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Ruthie's Box
1 commentThis box was an exploration into the use of end grain veneers. The surfaces were approached as a composition. What I ended up with was a random “pattern” that highlights the...
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Jewelry Box- Bent laminated lid
6 commentsThis box was made with Rosewood, Ebony, and Fiddleback Maple. It is lined with Pig Skin Suede.
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San Francisco Hillside
1 commentThe seven drawers/boxes in aggregate are about nine inches high at the highest point, about two and one half inches at the lowest and are thirty inches wide. The box sizes vary with the...
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Hidden Treasure Box - Marquetry Wood Mermaid Box with Hidden Compartment
2 commentsI designed the veneer pattern as vectors and had all of the pieces laser cut. The veneers used are Birdseye Maple and Bubinga. They are left unstained and finished with clear...
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Treasure Box for Young Boy
2 commentsBox made as gift for birth of son of good friend. Reproduced in Marquetry Rockwell Leapfrog. All natural wood colurs except for red patch on trousers.
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Diabetes Box
2 commentsBeing a Type 1 diabetic means constant blood sugar testing and regular insulin injections. Since I don't want to suffer the consequences of poor blood sugar control, I test 10 to 15 times a...
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Kathy's Cylinder Jewelry Box
2 commentsJewelry Box made from Pommele Sapele & Bubinga veneer, black walnut, & Birdseye maple - silver gilded ends with a chemical patina. Cylinder design with 2 removable form fitted...
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Dragonfly box
This box is made of Walnut, Alder, figured Maple, Macassar Ebony, and Padauk.
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Tea Box - Fan inlay
The body was made with hard maple. The lid is mahogany with hand made fans in the four corners. The borders of the lid and the keys were made with wenge. It was finished with shellac and wax.
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Gift Box: Throw me a curve
Tamo Ash (exterior) and Pommele Sapele (interior) veneer, Aluminum solid + leaf
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Riverside Box in Honduran Rosewood & European Beech
This box is titled “Riverside” for Riverside, Illinois. It is constructed of box matched 3/8” Honduran Rosewood (note, hardwood and sapwood), with slipfeathers of contrasting...
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Stylish Box
1 commentTwo months ago my sister died at the young age of 44, while I was designing this box, so I named it after her, "Little Sister" It is made out of solid Ribbon Stripped Mahogany...
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The Pond
This is a box that was inspired by visiting the lilly pond at Longwood Gardens in Pa. The curly maple is solid with ebony inserts, I veenered the top and did the marquetry.
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Bubinga Joystick
2 commentsThis is a custom built joystick controller for the Playstation 3 console gaming system. The woods used are 1/4" waterfall bubinga and 3/4" spalted curly maple with a MDF framenbsp...
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Koa Jewelry Box
4 commentsI built this jewelry for my brother, which was intended as an heirloom gift to his grandson. The box is made of Hawiian Koa with Ebony butterfly miter keys. The night mountain scene consists of three...
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parquetry box
Different veneers cut, rearanged, and glued up in different patterns. I was going for something with an asian flair.
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Congratulations to our winner!
Congratulations to our winner Christopher Moore from Madison, WI . Click here to view his Cello Box.



