Our new American Black Walnut and Kingwood valet box. For those who may be unsure, a valet box is a jewellery box for men. American Black Walnut continues to be a favourite with many gents, it’s chocolate brown colour is quite bold and masculine without being overwhelming. This handmade box is also inlaid with a Kingwood […]
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If You’re Reading This Then You Probably Own A Chair
Like most people I know, you probably own a chair – something quite fundamental to most homes or is it? The internet is an elite organisation; most of the population of the world has never made a phone call. Noam Chomsky This quote struck a chord with me. Many of us in the western world […]
New Macassar Ebony Watch Box with Sycamore Detail
Just added a new Macassar Ebony watch box with Sycamore detail. Likewise, we have similar handmade boxes within our Macassar collection. Macassar Ebony is another favourite with many gents, it’s dark brown stripes are very bold contrasting against the orange-brown background. This handmade box is also inlaid with white Sycamore and black-dyed Sycamore lines just […]
Jack on Black Cufflink Box
The Jack on Black cufflink box was recently added as our range of handmade boxes. This box is included as part of our Jack on Black collection. We can make handmade boxes with our interpretation of other national identities from marquetry if required. Each handmade cufflink box will have a variety of veneers representing colours […]
Small Walnut Burr & Masur Birch Cufflink Box
The Walnut burr & Masur Birch cufflink box was recently added to our range. Similar in design to our Contrasta collection of handmade boxes. The collection showcases contrasting species between dark and light, color harmonies, pattern and plain. A small sized handmade box, veneered with mixed light and dark brown flowing Walnut burr. A golden beige […]
Japanese Writing Box in the Victoria & Albert Museum
A wonderful Japanese writing box on display at the Victoria & Albert Museum, London.
New Watch Box in American Black Walnut Burr & Sycamore
This is recent commission… A small sized watch box in American Black Walnut and dark Walnut burr with Sycamore. Designed to hold 2 watches with space for cufflinks. The box also contains two trays each with three sections. Inside of the box is lined with hand woven silk in an ivory colour. Designing and making fine […]
American Black Walnut with Sutherland Tartan Valet Box
This American Black Walnut with Sutherland Tartan valet box is our latest commission. A large valet box made with a deep brown American Black Walnut and is approximately 400 x 235 x 195 mm. It is designed to hold watches, cuff links and many other objects – some in drawers and others in their own compartments. Sutherland […]
Making Decorative Boxes
This video shows how we generally go about making decorative boxes. This particular box is a watch box and made from European Walnut, Sycamore and American Black Walnut burr. Designing and making fine boxes ~ we design and make bespoke handmade boxes to commission. Our range of boxes and our collections include watch boxes, cufflink boxes, […]
Small Cufflink Box in European Oak with Walnut Initials
This gentleman’s cufflink box in European Oak with Walnut initials was our latest commission. I recently delivered this cufflink box in quarter cut European Oak. A 30th birthday present for the client’s partner. The lid has a panel inset in Pippy Oak with contrasting initials in Walnut. The interior of the box is has been […]
Valet Box in Light-Grey Dyed Figured Sycamore
Valet box in light-grey dyed Figured Sycamore… keeping those specs safe. A large valet box recently delivered to a client. Designed to primarily house spectacles. The box is veneered in a light-grey figured sycamore with blond sycamore lipped edges separated by a black sycamore line. The tray is removable and floats allowing the storage of papers […]
Caution! Deep clean time.. again
One of the least enjoyable things about working with wood is the amount of dust produced. I have a reasonable extractor linked to all my machines which removes most of the dust fairly efficiently. Anything not sucked up is introduced to my vacuum cleaner at the end of the day. An air filtration system cleans […]