Finally done this little box. It’s the first nice box I’ve made since I mostly seem to make bigger stuff. It was a lot of freaking work since I found out I’m allergic to Makore !! I’ve never sneezed so much in my life !! Never again, my shop is now a “No Makore Zone”. The finishing took awhile since the inside was prefinished 1st before it was put together. Panels are maple veneer with a bit of curl also. Little ebony squares are only about 1/8” thick and sanded flush.
Could not have made it without the wixey digital gauge, how else would you get a 44.1 deg compound cut on the tablesaw ?? It paid for it self on this job for sure, I’d still be trying to fine tune the joint but I nailed it the first time once setup properly.
I’ve owned the wood for awhile and it finally found a home in this project. I want to thank whoever designed it, I’ve had a picture of it in my computer for a bit but have no idea who the made the original one.

Finishing as follows
tung oil sealer 2 coats,
4 coats shellac,
2 coats grain filler,
sand @ 400
6 more coats of shellac
wet sand to 600-1000
wax.

It actually has quite a bit of gloss but the pictures are a bit lame. The curl is pretty spectacular.

Hope you like it.

A flame birch top that is rubbed out to a gloss with a maple expresso dyed bottom frame. I wish the pictures showed the depth and curl of the top it’s quite an eye catcher and appears almost liquid and alive. This is the first time I ever rubbed out to a gloss. Not my normal “cup of tea” but I’m very happy with it.

I’ve posted these on other forums but thought I’d share with fellow jocks also, hope you like them.
Cherry with 1 coat of BLO, 2-3 coats of blonde shellac, 2-3 coats of spray Target USL satin (my normal cherry finish). Sorry about the picture quality, I’m a pretty good WW I think but my photography skills are questionable. The mirror has a few months of catching up to the table to get the colour to match.