Size #5 Sewing Box with Lift-out Tray and Dividers - Made to Order/Custom - 6 weeks

I make these Shaker oval sewing boxes to order, with the sides made from repurposed domestic maple wood. At 10" long and 7" wide, featuring removable dividers at the bottom and a lift-out tray, this handmade box has several sections for neatly storing sewing tools and notions. It could also be used for other crafts such as needlepoint, jewellery-making, and stamping.

TURNAROUND TIME: 6 WEEKS FROM DESIGN CONFIRMATION.

Made by hand using traditional Shaker woodbending techniques, this box's oval shape, gothic swallowtail fingers, and hand-oiled finish make it a beautiful and unique way to store sewing and craft tools. The inside dimensions are approximately 9.375" x 6.25" x 3.5", and the tray and dividers are each approximately 1.25" tall. If you are looking for a slightly different set-up inside, just let me know! I'm happy to customize the interior to whatever suits you best.

Please also note that I make the box with two finish colours. One is natural maple, which is a warm amber colour, and one is maple that has been oxidized using black tea, steel wool, and vinegar in order to chemically create a rich, dark, blue-brown tone. Both colours are finished by hand with a nontoxic hardwax oil, which brings out the lustre of the wood and has a soft satin finish. 

DIMENSIONS:
Length: 10"
Width: 7"
Height: 4"

My environmental values:

All of my Shaker boxes are made from responsibly-sourced wood given a second life—I buy short boards of North American maple, walnut, and cherry from other wood studios that aren't able to use such small pieces. By the magic that is water, heat, and traditional woodbending, these are turned into reproduction Shaker boxes.

Process:

After milling and preparing the material, which is sourced responsibly from high-quality wood from local studios, I cut each swallowtail finger with a knife. The sides of the box and lid are soaked and bent around a form, following the Shakers' traditional methods, and the fingers tacked in place with fine copper nails. After a 24-hour drying period, the top and bottom are fitted and glued in place, with the support of tiny wooden pegs.

Please note that because of the way the lids are formed, the outsides of each box/lid can vary up to 1/4" in length, and up to 1/8" in width.