Oak                                                                          

                                                                                                       Beautiful Handmade Boxes in solid and veneered wood

                                                                                                       A range of boxes available from stock and to commission

                                                                              commissions include ITV , Author Terry Pratchett

                                                                                                       and the Sir Hans Sloane chocolate and champagne  house.

 

A Burr Oak Jewellery box. The knots and natural faults in this Burr have been filled with Crushed Jet stone. The interior is finished with Cuban Aromatic Cedar and tan suede effect cotton. This box can be made to order at £325 plus p&p. Email me to purchase.

 

 

 

A keepsake box in Burr Oak,  Lined with Cuban cigar box Cedar and A blue/brown lining with 'pocket' from the Bookbinder range. Brass fittings finish this box.

 

 

 I make two standard sizes of these solid Burr, or plain Oak boxes, medium (290mm x 180 x 95mm)and Large (310 x 210 x 120). They are "finger" jointed at the corners for strength. The hinges  and latch are made from solid Oak with brass pins and They can be supplied with or without trays. They can be lined with aromatic "cigar box" Cedar or Florida Pencil Cedar and lined with blue, green or tan "suede effect" cotton velvet. They are priced at  £325 med, and £425 for the large (plus P&P). Please add £28 for a tray.   For more information on this piece or to purchase please contact me.

 

 

A customer who bought one of these boxes says "Just wanted to drop you a line to say I have received the box this morning and can I say how delighted I am the box is fantastic you are a true craftsman I know my wife will be ecstatic with it too.  I will have no trouble in telling friends and family about your work, I hope you have a great Christmas and once again thank you very much".

Commissioned by a local church, This box was constructed to hold a communion set with its bottles, candle sticks, cup and silverware shown below. The box is constructed from English Cats Paw Oak with boxed corner joints and solid top and base. The interior is made from Aromatic Cuban Cedar. The padding is a rich blue cotton velvet. The two silver crosses inside the lid are from the bottle stoppers of the owners original communion set.

 

               Front  view                                  Hinge Detail                                Cross Catch                                            Side View

 

A small brass pin (shown above, front view) pushes into place to lock the cross catch for safety.

 

   

          Box open                                        Close up showing silver crosses                                   Open without trays

 

The following pictures show the box as each tray is added, to illustrate the compact storage.

 

 

               Box with trays out.                                   Add bottle tray.                     Add candle tray.                 Add top tray.

 

 

 

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