I’m a sucker for wood inlay! Recently purchased a box from someone who purchased it about twenty years ago from a vendor in Memphis, Tennessee. The box had stunningly beautiful wood inlay of various woods – the time spent to do this must have been staggering. What is a true cost of any box – the time and materials to re-create it! It also had a gorgeous original purple velvet slope, which looked barely used. These kind of boxes, are rare – especially to find one at a good price point. So,what is the problem, you ask? All the interior shelves for storing ink, pens, and such, were gone.
TheBoxBoss has another project. The supplies were all bought from Blick Art (craft wood). Also purchased a nice circular saw from Lowe’s (what the heck – many of my cuts were usually done by hand, why not save time). Also purchased some Ebony wood stain from Raindew (has an Ace Hardware department). See pics below –
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