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I was Inspired by Matt Kenney and his book, 52 boxes in 52 weeks and spent a month creating boxes incorporating color, fabric with woodgrain. It was an excellent learning curve and great fun! I made the wood knobs using a technique from Cristian Becksvoort.

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Jewelry boxes

View fullsize ‘Roman settee’ jewelry box
View fullsize Macassar ebony, rosewood and figured walnut
View fullsize Bird’s eye maple trays
View fullsize Removable trays
View fullsize Sliding trays
View fullsize Macassar ebony
View fullsize Satinwood interior
View fullsize Camphor burl top
View fullsize Made for my nieces (Fortin edition)
View fullsize 3 different wood specie, same design
View fullsize Walnut and maple
View fullsize Removable trays in bird`s eye maple

Tea boxes

Using offcuts to create unique combinations, curly maple, burl walnut, spalted birch, figured and curly cherry

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Pantorouter boxes

Getting acquainted with the Pantorouter. Many boxes were made that week :-)

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Muffies

My good friend Lesley has created this adorable stuffed character for which we made some custom packaging.

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Anniversary boxes

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View fullsize Imbuya and satinwood
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Memory boxes

View fullsize Douglas fir and milk paint
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View fullsize Double Decker - Padauk
View fullsize Double Decker - Padauk
View fullsize Oriental influence - Spalted birch, ebony, and pau.
View fullsize Shogun - Cherry, mahogany and ebony.
View fullsize Treasure box - Spalted maple top and figured birch
View fullsize Curly maple and spalted birch
View fullsize Boxes glued with corner keys added for strength prior to cutting open.
View fullsize Macassar ebony and antique glass
View fullsize Curly maple interior
View fullsize Walnut burl
View fullsize Walnut burl
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View fullsize Walnut and milk paint
View fullsize Memory box for newborn
View fullsize Memory box for newborn
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Utility boxes

View fullsize Butternut with hand made dovetails (Paul Sellers style)
View fullsize Custom box for my dovetail measuring tools
View fullsize Box for my crank neck chisels
View fullsize Custom box for my detail chisels
View fullsize Squaring stick box
View fullsize Andrew Ferrazzutti Squaring sticks

Fun boxes

View fullsize Zebrawood and walnut
View fullsize Card box – walnut and wenge
View fullsize Walnut and rosewood
View fullsize Brown oak live edge
View fullsize Christmas tree ornament box
View fullsize Rosewood
View fullsize Pencil box
View fullsize Square apple box
View fullsize Bird’s eye maple and padauk
View fullsize Figured cherry and Spalted birch
View fullsize Spalted birch ‘landscape’
View fullsize Bathroom - smelling salts, rosewood - 2 x 5
View fullsize Cherry
View fullsize Truffle gift box

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