Handcrafted boxes for that special job
Sometimes, one just needs a functional box designed and crafted for that special purpose. Maybe to hold that precious gift, the team trophy, or just ...... well anything really. The following are but a few examples of handcrafted special purpose boxes to get those design ideas moving; so if you have an inspiration of a particular design please do not hesitate to contact us to discuss your needlework box ideas. Make that communication today.
Click image to enlarge
Click image to enlarge
Small Wooden Box
Leather-lined Code:501
For that special look or just to add a little extra protection for the contents. A handcrafted wooden box with the internal base and underside of the lid lined with real leather along with a portion of the lower side walls.
Box constructed from red meranti hardwood with decorative brass-effect catch. Two small brass barrel hinges complete the design. Finished with a buffing of hard wax.
w135 x d105 x height 85 mm as required. From £40 each as shown
Click image to enlarge
Small Handcrafted Presentation Boxes Code:501a
Need to present an item in more than a cardboard box? Small wooden presentation boxes can be crafted in a range of styles and sizes. Each box shown is different.
Shown here a selection of small boxes with walls and lid in 12mm red meranti. Internally, the box base of plywood is lined with black cotton velvet. A lining in real leather would be an alternative.
Lids shown either hinged at the rear on small pins through the side walls or held in place by small pairs of magnets.
w104 x d104 x h60 mm as required. From £20 each as shown - Contact us if multiple boxes required.
Click image to enlarge
Click image to enlarge
Carving tools not included
Foam-lined Wooden boxes - Carving Set Code:502
Lid and base are fitted with black foam. When closed, the contents are gently held in place by light pressure from the foam. Please note that we do not supply foam with cut shapes. Shown constructed from red meranti hardwood; available in other woods. Shown with brass-effect hinges and one or 2 decorative brass-effect catches as required.
As shown: w405mm x d135mm x h90mm. From £75 each as shown.
Click image to enlarge
Click image to enlarge
Leather-lined Presentation Box Code:503
Shown crafted from oak, this wooden presentation box uses a real leather lining, recessed into the walls of the lower portion of the box, to protect the contents. Shown secured with 2 brass effect decorative catches. Available in other woods; sized as required.
Click image to enlarge
Let's get those dimensions correct
Click image left to enlarge.
Are we talking the same about measurements?
Please refer to the front as frontage or width and the front-to-back as that or the depth. The height is the height. If necessary please specifiy if your dimensions are internal or external; by default we will assume dimensions are external.
Click image to enlarge
Click image to enlarge
Tall Oak Leather-lined Presentation Box Code:504a
This tall wooden presentation box is constructed from circa 18mm thick oak and is lined with real leather. The lid uses 2 brass barrel hinges that are hidden with the lid closed. Shown with a decorative brass-effect catch an alternative would be tiny magnets set into the rim and lid that would also be hidden with the lid closed. Available in other woods, sized as required
As shown: 160mm x 160mm x 435mm height. From £130 each as shown
Click image to enlarge
Click image to enlarge
Oak leather-lined Wooden Box Code:504b
A landscape version of the above. A wooden presentation box for that special bottle or implement?
Available in other woods: prices vary according to wood and size.
As shown: Frontage 435mm x depth 160mm x 160mm height. From £130 each as shown.
Click image to enlarge
Click image to enlarge
Handcrafted Wooden Collection Box Code:506a
A sturdy solid red meranti hardwood collection box (20mm thick wood) polished inside and out with a hard wax. Internally reinforced mitre joint corners giving a robust box. Shown with brass-effect pendent handles and hasp. Available in oak for a lighter colour box and sized as required. This design may be suitable for use as a small casket or ashes urn. Available in other woods.
As shown: Frontage 290mm x depth 180mm x height 185 mm. From £80 each as shown
Click image to enlarge
Mah Jong tiles not included
Click image to enlarge
Mah Jong tiles not included
Wooden Mah Jong Rack Code:507
Shown in red meranti hardwood but available in woods to suit. Each rack comprises 4 zones: the rear external edge for constructing a tile wall; a rear platform for displaying exposed pungs, chows and kongs; a central 45 degree rail for holding unexposed tiles; and 4 frontal compartments for 'money' sticks (if used). The rack underside is polished enabling the rack to smoothly push forward a tile wall. Various baise lining colours available.
Mah Jong tiles and game not included. Rack dimensions as required to suit tile sizes.
As shown: w389 x d149 x h45mm. From £30 per rack as shown (from £100 per set of 4).
Click image to enlarge
Click image to enlarge
Click image to enlarge
Handcrafted Wooden Invitation Card and Box Code:508
A design concept that could have a multiple set of uses: shown here in the form of a wooden invitation card that fits inside a 2-part wooden wallet that is held together by magnets. The 'invitation card could be laser engraved or possibly some other form of block printing used. Shown here crafted in solid wood - red meranti with a dark oak spirit wood stain. As shown the 'invitation card' is 5mm thick.
Possible alternatives uses could be as a CD/DVD Jewel Case holder. The wooden wallet need not be in 2 equal halfs. A design with many variation options.
Available in other woods and sized accordingly.
Wallet as shown: Frontage 245mm x depth 170mm x height 25 mm. From £12 each as shown
Click image to enlarge
Click image to enlarge
Handcrafted Wooden Letters Code:509
OK, so handcrafted wood letters in MDF aren't boxes. Nonetheless, letters/words carved as required. Shown in untreated MDF - thickness, eg 6, 9, 12, 15mm as required.
Letters as shown: Height circa 180mm. From £10 per letter each as shown
Click image to enlarge
Click image to enlarge
Handcrafted Wooden Box for CD/DVD Jewel Case Code:510
Handcrafted box, shown in red meranti hardwood, designed to hold a CD/DVD jewel case. The 'lid' pivots on a pin hinge and is held lightly closed by a pair of tiny magnets. Finished with a polishing of hard wax. Other woods as required. CDs/DVDs/jewel cases not included.
Laser engrave the box with name/logo for special CD/DVD promtions?
As shown: circa 140 x 165mm x thickness 35mm. From £20 each as shown
Click image to enlarge
Click image to enlarge
Handcrafted Wooden Box for CD/DVD Jewel Case Code:511
A shallow variation of a small box configured to hold a CD/DVD jewel case. Lid held lightly closed by a pair of tiny magnets. Finished with a polishing of hard wax. Other woods as required. CDs/DVDs/jewel cases not included.
Laser engrave the box with name/logo for special CD/DVD promtions?
As shown: circa frontage 170 x front-to-back 150mm x height 40mm. From £40 each as shown
Click image to enlarge
Click image to enlarge
MDF Box Code:512
Medium Density Fibreboard (MDF) offers great flexibility and potential cost-effectiveness in creating boxes; particlarly where the box is to be painted and the MDF hidden from sight. Shown with strip hinge; other hinges available.
Images show a box in 18mm MDF; other thicknesses available.
As shown: w370 x d245 x h186mm. From £35 per box as shown.
Click image to enlarge
Click image to enlarge
Click image to enlarge
Hinges
Various hinge arrangements are possible. Left shows brass barrel hinges that are hidden with the lid closed. Centre shows decorative brass-effect hinges. Handcrafted wooden hinges (right) are also available. The brass barrel hinges and wooden hinges only work well on larger boxes (see examples above). The decorative brass-effect hinges work on all boxes.