Originally made to sell, I ended up keeping it because I loved how it looked. It sits on my nightstand still! The sides were made from a hand picked Padauk board, with unique contrasting grains. The purple heart top and bottom were made from a hand picked quartersawn board that had a beautiful pattern.
The wood grain of the sides is done with a ‘waterfall’ style. The grain lines flow around the box from one side to the next. (The lid closed view shows this really well).
Finished with a natural oil and sealed with Shellac, there’s a unique, almost optical illusion like depth to the wood.