Kathy & Jim Sawada Toronto, Canada

EXOTIC WOOD JEWELRY BOX
Curly Ambrosia Maple With Purpleheart Accents

$400.00
(TAX-FREE)

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This jewelry box has ample space for earrings, cuff links, necklaces, watches. The one tray has ten padded inserts for rings, earrings, and cuff links.

This box is made from Curly Ambrosia Maple, a sought after North American wood. It has a spectacular grain pattern and rich colours. The centre of the top is Curly Maple, framed with bands of Curly Ambrosia Maple, separated and defined by strips of Purpleheart veneer.

No stains or dyes have been used. The rich colours that you see are the natural colours of the finished woods.


SPECIFICATIONS

Dimensions:

Overall exterior dimensions are about 12.0" x 9.0" x 3.8"  (30.5 x 22.8 x 9.5 cm)

The compartments in the lower level are about 1" (2.5 cm) deep. The inside dimensions of the compartments are about:-
(one)   7.4"   x   5.1"   ( 18.7   x  13.0 cm)
(six)    2.4"   x   2.5"    ( 6.0  x  6.4 cm)

The removable trays are about 0.75" (1.9 cm) deep.  The inside dimensions of the compartments are about:-
(six)    2.3" x  2.3"   (5.7 x  5.7 cm)
(one)   2.3"  x 7.3"   (5.9  x 18.4 cm)
(one)   2.0" x  7.3"   ( 5.1 x 18.4 cm) with 10 padded inserts

Finish:

Interior and exterior are finished with an Osmo micro-porous wood oil. The resultant low-lustre finish is smooth, durable, and appealing. Trays, dividers and supports are finished with Danish Oil, a penetrating resin.

Woods Used:

Curly Ambrosia Maple, Curly Maple, Purpleheart, Cherry

Exterior:

The sides of the box are made from a single board with waterfall mitre joints. That allows the natural pattern of the wood grain to flow all the way around the box. Grain is matched on three corners.

Mitred corners reinforced with Purpleheart keys.

Sides are solid 1/2" (13  mm) thick Curly Ambrosia Maple

 

 
Top is made from solid woods into an assembly about 1/2" (13 mm) thick. It is then re-sawn into two pieces about 1/8" (3mm) thick which are laminated to both sides of 1/4" (6 mm) plywood. This construction not only makes the interior of the top as attractive as the exterior, but also prevents warping of the top.

Interior:

Solid brass quadrant hinges.

Tray sides and dividers are Cherry.

Interior is  lined with durable faux-suede woven fabric.