JCZ Woodworking Creates custom wood boxes using various exotic hardwoods. Photos included on this post are examples of the boxes available. The inlay design or pattern of a box may vary but the Size and Style will conform to the specifications of your “Custom Order.”
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BLUE PINE BOXES
BLUE PINE BOXES – 07/24 – I had some “Beetle Kill” or blue pine wood left over from a recent shelving project. I used it to make two of these boxes. I white-washed one of them to accentuate the blue color. The other, I finished with polyurethane varnish. They feature book-matched tops and Ponderosa Pine Cones burned into the front.
12″ W x 9″ D x 5″ H – $70.00
MID-SIZE JEWELRY BOXES
MID-SIZE JEWELRY BOXES – 04/24 -A series of four of these jewelry boxes, they feature a Birdseye Maple top with strips of Walnut and Mahogany. The sides are Cherry and Maple with Walnut Diamonds. Each box is made up of 271 separate pieces of wood and includes two black velvet, (lift out) jewelry organizer trays.
9.5″ Long x 6.5″ Deep x 3.5″ High. —————-$120
7″ X 5″ X 4″ KEEPSAKE BOXES
7″ X 5″ X 4″ KEEPSAKE BOXES – 03/24 – I made two of these in this batch. They feature Birdseye Maple tops and bottoms with Padauk, Maple and Bullitt stripes and a variety of woods to make up the sides. These are a good way to use up scraps of wood, left over from other projects.
7″W x 5″D x 4″H $80.00
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION KEEPSAKE BOXES
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION KEEPSAKE BOXES – 03-24 – I made nine of these boxes in this batch to fill an order for five. These are nice for the child who is making their 1st Communion to keep items that commemorate the day. Once ordered, I will engrave a wood plaque that fits inside the lid with the child’s name, date of the Sacrament and the name of the church. This batch features a Chalice and Host inlayed into the birdseye maple top, walnut crosses embedded in the sides and a maple lift out tray.
6″W x 4″D x 3-1/2″H $95.00
STARS AND STRIPES KEEPSAKE BOXES
STARS AND STRIPES KEEPSAKE BOXES – 2/24 – These two keepsake boxes are made from Soft Maple (white stripes and star inlays) and Padauk (red stripes). The blue field is painted with artists oil paint. They are finished with polyurethane gloss varnish.
9″ W x 5″ D x 2″ H $60.00
BLACK WALNUT PIE CARRIER BOX
WALNUT PIE CARRIER BOX – 1998 – AKA The “Over the Top” Pie Box. Made from Black Walnut and designed to carry up to two full size pies, it features two “lift out” pie trays that adjust to fit a pie plate as needed, 1/4″ box joint corners and brass hardware.
15″W x 15″D x 9″H Sold
DRESSER ORGANIZER BOX
DRESSER ORGANIZER – 2012
Birdseye Maple and Black Walnut are layered to create this Dresser Organizer. The wood box features barrel hinges that are invisible when the box is closed.
KEEPSAKE BOXES – 2020 – 2023
BLACK WALNUT KEEPSAKE BOX – 2020 This box is constructed with 1/4″ “box joints,” a lift out tray and brass plate hinges.
12″L x 10″D x 7″ H
DIAMONDS KEEPSAKE BOX 1 – 2021 This box features a WOOD HINGE, a brass latch and is constructed with a Birds-eye Maple top with two Wenge Stripes and Walnut Diamonds in a Mahogany field.
12″L x 9″D x 3.5″H
DIAMONDS KEEPSAKE BOX 2 – 2021 This box features a WOOD HINGE, and is constructed with a Hickory top with two Wenge Stripes and Walnut Diamonds in a Hickory field.
10″L x 7.5″D x 3″H
SMALL KEEPSAKE BOX 2 – 2021 This box is constructed with a Mahogany top with two Wenge Stripes and Walnut, Maple and Hickory sides.
4″L x 4″D x 4″H
SMALL KEEPSAKE BOX 3 – 2021 This box is constructed with a Walnut top with two Birdseye Maple Stripes and Walnut and Cherry sides.
7″L x 7″D x 2.5″H
SMALL KEEPSAKE BOX 4 – 2021 These boxes are constructed with a Spalted Maple top with two Red Bullitt Stripes and Maple and Bullitt sides.
10″L x 5.5″D x 2.5″H
BIRDSEYE MAPLE/CHERRY CROSS BOXES
BIRDSEYE/MAPLE CROSS BOXES – 10/2022 – These Cross Boxes were made as gifts for two of my Priest friends. They are made from birds-eye maple, hard maple, African mahogany and black walnut. They feature a distinctive walnut cross inlay in the top and a cross pattern band on the sides. The barrel hinges become invisible when the box is closed and they have a hand rubbed Tung Oil finish.
6″ W x 5″ D x 4″ H
MAPLE/CHERRY KEEPSAKE BOXES
MAPLE/CHERRY KEEPSAKE BOXES – 11/2022 – These medium sized keepsake boxes are made from Norway Maple and Cherry woods with Hard Maple, Mahogany, Wenge and Walnut stripes. They feature hidden barrel hinges and a hand rubbed Tung Oil finish.
7″ W x 5″ D x 4″ H
CHERRY KEEPSAKE BOX
CHERRY KEEPSAKE BOX – 11/2022 – This cherry keepsake box has walnut stripes on the sides and a Wenge and Maple striped top. It features hidden barrel hinges and a hand rubbed Tung Oil finish.
8″ W x 8″ D x 3.5″ H
OAK KEEPSAKE BOX
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OAK KEEPSAKE BOX – 11/2022 – This Oak keepsake box is made from Red Oak with Walnut and Maple striped sides and a Wenge stripe on the top. It features hidden barrel hinges and a hand rubbed Tung Oil finish.
11″ W x 7″ D x 3″ H
OAK/WALNUT/CHERRY KEEPSAKE BOX
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OAK/WALNUT CHERRY KEEPSAKE BOX – 11/2022 – A small keepsake box, made from oak, walnut and cherry. No hinges just a lift off top.
5.5″ W x 4.0″ D x 2.75″ H
BIRDS-EYE MAPLE/CHERRY/WALNUT BOXES
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BIRDS-EYE MAPLE/CHERRY/WALNUT BOXES 12/13 – These five boxes are made from various hardwood scraps left over from other larger projects. They feature cherry sides with walnut squares and oak circles. I laminate a “loaf” of scrap woods about 7″ deep and long enough for one front and one side. I then re-saw the loaf into 1/2″ thick slices to make the side walls. I held off drilling the holes for the 3/8″ oak dowels until I had cut the 7″ loaf into smaller chunks, thus assuring that the 3/8″ hole would not drift off-center over the shorter drilling distance; that worked well. The tops are made from birds-eye maple and silver maple and are attached with concealed “barrel” hinges. Two of the tops feature an attractive damage notch which is filled with an epoxy filler mixed with walnut sawdust. A thin “left-over” slice of the laminate is inlaid into the top and bottom of the 7″ x 7″ box.
9″W x 5″D x 2-1/2″H and
7″W x 7″D x 2-1/2″H
CREMATION BOXES
MAPLE AND WALNUT CREMATION BOXES
MAPLE AND WALNUT CREMATION BOXES – 2021 These boxes were made to keep cremation ashes. They feature Byzantine Cross inlays and routed initials. They are constructed with a Walnut and Hard Maple.
6″L x 6″D x 5″H
BUSINESS CARD BOXES
MAHOGANY/ MAPLE BUSINESS CARD BOXES
MAHOGANY/MAPLE BUSINESS CARD BOXES – 8/2021 – These five business card boxes are made from African Mahogany and Maple with Walnut accents. They feature brass plate hinges and a Tung Oil finish.
4.5″ W x 4″ D x 3″ H
CHERRY/MAPLE BUSINESS CARD BOX
CHERRY/MAPLE BUSINESS CARD BOX – 11/2022 – This Business Card Box is made from Cherry and Maple with Red Bullitt vertical stripes and Walnut accents. It features “barrel” hinges which become invisible when the box is closed and a Tung Oil finish.
4.5″ W x 3″ D x 2.75″ H
CHERRY/MAPLE BUSINESS CARD BOX WITH WALNUT DIAMOND TOP
CHERRY/MAPLE BUSINESS CARD BOX – 11/2022 – This Business Card Box is made from Cherry and Maple with Red Bullitt vertical stripes and Walnut Diamond pattern on the top. It features brass plate hinges and a Tung Oil finish.
4.5″ W x 3″ D x 2.75″ H
KITCHEN UTENSIL CADDIES
PINE UTENSIL CADDIE
PINE UTENSIL CADDIE – 2022 – The kitchen utensil caddie features 3/8″ box joints and a “Red Bullitt” wood inlay of the Byzantine Cross.
12″W x 6″D x 10″H
WALNUT UTENSIL CADDIE
WALNUT UTENSIL CADDIE – 2022 – The kitchen utensil caddie features 3/8″ box joints and a “Red Bullitt” wood inlay of the Fleur de Lis.
12″W x 6″D x 10″H
1st HOLY COMMUNION KEEPSAKE BOX
1st HOLY COMMUNION KEEPSAKE BOX – 2022 – A box to celebrate a child’s 1st Holy Communion. This one is made with African Mahogany, Cherry and Walnut squares with Maple and Bullitt stripes. It features, a lift out tray and brass hinges and latch. The child’s name and date and place of the Sacrament are routed into the inside of the lid. An heirloom piece that she will keep forever.
While I had everything set up to make this one, I made three additional boxes for future 1st Communicants.
7″W x 5″D x 5″H