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Cherry Recipe Box

jbschutz, member | April 28th, 2012

Cherry / Koa Recipe Box. Commissioned wedding gift. The box is sized to hold 4x6 recipe cards; cherry with koa splines, lid band and linked rings. The piano wire dividers prevent the cards...

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A Tribute to Hokusai - A Marquetry Jewelry Box

RJ1403, member | November 8th, 20118 comments

I absolutely love the 18th century woodblock prints from the great master Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) showing the force of nature and the beauty of Mt. Fuji. Here is a jewelry box which...

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Presentation Box

jbschutz, member | September 29th, 20111 comment

A customer asked me to create a presentation box for a vintage fountain pen she was giving as a gift. I did this box in Koa and birds eye maple. She also said that the recipient loved being on...

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NookBook

CarolinaWoodDesigns, member | January 30th, 20112 comments

The NookBook is a custom wooden box which is shaped like a book to protect and store your e-book reader and all accessories. Stunning, heavily figured Hawaiian Koa wood was used for the main body...

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Walnut End Tables with Koa Inlay

dermer, member | June 12th, 20105 comments

I crafted these tables for my daughter-in-law. She set design limits for dimensions, 'use a dark wood', and asked for me to 'design something remarkable'. I liked the idea of a cabriole leg pierceing...

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Rustic kiawe and koa end table

pastryguyhawaii, member | June 9th, 2010

Table made with kiawe top and legs. The boards around are koa. Everything was cut freehand with chainsaws. I finished with danish oil and gave it a clearcoat as requested by the client.

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Koa box

jbschutz, member | May 21st, 2010

Koa box with leaf decoration on lift-off lid. Oak splines and rounded sides. Approx 5x5 inches. Natural hand-rubbed poly finish. See more at www.johnschutz.com

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solid koa wood bible carving

arjuna, member | March 20th, 20101 comment

This is my fourth commission of a bible carved from a solid piece of koa wood. Dimensions are aprox 22”x14”x3”. I felled and milled this koa tree from a neighbor’s ranch. The...

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Mid Century Modern Furniture Set in Walnut

gilmartini, member | January 23rd, 20102 comments

4 piece Mid Century Modern furniture set in Walnut, Koa and Papyrus. The DVD cabinet and one of the side tables have built in lamps. I enjoy having them on to add ambience to the room at...

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Koa & Walnut Jewelry Box

Eireannach, member | December 24th, 20094 comments

This is a box design that I got from Wood Magazine. It is made of Koa that we got on our trip to Kauai last year, and walnut. The finish is tung oil and shellac. I am giving it to...

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Pagoda Box in a Box

oldboxmaker, member | March 15th, 2009

This piece is made of Koa, the legs and lid are Purvian Walnut and the horns on the lid are Maple. The lid covers a small square box that sets in the larger bottom box. Lid is moulded and...

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Aloha Humidor

btylerl, member | March 14th, 20091 comment

Made of Koa I picked up while living in Hawaii, this humidor measures about 9.5" wide by 8" deep by 4.5" high. It has 3/8" finger joints around all sides and the top. The lid is about...

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