Company Name: M. ThomasThis is a box I made for my wife for Christmas. The lid marquetry consists of 14 pieces of dyed curly maple for the rose and leaves, highlighted/shaded with oil paints. Walnut burl for the stem. The oval is mother of pearl. The corner brackets have a bleached maple burl border, and walnut burl inside the border. The canvas veneer is madrone burl, with a solid curly maple edge.
The under-side of the lid is quilted maple.
The box itself, and the door frames are curly maple, with madrone burl on the outside of the door panels, and quilted makore for the inside of the panels. The inside panel of the box, on the sides, are veneered with bleached maple burl.
The drawer boxes are maple, and the fronts are veneered with quilted maple, and inlayed with 2 strips of bloodwood and a strip of ebony. I ended up using sliding dovetail joinery on the drawer boxes, because the 4mm dovetail bit I ordered from woodrat did not make it here on time. I used black crushed velvet on the drawer bottoms.
The base features a hidden drawer, that operates on sliding dovetail runners, as do the other drawers.
Thanks for looking, Joe.
| Social Media: | Tweet |
| Posted By: | Harry DeVrieze |
Very nice! I like the bottom drawer design. slick.!
Regards
Harry DeVrieze
| Posted By: | Joe Machtemes |
Thank You Harry
| Posted By: | kderby |
Joe it is beautiful! Wow.
How did you sign it? Will your grandchildren be able to turn it over and see a family name rather than "peoples republic...". I am a big believer in legacy as well as superb quality. Again superb work!
KD
| Posted By: | Joe Machtemes |
KD, I did burn a message into the back for my wife, and signed and dated it. Thank you for the compliment, Joe.
| Posted By: | Chris Bolton |
I love the proportions of the box, drawers and doors. How tall and wide etc. is it?
It certainly is a tasty piece.
| Posted By: | Joe Machtemes |
Hi Chris, Thanks for the compliments.
The box measures:
13-1/4"D X 16-1/2"W X 17-1/4"H, including lid on the height measurement,
which is (3/4").
The lid overhangs by 3/4" front and sides.
The box frame stiles/rails are 1-3/4" W.
The side doors are approx 9-3/4"X9-3/4"
The front doors are approx 6-7/16"X9-3/4"
The door stiles and rails are 3/4" W.
The Drawer fronts are 1-7/8"H X 11-1/8" W, and they are 10" D. The base moulding is 2" H. All Hardware is Brusso, Rockler, and Soss. Thanks for your interest, Joe.
| Posted By: | Linzie Rogers |
| Posted By: | Joe M |
| Posted By: | Jeffrey |
