WIBN
Announcement
Welcome to 2023, (I think). After two years of trying to hold the line, I am looking at a 14% increase in shipping costs, and 15 - 30% on key materials. I am in the process of replenishing my inventory after the holidays, and while I will hold the price on existing listings, new listings will reflect the "new reality". Hope you understand.
As you can see, my passion is making wooden boxes. I've been doing this since about 1999, and by my estimate, have produced just over 4,000 pieces since then. That said, I am still learning. That's what is so neat about working with wood. There is always something new.
I pride myself on the quality of my work and on customer satisfaction. Hopefully you see that coming through in my reviews. My available shop time is becoming limited, so unfortunately I am unable to entertain custom orders at this time. Thanks for your consideration.
Bob
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Reviews
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Danny on Jan 23, 2023
5 out of 5 starsI ordered this for myself and can’t be more pleased with the quality and craftsmanship. Every aspect exceeded my expectations. A purchase from this craftsman will add a one of a kind keepsake to your home.
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andlcraw on Dec 26, 2022
5 out of 5 starsSend promptly- beautiful work, appears as it does in photo. I will order again from this artist
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Chris on Dec 24, 2022
5 out of 5 starsoutstanding piece. very nicely made, with a beautiful finish. Shipped quickly and well packed.
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kmckee23 on Dec 12, 2022
5 out of 5 starsBeautiful design, superb craftsmanship, great finish, and outstanding work! Thank You Very Much!!
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Genie on Dec 11, 2022
5 out of 5 starsThis piece of beautiful artwork is absolutely spectacular!! I am in awe of the beauty. The shipping was fast and the packing was done very well. Thank you!
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Sabine on Dec 8, 2022
5 out of 5 starsThis is the jewelry cabinet I have been searching for! It is a piece of art, just beautiful and so exceptional well build! It was shipped fast and packed so well. I will keep looking at his boxes and probably get more a gifts.
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sakiya1 on Dec 2, 2022
5 out of 5 starsBeautiful Jewelry Box, exactly what I needed. Not too small and not too big. Fast delivery. Thank you !!
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shawn copeland on Nov 22, 2022
5 out of 5 starsGreat jewelry boxes i bought 2 they both where perfect. Shipping was quick
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Mark on Sep 27, 2022
5 out of 5 starsThis item is very beautiful. It was a gift for my wife on our fifth anniversary, wood being the gift for the fifth. My wife absolutly loved the gift. The qualiity, the look, the workmanship are all top notch.
About WIBN
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Long and narrow defines the shop. Not a serious traditionalist, I consider tools with cords to be a good thing! -
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The small scale of a box requires accuracy and tolerances tighter than general work. Every little error sticks out. -
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I often work with contrasting woods in a box. This is the start of a Sapele and Tiger Maple piece. -
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Much farther along, it now starts to look like a box. -
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See me building boxes on Handcrafted America. Now on Amazon Prime Video. I'm in season 1, episode 9.
"A workshop with living quarters"
That's what my wife says about our new home in Wisconsin. It's not really that bad, but after 20 years in Illinois, living in a nice 2-story colonial with a small workshop, there is some truth in there also. Living quarters were downsized a bit, and the shop space quadrupled!
After many years of the typical DIY woodworking around the house including three home additions, I wanted to continue working with wood, but in a more fun, creative way. Along came boxes. The smaller scale of boxes allows one to experiment with premium and exotic (read "expensive") woods without going broke quickly But after completing several dozen, then what? Market them, and that's what I been doing through 12 years of outdoor art fairs, and now the web.
After over 4,000 boxes built since 2001, I am still learning, challenged both by the many techniques I yet want to develop, and woods I want to try, but even more by the unique ideas and requests from my clients.
Shop members
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Bob Dickey
Owner, Designer, Maker
I started making small keepsake and Jewelry boxes in the late 1990s. After 15 years and more than 4000 boxes,you could say I am hooked! To me a successful box displays esthetic design, beautiful woods, craftsmanship, and usefulness.
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Cancellations: not accepted
Please contact the seller if you have any problems with your order.