Here is a keepsake box I made for you from mahogany with a drop-in lid made from a bookmatched piece of gnarled white oak. It measures about 10-1/2" long by 6-1/2" wide by 2-5/8" tall (not including the handle), and is a great size for storing small keepsakes or whatever you would want to keep stashed away.

The grain of the mahogany wraps continuously around the entire box, with a slightly shadowed effect along the lower half for a nice effect, and the gnarled white oak drop-in top is just amazing to see. As hard as I tried, I'm not sure the photos do it justice. The box bottom is a captive single piece of mahogany. The lid drops neatly into a recess I carved into the inside edge of the box itself. The coup de grace is a hand-carved pull I made from a small piece of quartersawn white oak to compliment the lid. It has a smooth organic feel that's proportionally right for the box, and feels perfectly balanced when opening the box. All the wood has been finished with a boiled linseed oil and topped off with a coat of wax for a warm, matte feel.

Please check out the video shot of this box - still pictures just don't do it justice!

This box will ship via priority mail within the USA and via Priority Mail International to destinations outside the USA.

If you find this isn't quite to your liking, please check my other listings for more boxes. I'm also willing to discuss custom work, so let me know if this inspires you!