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I just finished this box. I made it for my daughter to give to Evie on her god child's birthday. She wanted a box with very small compartments so she could give her little charms on her birthdays. I didn't want to make the small compartments, so I found a piece I could build the box around. I added a drawer on the bottom. the top is a veneer of crotch walnut and maple. It has spline inlays of popular. The handles are made of curly maple.

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Lucky godchild! She'll treasure it for along time. Great craftsmanship and design Steve.
 

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Very nice Steve.
Good veneer choices and lovely inlay.
 

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Absolutely stunning!
 

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Excellent job - I like the design and the finish.
 

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Ultra nice work, looks terrific.
 

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That is an awesome box, you did an amazing job it looks beautiful…well done.
 

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This is very well done, nice work and wood selection.
 

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Nicely done and very attractive.
 

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Just beautiful!
 

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Absolutely stunning, Steve. Very, very well done.
 

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Really lovely box. I love the combination of woods.
 

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This is a great piece! I love the feet on the drawer front. The inlay adds a lot of class. Or is that considered marquetry?
 

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Great work!! I am working on a box for my daughter's next birthday (very soon) and it certainly is not going to turn out this nice!!

What was the technique for the E inlay? I looked to see if you blogged it. I would love to do the same type of thing (after a few months of practice) with the letter S
 

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Hi Chris thanks for the kind words. I have not done any blogging, I'm kind of new to LJ. I print out the "E" on my printer, traced it onto my first veneer. Cut that out using an exacto knife. Taped it to the next veneer to use as a template then cut out the lower veneer so I could put in the "E".
 

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Steve, excellent build. Thanks for posting. I added to my favorites.
 

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Professional appeal to this one. Your work is inspiring to those of us that work on a relaxed tempo. It's comforting to see how others blossom after seeing this type of quality.
 
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