St. Charles Box made of quarter sawn Sycamore, spalted Maple and Ebony

Great looking box. That ebony can be a pain to work with at times, huh?

-- Gary - Never pass up the opportunity to make a mistake look like you planned it that way - Tyler, TX

Another great looking box. I will be honest before I became part of this community I regarded boxes as curiosities. But after seeing a number of posts, like yours, I now see them in an altogether different light. These are challenging projects which require not only woodworking skills but an artist’s touch as well. What is not to love about them.

Keep the posts coming.

-- Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful- Joshua Marine

Sweet one, Tom! You sure seem to have a good supply of exotic woods.

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

This is beautiful. The black edges really frame the maple top and make the figure stand out. Very nice!

-- Happy woodworking! http://www.blakeweber.us

Well done – I like the contrasting woods as well.

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

You really know how to let the wood do the talking. Nicw work.

What a wonderful contrast, and great workmanship on that box.

Can I comment on every box you make? I guess I’ll try. Again, your work is excellent. My box making keeps hitting snags. But I will continue to try. Soon i’ll post one, and maybe get great feedback as well.

Great Looking Box- should be a nice family heirloom for years.
Nice Craftsmanship –
Curious to the overall dimensions? and is the inside lined with another wood or simply an unfinished bottom?

-- Bill - - Ad-Marketing Guy, Ramsey NJ

Great box, Love the fig;ure of the wood.

-- Tyler, Illinois

That Sycamore was a great choice, like Tyler said, terrific figure. You do great work!

-- Robb

sycamore and ebony are great contrasting woods.

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