Honduras mahogany and mother-of-pearl box

Exquisitely beautiful.
Love the inlay and black ebony is great framing choice.

Lisa

-- I inherited the woodworking gene and it's gone into overdrive.......

Beautiful Job, Autumn!!! Your Work is Excellent!!

-- Mike in Manchester, NH---Unpleasant tasks are simply worthy challenges to improve skills.

A real masterpiece Autumn. It’s wonderful to see such beautiful and unique work.

-- Mike, American in Norway

That looks a lot like lacewood… silky oak here in OZ

-- Drink once, cut twice. New website up.... lazylarrywoodworks.com.au

Uhhhhhh…..........Wow! Simply amazing. Flawless splines and inlays!

-- Carl Rast, Pelion, SC

love the inlay autumn

-- -erik & christy-

Very striking. How do you cut the mother of pearl?

Great work, fine attention to detail. The photography helped us to see the details better, thanks for sharing.

Outstanding in design and workmanship!
It seems possible that you spent a month of Sundays creating this work of art.
Thanks for sharing with us.

-- " If I can make it,so can you" Andy in Oregon

Okay, now…. That doesn’t even belong on the same web site with the rest of us wood-butcherers.

Absolutely stunning! A few closeups of the inlay would be nice.

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

Really exquisite box…...like your choice of woods. Inlay sets it off.

-- Doug, New Mexico.......the only stupid question is one that is never asked!........don't fix it, if it ain't broke!

I love shell inlay !! Really a beautiful piece -

-- rob

WOW! A really beautiful box! Wondrous craftsmanship! ...and your photo work is excellant!

-- Never board, always knotty, lots of growth rings

Beautiful, you should really use all the photo spaces though. Maybe some construction pics. Would love to see the process which gets to this end result.

-- If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail!

Dang!!

Love your work! Job well done!

-- Greg, Southern Oregon, www.oregonburls.com

Truly beautiful! Love the inlay design on the top also.

-- a little bit of stupid goes a long way

Beautifully done, Autumn…now for that coffee table?

-- BarbS, Wenatchee WA

Autumn,
Wonderfully designed and executed work. I especially like the attention that the feet got as well. What type finish was used? What are the approximate dimensions? Could we see inside? Sorry, for all the questions. I know a picture is worth a thousand words. However in this case it seems to have elicited as many questions for me. Very intriguing. I believe all the intricacies have piqued my interest in this work of Art. Congratulations on such a superb piece.

Sincerely,
Ken McGinnis

-- woodbutcher north carolina

stop it please.. your’e putting the rest of us to shame. simply magnificant….

-- Bruce

Fantastic box! The inlays are amazing. Great choice of materials.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

Masterful piece all quality all executed precisely and beautiful ,a dazzling box with wonderful inlay and wood selections. Thanks for sharing this masterpiece with us Autumn. fantastic job.

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

What a beautiful piece! Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful….........................

-- mtnwild (Jack), It's not what you see, it's how you see it.

Wonderful box! I really like your style. Not fussy and not simple, simply elegant. It leaves one amazed and wanting to see more.

-- Best regards, Jack, www.PixelsandSawdust.com

Wow Autumn, you have just raised the bar extremely high here!!! This is just “AWSOME”, the design, wood choice, inlay details….............. the complete package is just fantastic! I Love It !

I also would love to see more pics of the inside and inlay details. What are the dimensions and finish?

This is one of my all time favorites !!!

-- Gene, Majestic Eagle Woodworks, http://majesticeagleww.etsy.com/, http://www.flickr.com/photos/majesticeagle/

Autumn, Stunning! Awesome craftsmanship in every detail…..including design and finish. Thanks for sharing and yes, I would love to see more pictures too.

-- John @ Myrtle Beach

Autumn,

All of the above go for me.

Al

-- Al Holstein

You nailed that one.

-- Billp

Awsome,can,t say no more

-- Johan, South Africa, www.wildwoodboxes.co.za

Thank you all for your wonderful comments. You guys keep raising the bar on me—not visa vera. I’m just trying to keep up! The finish is Watco oil; anything else obscures the inlay. I’ve added more pix and info as requested.

stunning,

I have always loved inlay work, and I have wanted to take it to the next level. your box is inspiring

Autumn,
OK where are they??? I appreciate very much the additional pictures. They simply expound on the original and insure that the same craftswomanship exists through out this wonderful piece of Art. But where have you hidden the hinges Congratulations again on such a beautiful box.

Sincerely,
Ken McGinnis

-- woodbutcher north carolina

Thanks again, Ken. I added an addendum to the description about the hinges, the finish and the size.

I ordered some expensive quadrant hinges but was disappointed in them when they arrived. One wasn’t machined properly and was difficult to open. The other was just plain sloppy in the joint. The replacement hinges won’t arrive for 7-10 days, and I didn’t want to wait before posting. I’ve had this box on my workbench long enough. It was time to throw it out there for inspection!

Autumn.

I would love to do in inlay work like this and some day I will be at your level

-- Robert Laddusaw

sweet box i know u should go for it and do the blog on makeing this box speaking for everyone on LJ, would love for u to share and would have no problem following the blog me myself i like the fact that your a woman doing woodworking. even better if its your shop and not your husbands i give u much credit.

-- Ike, Big Daddies Woodshop,www.icombadaniels@yahoo.com

This is beautifully done. Thanks for sharing

-- ~ Inspiring those who inspire me ~

Beautiful workmanship.Love that box.

-- Dustygirl..Hastings,Ontario.. How much wood can 1 gal chuck if 1 gal can't cut wood?