Marquetry Box featuring Shipwright Hinge

Great Job. I like the simple outline of the horse. I am impressed with the letters. I find them much harder to get to look right than a design. Any tricks you have on the lettering?

-- John, Colorado's (Wooden Wizard)

Very beautiful. Great job on the hinge.

-- Mother Nature created it, I just assemble it. - It's not ability that we often lack, but the patience to use our ability

Beautiful work Mathew. I like that horse head a lot. It is quite striking as a marquetry motif.

-- Mike, American in Norway

Well done Mat.
The cuts look really good and the lettering just about … well , perfect.
Good choices on the veneer and polish as well and the hinge is just right.

Simple and elegant.

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

That is an awesome box. The woods work so well together, the finish is flawless, the marquetry so accurate, and of course the HINGES! Great job and I’ll promise you made some horse crazy girl very happy.

-- " I'll try to be nicer, if you'll try to be smarter" gfadvm

Mat,

What an awesome piece of woodworking skill. Attention to detail is perfection.

Thanks for sharing.

Thanks for all the positive feedback everyone.

John I spent a long time looking through fonts trying to find one that I felt confident I could cut, and in the end came back to plain old Times Roman. I cut the initials using Boulle method on the chevalet, and the only advice I can give is take it slow and keep it straight :)

I need a lot more practice cutting lettering, but I am getting better.

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

Wow Mathew!! That is a most beautiful keepsake for your client’s daughter. The simplified lines in the Marquetry motif enhance its elegance. Stunning!!

-- Elaine in Duncan

I really like those hinges on top of a nicely done marquetry.

-- Patrice lejeune