Thread: Ornamental Cherry Box

Well, life has been busy with work and the kids soccer but I have found time to get a couple of boxes done. This one as the description says is from a tree I saw my neighbor taking down. It was an incedably beautiful tree that had sickened and was dying. It was commisioned from someone who recently lost a special show dog and wanted an urn for the ashes. The top is made to hold a picture of the dog.
This box is all made from an ornamental Cherry tree that was rescued from a neighbors yard. The miter keys are Bubinga. Being a type of Cherry, the box will darken with age and sunlight. The dimensions areapprox. 6"x4"x3.5" tall. The lid is a frame style and is made to hold a picture. It is finished inside and out with a coat of drying oil. The outside of the body and the entire lid are French polished with shelac. The whole box was then buffed with a coat of Canuba wax. Hinges are made by Brusso. The liner is a synthetic suede and will not tarnish silver.
As a side note, I just went up the street and showed the box to my neighbors and found out that it was a very special tree to them. They asked if I had enough of the wood to make them 2 stool seats to replace some wicker ones they have. After looking at the seats, I think it may be possable although a definate challenge. I am up to it though just so I can do a good deed for some really nice people.

P.S. The lid is not twisted in the top view. That is an optical illusion.