Lords of the Chinese World: The Dragon and Phoenix

Bob, thats just incredible work. The detail is fantastik, but the best part is the grain wrap of the box itself. It looks like mountains. Very nice.

-- Nikki in Virginia

Very beautiful piece Bob

..... but why am I looking for a faint image of Mt Fuji in a Chinese symbol ?.. hmmmm

Your marquetry is perfect as your are veneer choices. Together they scream “mauibob did this”, at least to me.

Your understanding and explanations of the lore that surrounds these pieces adds much to our ability to appreciate their meaning.

Thanks for the inspiration.

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

Good point about Mt. Fuji, Paul! I scratched my head on what to do for the side panels on this box. Initially, I had both phoenix and dragon flop over the sides, but then they looked a bit too disjointed and the sides had very little detail. I was going to put some stylized Chinese clouds on the sides, but these really should have wrapped along the front and my design was already cut. So, I looked around for some Yin-Yang symbols and realized that most were just too plain. So, with some mods (stealing from Hokusai), I incorporated these wavelets from Japan into the Chinese symbol.

-- Bob, Potomac, MD

You are forgiven Bob. Nice work.

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

Fantastic!

-- John C. -- "Firearms are second only to the Constitution in importance; they are the peoples' liberty's teeth." George Washington

Very nice marquetry, this box looks great!

-- Paul--- Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep. — Scott Adams

Bob

As always “Nice Job”! Your craftsmanship and designs are top notch.

Thanks for posting,

-- Cal Noguchi

Bob, this is another fantastic piece, I think I like it even more than the previous one. The grain match reminds me of clouds, and the dragon and phoenix are dancing around each other. The sand shading adds a really nice element of dimension too.

I really like how you flow your designs over the edges, creating a seamless visual story on all surfaces.

Thanks so much for sharing, and keep em coming…I can’t wait to see what you come up with next!

-- You either think you can, or think you can't. Either way you are right. Henry Ford

This a wonderfull piece!

it’s a pleasure to look at.

WOW, that accuracy in cutting all those pieces, the patience, not to mention the design. You did great, Bob!

-- Paul - The sweetest sound in my shop, next to Mozart, is what a hand plane makes slicing a ribbon.

awesome. Love the way you match everything.

-- John, Colorado's (Wooden Wizard)

Beautiful work Bob. I love the way you have wrapped the images around the box. Very high scores on both workmanship and artistic content.

-- Mike, American in Norway

wow that is a beautiful box. You do amazing work!

-- Peter, Woodbridge, Ontario

Amazing doesn’t quite cover it.

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

Amaizing work,amaizing craftmanship.

-- Ivan, Croatia, Wooddicted