Men's Valet Boxes

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This custom built “one of a kind” Men’s Valet is made from Cocobolo (Dalbergia retusa) is in the “Rosewood” family, of which there are over 200 species and Cocobolo being one of the most expensive. Seem Cocobolo is recognized more often than most exotic woods. This wood is most “asked for” from box collectors. Colors range from almost black to bright reds and yellows to a orange tint, truly a rainbow of colors. A heavy, durable hardwood from Nicaragua and Costa Rica, Cocobolo is known for wide color variation and great stability. Works well, but its dust is a serious irritant to some people. Cocobolo is difficult to glue. Well know to violin “Bow” makers. A unique "One-of-a-Kind “Valet signed and dated. Each Valet gets 6 to 8 coats of polyurethane oil finish that is "Hand Rubbed" to give them the best finish possible. There is a lift out tray and both tray and bottom of Valet are covered with velvet. There is plenty of room for rings, coins, a watch and other small things. This Valet will become a family heirloom to be passed on to generation to generation, I hope.

Size is approx. 8 x 11 x 4 inches.    Item # ted_778   Cost $269.00 (free shipping)

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This custom made “One of a Kind” Men’s Valet is made from American Black Walnut (Juglans nigra) is among the most desirable hardwoods. Walnut has long been the favorite of furniture makers for building high-end furniture. There is something about Walnut that speaks quality and most people know and love this wood. This medium weight, attractive wood is sawn into a variety of figures, including crotch, burl and fiddleback. Works carves and turns extremely well. Walnut is prized for building furniture, clock cases, gunstocks, and musical instruments. Box joint construction make for a very strong joint. The top is “Book-matched” and the inlays are Maple and Walnut. A unique "One-of-a-Kind Valet" signed and dated. Each Valet gets 6 to 8 coats of polyurethane oil finish that is "Hand Rubbed" to give them the best finish possible. There is a lift out tray and both tray and bottom of Valet are covered with velvet. There is plenty of room for rings, coins, a watch and other small things. This Valet will become a family heirloom to be passed on to generation to generation, I hope.  

Size is approx. 8 x 10 x 3.5   Item # ted_684    Cost 185.00 (Free Shipping
 

This custom “One of a Kind” Men’s Valet is made from Quilted Maple, this wood has the most pronounced “Rays” that I have seen in a long time. Quilted Maple is getting very hard to find due to the fact that most logs go to the veneer mill and finding quality Quilted Maple lumber is getting harder and harder to find and is now one of the most expensive domestic woods there is, more costly than Birdseye Maple. This Chest was build so the grain "wraps" around the Chest and matches on four corners, matching three is easy, but matching four takes some woodworking skill. The top is banded with Bloodwood (Satine) (Brosimum Paraense) native of Brazil is a very heavy, close-grained, strong wood.  This wood is naturally red in color and twice the density of Paduak. The wood is very durable and works quite well for cabinetry, furniture and boxes. This wood is sometimes called “Cardinal Wood”. This wood has a sweet smell when machining, and is a great wood to “turn” on the lathe. . A unique "One-of-a-Kind" Valet  signed and dated. All my boxes get 6 to 8 coats of polyurethane oil finish that is "Hand Rubbed" to give them the best finish possible. This Valet will become a family heirloom to be passed on from generation to generation hopefully. There is a full lift out tray with plenty of room for coins, keys, wallet and cell phone. Bottom of Valet and tray are lined with real Velvet.

Size is approx. 7.5 x 11.5 x 3.5 inches.    item ted_638  Cost 269.00
 

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This custom “One of a Kind” Men’s Valet is made from “Black Palm” and is one of the most unusual woods that I have ever worked with. The ends banded with MACASSAR EBONY (Diospyros celebica), which is one of a group of ebonies from the East Indies, ranging from Sri Lanka to Indonesia. This close- grained, heavy hardwood machines and turns well, but tends to dull tools and is difficult to glue. Used for turned and carved items, inlays, and contemporary furniture. Ebony is so expensive; they sell it by the pound. Palm is not noted for its lumber and is seldom used to make anything and once you work with it you will know why. The black fibers are as hard as nails and the tan wood is soft which make for a woodworking nightmare. The wood cannot be planned but has to be sanded to control “tear-out”. The end results are well worth the effort. This Valet is one of two that I have made and will be the last. You will never see another piece of wood that is any more beautiful or unusual than this. A unique "One-of-a-Kind Valet" signed and dated. All my boxes get 6 to 8 coats of polyurethane oil finish that is "Hand Rubbed" to give them the best finish possible. This Valet will become a family heirloom to be passed on from generation to generation hopefully. There is a full lift out tray with plenty of room for coins, keys, wallet and cell phone. Bottom of Valet and tray are lined with real Velvet.

Size is approx. 7.5 x 11 x 3 inches.    Item # ted_723    Cost $259.00 (free shipping)

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