Kathy & Jim Sawada Toronto, Canada

EXOTIC WOOD JEWELRY BOX
Black Limba With Wenge Accents

$525.00
(TAX-FREE)

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The interior of this beautiful jewelry box has ample space for earrings, cuff links, necklaces, bracelets and watches.

This box is made from Black Limba, an exotic wood from tropical western Africa. The Black Limba in this box has a spectacular grain pattern and rich, varying colours. The top was made by bookmarking a piece of Black Limba.

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" x 9" x 4.3 "  (30.5 x 22.9 x 10.8 cm)

The upper compartments are about 1.1" (2.9 cm) deep. Inside dimensions of the compartments are about:-
(two)      3.2"  x  7.0"      (8.1 x  17.8 cm)
(two)      2.1"  x  3.3"      ( 5.4  x  8.4 cm) 
(one)      2.3"  x  2.9"      ( 5.7  x  7.4cm) with two rows of padded inserts for rings, earrings 

The drawer is about 0.9" (2.5 cm) deep.  The inside dimensions of the compartments are about:-
(one)     4.4 " x 6.5"     ( 11.1  x 16.5 cm)
(six)      2.0"  x 2.1"     ( 5.1  x 5.4 cm)

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:

Black Limba, Wenge, Black Walnut

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.

Solid Wenge drawer pulls.

Mitred corners reinforced with Wenge keys.

Sides are solid 1/2" (13  mm) thick Black Limba

 

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:

Nickel-plated brass quadrant hinges.

Drawer sides and dividers are solid Black Walnut.

Interior is lined with a durable faux-suede fabric