Furnished content.
(from Lumberjocks.com)
This box is my marquetry interpretation of a ssaku-hanga (“creative prints”) woodblock print by Mamoru Makino.The marquetry was fabricated with hand-cut veneers of American Holly, African Sapele, Brazilian Pau Amarello, Western Big Leaf and Quilted Maple.The inside cover of the box was made from a spectacular slice of spalted figured maple with crushed semi-precious azurite & malachite stones.The box itself is made from solid cherry which will age beautifully over time to a golden amber color. The bottom of the box is fitted with a beautiful piece of imported Japanese washi paper.As always, I use Brusso hinges to finish off the box. Read more here