Figured Maple and Cherry Jewelry Box

whoa!!!! I ve never seen a piece of maple look like that. You brought out every last detail in the wood with the finish. Killer piece. Ive got to know what you used and the methods to finish it.

-- "there aren’t many hand tools as awe-inspiring as the #8 jointer. I mean, it just reeks of cast iron heft and hubris" - Smitty

Thanks very much crisstef. I updated the description to include the sanding and finishing steps to the box.
Ray

-- Woodworking - it's much cheaper than a psychiatryst!

What a stunning box, I love the design of the handles and the wood choice.

A true craftsman at work here.

-- Peter, member of the Fine Woodwork Association http://www.fwwa.org.au/index.htm

Thanks for the edit Ray … once again, super job.

-- "there aren’t many hand tools as awe-inspiring as the #8 jointer. I mean, it just reeks of cast iron heft and hubris" - Smitty

Very interesting design… you’re right about the figure looking like water over rocks. Nicely done

-- Brice, Philadelphia

Your box really looks great…! You did a fantastic job and the finish really brings out the wood grain.
I have alot of tiger maple but cannot ever seem to find a piece of quilted maple…especially a piece that looks that nice.

-- Every step of any project should be considered your masterpiece if you want the finished product to reflect the quality of your work. http://www.FineArtBoxes.com

Beautiful. Your excellent craftsmanship is evident, but the star of the show is the maple…..as it should be.

-- jbschutz

Wow that’s some amazing wood and a fine box,very very nice.

-- W James Brokenbourgh Custom furniture maker http://artisticwoodstudio.com/

Wow! That figure just jumps off the screen. I wish I could see it in person. The design is really great too, keeping with the water motif. Very inspiring work!

-- Brian in Arlington, TX - Laziness is the foundation of efficiency.

Very nice design and the figured maple board is really marvelous that not many woodworkers have the opportunity to have it except in form of veneer.
Great work!

-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.

That is a real eye popper.
Welcome to lumberjocks and keep posting your pieces.
This one reminds me of an iced cake…... maybe I’m just hungry.
The figured maple is just gorgeous.

Good work!

-- Paul M ..............If God wanted us to have fiberglass boats he would have given us fiberglass trees. http://prmdesigns.com/

Absolutely georgous. I’m a box builder as well so I really can appreciate what you’ve done here. Thanks very much for sharing.

-- What you listen to is your business...what you hear is ours.

glorious wood..very neat box

-- We call the destruction of replaceable human made items vandalism, while the destruction of irreplaceable natural resources is called development.

Awesome figure and nice design! I usually only see figure like that on a guitar.

-- Tobes, AZ

Thanks for the kind comments. I had that figured board for quite a while and knew that it needed a project like this to really show it off. I’m glad it turned out so well.

-- Woodworking - it's much cheaper than a psychiatryst!