Kathy & Jim Sawada Toronto, Canada

COMMISSIONED ITEM
Birds Eye Maple With Maple Burl River Top

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

The Bird's Eye Maple in this box has a spectacular grain pattern and rich colours. The top is made from pieces of Maple Burl surrounded by translucent purple resin.

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 11.5" x 8.3" x 4.0 "  (29.2 x 21.1 x 10.2 cm)

The upper compartments are about 1" (2.5 cm) deep. Inside dimensions of the compartments are about:-
(two)      3.3"  x  7.1"    (8.3 x  18.1 cm)
(one)      3.3"  x 7.1"     (8.3  x 18.1 cm) with eight rows of padded inserts for rings, earrings 

The drawer is about 1" (2.5 cm) deep. 
The inside dimensions of the compartments are about:-
(one)     4.5" x  6.6"     ( 11.4 x 16.8 cm)
(six)      2.3" x  2.1"     ( 5.7  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:

Bird's Eye 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.

Bird's Eye Maple drawer pulls and lift.

Mitred corners reinforced with Purpleheart keys.

Sides are solid 1/2" (13  mm) thick Bird's Eye Maple

 

Top is made from pieces of Maple Burl framed with Bird' Eye Maple. The gaps are filled with purple resin to create the river effect.

 

Interior:

Solid brass quadrant hinges.

Drawer sides and dividers are solid Cherry

Interior is lined with durable velveteen woven fabric.