WIBN
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PLEASE NOTE THAT THE SHOP WILL BE CLOSED FROM APRIL 15 - APRIL 25 MOTHER'S DAY GIFTS CAN BE ORDERED PRIOR TO THAT, OR STARTING AGAIN ON APRIL 26.
Thanks for visiting Wood'n it be Nice. 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. Let me know how I can help you find the box you have been looking for. If it is not in my shop at the moment, we can talk about a custom piece.
Bob
Announcement
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE SHOP WILL BE CLOSED FROM APRIL 15 - APRIL 25 MOTHER'S DAY GIFTS CAN BE ORDERED PRIOR TO THAT, OR STARTING AGAIN ON APRIL 26.
Thanks for visiting Wood'n it be Nice. 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. Let me know how I can help you find the box you have been looking for. If it is not in my shop at the moment, we can talk about a custom piece.
Bob
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William on Mar 25, 2021
5 out of 5 starsFor some strange reason over the years I found myself accumulating a decent collection of watches. Unfortunately I could never find a nice box to store and display my collection. This lead me on a very frustrating search only to find cheaply made ugly boxes. Then one day I found Bob's WIBN selection of very high quality beautifully crafted storage boxes. WIBN didn't have any watch boxes however I really like the workmanship on the boxes that WIBN did have to offer. I reached out to Bob and inquired if I might be able to commission him to make a watch box for me. Bob responded and I now have a extremly beautiful custom made watch box. Bob was a pleasure to work with, he responded promptly and communicated the progress along the way. He produce a box that was exactly what I wanted. Outstanding workmanship!
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shelleybwiest on Mar 24, 2021
5 out of 5 starsI cannot say enough about the quality of this unique jewelry box! This work of art is a PHENOMENAL example of a jewelry box chocked full of drawers to make the most of the cubic space!!! The lining of this box is luxurious! I just can't believe how beautiful of a treasure this is...a FINE example of extraordinary craftsmanship!!
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Leilani on Mar 19, 2021
5 out of 5 starsThis is a beautiful piece of art! What a lovely jewelry box. It looks great sitting on top of my dresser, functions perfectly, and I know it will last. Thank you!
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Kelly on Feb 10, 2021
5 out of 5 starsThis beautiful custom wood box arrived today--three days after we ordered it. It is lovely, and anyone can tell that it was crafted with pride. Thank you.
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Anita on Dec 4, 2020
5 out of 5 starsThis jewelry box is beautiful; the workmanship is excellent. It was packed well and arrived promptly. I will be very pleased to give this to our granddaughter for her 30th birthday.
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Kathy on Oct 17, 2020
5 out of 5 starsA beautiful and well-crafted piece of art. I love this item
so much I have ordered additional boxes for Christmas gifts. These Heart Boxes are amazing!
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.
Shop policies
Accepted payment methods
Returns and exchanges
I gladly accept returns and exchanges
I don't accept cancellations
The following items can't be returned or exchanged
- Custom or personalized orders
- Perishable products (like food or flowers)
- Digital downloads
- Intimate items (for health/hygiene reasons)