A friend builds some very nice custom knives and we've been talking about a collaboration on Etsy, for him to build the knife and me to build a box.  He didn't have a knife ready but I built a box anyway.  And I built a knife...

 

The box is Walnut with Figured Walnut accents and Red Palm handles, finished in Nitrocellulose lacquer.  The knife is Curly Maple, Red Palm, and Figured Walnut, finished is French polish Shellac. 

 

 

 

 

 

Enjoy!
David

No two ways about it, the box is fantastic David but the "knife" is a piece of art.

Awesome way to showcase the knife boxes. I suspect you'll have some orders for "knives" too.

Thanks for sharing with us.

 

Beautiful work!

Awesome!

 

I love the opening finger holds.

Mighty fine, Dave. Might I say it's a pretty sharp set. 

Looking good! Is there gonna be a battle over who gets top billing? LOL.

Excellent work on the box and the knife.  They both turned out fantastic!

1 hour ago, Artie said:

Looking good! Is there gonna be a battle over who gets top billing?

Man did I get hammered on the last one we did that. Grandpadave52 went BACK to HF to get MORE stuff to bid with!

It just occurred to me as I looked at the photos that I didn't mention, nor does it show, but the figured Walnut border on the lid is angled 7.5°.  I cut those strips about 1/16" thick and then had to miter them at the corners.  With very thin veneer that's pretty quick and easy but with pieces even 1/16" thick that has to be a compound angle.  Came out ok, though.  Also, I used rare earth magnets on either side of the Red Palm to keep the lid closed.
 

 

David

Looks great,,,,,,,,,,great work!

 

That is pretty spectacular right there David.

15 hours ago, difalkner said:

With very thin veneer that's pretty quick and easy but with pieces even 1/16" thick that has to be a compound angle.  Came out ok, though.  Also, I used rare earth magnets on either side of the Red Palm to keep the lid closed.

Now that's extra attention to detail and sets the box off from all the others. Mighty fine work...mighty fine.

Yet one more step to add to the staircase of master level craftsmanship.  I need a new pair of boots and am only at the 1st floor of a unknown level of floors to go.