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With all the fantastic boxes that all you folks make I have made a rather understated box for a friend. Hoping to match an Asian theme. I made this from African mahogany with a Koa veneer bottom, and the bottom of the trays are a cool 50s linoleum flooring that I found at an old house. A box of unused 9×9 tiles which look like cork sort of. My friend turned 50 last week and her jewelry box is an old cigar box that I hope will go to another use now. She inherited an amazing collection of Chinese art work carvings a while ago from her wonderful uncle so I built this box thinking it would match the display cabinets that the collections are in. No hinges for the top but if you look closely you can see small routered finger pulls to lift off the top. Hope you all like it!

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Remarkable color, very nice. I'm inspired.

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I love the design… simple and elegant, yet still unique. Fantastic work!
 

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Nice box, I like simple. I like the use of the linoleum flooring.
 

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Very stylish box design, and a beautiful finish as well. Nice work and thanks for posting…BC
 

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Wow!! :)
 

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It may be slightly understated but it is definitely beautiful, sleek and very well done. I really like the detail
routing along the underside, nice touch…...
 

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very nice work! simple but very elegant.
 

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Beautiful in it's simplicity. It looks like it wants to be touched and not just looked at.
 

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Excellent box. The wood choice is surely nice and a good match with the tiles.
 

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Hi Studie,

Very elegant design, and nicely done.

Lee
 

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Simple elegance…....the best style, your friend is lucky
 

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I'm a huge fan of simple.. This looks really nice
 

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Sweet, simple and yet complicated, I like it!
 

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The box looks comfortable and soothing. I love the grain and the simple look of rolled edges.
 

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Nice work Studie. haven't seen hide nor hair of you lately. I was thinking about you today as we drove up the other side of the Valley with g-kids,
 

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Simple ,unique,well crafted ! Thats a winning combo in My book ! Nice work.
 

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Just came back for another look :)) Its amazing how elegant simple can be sometimes.
 

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That is just the bees knees… and I mean that I like it…
 

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Great box, beautiful finish, nice insides. Nice job.
 
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