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Boxes

Classy wooden boxes can be used for so many purposes and I love how versatile they are! Gift boxes, jewellery boxes, display boxes, organisational boxes and many more!

Lift-off Lid Box

This small gift box was made from a red gum sleeper salvaged from a garden, with a simple pine lid and feathered mitre joints. The lift-off lid is very satisfying to press down!

Japanese Toolbox Style Boxes

These boxes were inspired by a style of Japanese toolbox. Just pull out the tapered pin and slide the lid to open the box. The handles on the side make lifting them easy! These four are made from walnut (dark brown), maple (pale), cherry (warm brown) and padauk (red).

Display Knife Box

This gorgeous box was custom made for a high-quality knife to replace the plain cardboard box it came in. It has a lift-off style lid and feathered mitre joints. The curly poplar gives a stunning wood grain on the lid and the base can be removed to put the knife on display!

Spinning Puzzle Box

This tricky box is made from silky oak salvaged from firewood, with a lid made of red gum from an old garden sleeper. The handcut dovetails turn the corners into a feature. Most uniquely, this box can only be opened using a secret trick! Pins hold the lid in place until the box is spun! Perfect for keeping thieving fingers away or as a puzzle box to contain a birthday present.

Marquetry Bird Paint Box

This is a beautiful 400 x 200 x170mm paint box I built for my wife. It is made from fiddleback silver wattle, which features a range of colours and subtle shimmer across the grain. The box also features hand cut dovetails. As per request, the lid displays a marquetry bird design. The background of the bird is made from figured red gum. The bird itself is made from hand cut veneers of blackbutt, spotted gum, silver ash, wenge, African mahogany and Queensland walnut. Each pieces was individually cut, and I burnt the edges to add depth to the image. The hinged lid opens to reveal a tray with thick fiddleback red gum sides to hold paint brushes. The tray can be taken out and fits snuggly in the underside of the lid (held open flat by the hinges) while painting. Under the tray is a spacious compartment for paints and other art supplies.

Clear-Lid Box

This box is made from incredibly rare fiddleback red gum, creating the streaks across the grain, with a solid silky oak base! It has two barrel hinges and magnets to hold the lid shut. The clear acrylic top allows visibility for interesting displays. I chose to leave the natural witchetty grub holes on the sides, which allows the story of the timber to be incorporated into the piece, and was useful in pulling yarn through without getting it tangled!

Drawer Organiser

This is a stylish drawer organiser made from cherry sides and fiddleback red gum base and dividers. It is perfect for keeping rubber bands and clips from getting lost in the kitchen drawer, for organising stationary on the desk, or for keeping various crafting stickers, rhinestones and stamps organised. 

Card Boxes

These card boxes are made from beautiful streaky tea tree wood, with Meranti sides. They are classy and gorgeous and far more hard-wearing than the cardboard boxes playing cards are usually packaged in. The small groove in the sliding lid allows for easy access to get games started!

Poplar Tea Bag Box

This box is made from Tasmanian poplar with blackwood feathers and interior lining. It is made to perfectly fit teabags and look stylish on the bench next to the kettle and mugs.

Myrtle Jewellery Box

This beautiful box is made from some amazing figured myrtle. The lid highlights the coloured streaks and natural curl in the wood. The inside is lined with Huon pine, with a sliding removable tray. It is perfect for precious keepsakes and jewellery. 

Oak Knife Box

This knife box is made from reclaimed oak floorboards, with   blackwood feathers and interior lining. It holds the knife at the perfect angle to display its beauty.

Silky Oak Tea Bag Box

This tea box is for those tea lovers with a whole range of favourites! Each compartment keeps your delicious flavours organised and the clear Perspex lid turns tea bags into a colourful display for the kitchen. It has a Blackwood interior, and the outside is made from silky oak that I collected and milled myself - it has an amazing spotty texture and golden colour!

Rose Marquetry Box

This is myrtle box was made for my wife's grandmother to keep precious letters from family in. The rose on the lid is made by marquetry, using different veneers to achieve the colours, and burning the edges to give depth. The inner lining of the box is made from Huon pine, to give the contents a beautiful scent. 

Mahogany Organisation Box

This mahogany box has a beautiful tight curl on the lid. It is the perfect organisation box for sewing, crafts, teabags, or board game pieces! The nine boxes inside are made from white wood that I collected, milled and dried myself. They fit perfectly inside the mahogany box and each one is removable for easy access.

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