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Here’s a TEA BOX I made for a friend to keep tea bags in. Is it extravagant for tea? Yeah, probably, but it ain’t about the contents; it’s about the box.
The box is mahogany, the veneered top is quilted curly maple (I think….. it’s been a while since I made this), and the handles, feet, and splines are macassar ebony. The dividers inside are poplar. I veneered the inside bottom with cork, in case any liquid might splash in (don’t ask me, man …. I don’t know what I was thinking then).
There is no stain on anything, and I believe it’s a Waterlox finish, although, once again, I don’t remember.
Hardware: two barrel hinges, and a recessed lid stay.
I really enjoyed this project, and was pleased with the results.
-- Earle Wright, Lenoir City, Tennessee
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14 comments so far
GaryK
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posted 114 days ago
Great looking box. I like the quilted maple top!
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trifern
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posted 114 days ago
That quilted maple is gorgeous. Nice box as well.
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ND2ELK
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posted 114 days ago
Beautiful box. Where do you get the hinges and lid support. Thanks for posting.
God Bless
tom
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Scott Bryan
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posted 113 days ago
This is a beautiful box. Adding the quilted maple was a nice touch.
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Earle Wright
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posted 113 days ago
Tom, the barrel hinges and lid support are available from a number of hardware suppliers, including Woodcraft. See the following link:
http://www.woodcraft.com/family.aspx?FamilyID=1076
-- Earle Wright, Lenoir City, Tennessee
macpiper
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posted 113 days ago
great box and a perfect use of curly maple!
rikkor
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posted 113 days ago
This is a wonderfully elegant tea box. As you said, its about the box, not the tea.
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MsDebbieP
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posted 113 days ago
extravagent? Makes the drinking of tea quite the experience.. Lovely
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CharlieM1958
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posted 113 days ago
Fantastic box, Earle! The handles and miter keys really set it off.
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Douglas Bordner
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posted 113 days ago
Great looking box, Earle.
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Blake
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posted 112 days ago
This is beautiful. I think tea boxes are a great idea. It’s an excellent excuse for a fancy decorative box. What does that knob on the side do? Is there a drawer that pulls out?
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Earle Wright
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posted 112 days ago
That’s one of two handles to lift the box. The center one lifts the lid.
-- Earle Wright, Lenoir City, Tennessee
WoodRx
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posted 102 days ago
That curly maple is beautiful… it looks so fluid and three dimensional. Good Luck with the shop!!
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Woodhacker
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posted 94 days ago
Great looking box Earle. That maple is incredible. I love the ebony too.
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