is short and generally narrow.

Size is approx. 5 x 10 x 3 inches. Item # ted_550 Cost $175.00 (Free Shipping!)

(Sorry, this item Sold)

This custom “One of a Kind” Keepsake box is made from Canarywood and Bubinga. 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. Bubinga, (Guibourtia demeusii) this strong, heavy West African hardwood is red in color with dark streak running throughout it and often found in striped to mottled figure. Works well with sharp tools takes a great finish. Often available in wide lumber, making Bubinga popular for furniture, paneling or cabinetry. The top is made from Bloodwood (Satine) (Brosimum Paraense) native of Brazil is a very heavy, close-grained, strong wood. This wood is naturally red in color and twice the density of Paduak. The wood is very durable and works quite well for cabinetry, furniture and boxes. This wood is sometimes called “Cardinal Wood”. This wood has a sweet smell when machining, and is a great wood to “turn” on the lathe.

Size is approx. 5 x 10 x 3.25 inches. Item # ted_732 Cost $167.00 (Free Shipping)

(Sorry, this item Sold)

This custom “One of a Kind” Keepsake box is made from Zebrawood, (Zebrano - Microberlinia brazzavillensis) this coarse, heavy African hardwood is named for its zebra-stripe appearance when quarter- sawn. Zebrawood is very attractive, but difficult to work because of alternating hard and soft grain. Used for furniture, veneer, game boards, small boxes and decorative items. This box was build from the same board so the grain "wraps" around the Chest and matches on three corners. Zebrano has the most fantastic grain pattern of any wood that I work with. Most people know and will identify this wood very quickly. It’s easy to see why they call it “Zebra wood” once you see it. The top has been “booked-matched” and has a very interesting natural design. A unique "One-of-a-Kind" Keepsake box signed and dated. This Keepsake box has 6 to 8 coats of polyurethane oil finish that is "Hand Rubbed" to give it the best finish possible.

Item # ted_761 Size is approx. 5 x 8.5 x 4 inches. Cost $168.00 (Free Shipping)

(Sorry, this Item Sold)

This custom “One of a Kind” Keepsake box is made from (one, face and back) Pau Amerillo, a wood from Mexico. This wood is naturally “Yellow” in color and ranges from a light yellow to a lemon yellow. This wood is fun to turn and takes a good finish. Most people have never seen this wood and think its dyed and (two, the ends) Chakte-vega, a wood from Mexico and is naturally Red in color and is very dense. This wood is sometimes called “Bloodwood or Cardinal wood”. This wood has a sweet smell when machining, and is a great wood to “turn” on the lathe. The black inlay in the face of the box is MACASSAR EBONY (Diospyros celebica) is one of a group of ebonies from the East Indies, ranging from Sri Lanka to Indonesia. This close- grained, heavy hardwood machines and turns well, but tends to dull tools and is difficult to glue. Used for turned and carved items, wall paneling, inlays, and contemporary furniture. This wood is so expensive, that they sell it by the pound.The top is made from Bocote, (Cordia elaeagnoides) also called Mexican or Mayan Rosewood, this attractive wood is a product of Central and northern South America. This wood is very hard and dense with a distinctive striped-to-flowered grain. This wood has streaks of Gold, Yellow and Black running thru it. Bocote is a wonderful wood to work with and has a fantastic grain pattern and finishes very well. In recent years, Bocote has become one of the most expensive woods that I work with. Nothing matches its “grain Pattern” for beauty. Available lumber is short and generally narrow. A unique "One-of-a-Kind" Keepsake box signed and dated. Each Keepsake box gets 6 to 8 coats of polyurethane oil finish that is "Hand Rubbed" to give them the best finish possible.

Size is approx. 7 x 10 x 3.5 inches. Item # ted_745 Cost $189.00 (Free Shipping)