Hard to believe but the Holidays are just around the corner. Time to put ALL my boxes on SALE. Enter the Voucher code "HOHOHO" during checkout and receive a 10% discount on your total purchase!
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Upcoming Show: Washington Craft Show
On December 2-4, 2011, Donald and Carol Boudreau will be one set of only 15 artists displaying pieces in the the category of wood. The show will take place at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center and tickets are only $15. Other categories include: glass, leather, metal, ceramics, furniture, jewelry, and paper. There will even be fashion shows of wearable art. We hope you will come out to join us!
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Children in Distress
In October 2011, Carol, myself and other members of the Kwan Um School of Zenvisited the Linh Son Vietnamese-Chinese Temple in Kushinagar, Northern India. There we met Rev. Thích Nữ Trí Thuận, a Vietnamese Buddhist Nun who came to the temple in 1989 and founded the school there. The current enrollment is 335 but over 6000 children have gone through the school saving them from a life of disease, poverty, and exploitation. The school is funded through donations and by renting rooms to travelers making thier pilgrimage along the "Buddha Trail" from Varinasi to Lumbini, Nepal.
We were so impressed with the school and the staff there, we decided to pledge10% of all our internet box sales to help support the school. This was not our first trip to India and we observed the povery in the North to be worse than other areas we had visited before.
As the Holiday season approaches, this would be a good time to select a gift for a loved one that will help one of these children.
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Sunday, October 30, 2011
Tamo Ash Wood
Tamo Ash, sometimes known as Japanese Ash, is another beautiful wood used in my boxes. Tamo comes from Southeast Asia, usually Japan. This type of wood is not in great supply, but has very unique and stunning features.
Tamo Ash's grain pattern is unlike that of any other ash species. The grain is very swirly and is often referred to as "peanut" grain as the bubble-like surface often resembles a peanut. Tamo Ash also produces a very dramatic "waterfall" effect which is made even more beautiful with staining.
For more information on this and other woods used in my boxes, visit my website!
Source: Wood-Veneer
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Wenge Lumber
Wenge Lumber is one of the woods I use in my unique boxes! As with many exotic woods, it is usually selected for its dramatic appearance and color.
Wenge is typically found in Zaire and other small countries in West Africa. There are about 40 species of the Millettia Tree (which is the family of this wood) and these trees can grow 90 feet high and 3-4 feet around.
This wood is straight grained with a very coarse texture and stripes of blackish brown to light tan. Wenge sands reasonably well and gives a beautiful finish, if oiled properly. That being said, Wenge is a very porous wood and getting a good finish on it usually requires a skilled woodworker.
A few important things to note when working with Wenge:
1. Dust collection is essential when working wit this wood, as it can become toxic if ingested.
2. Any slivers or splinters should be attended to immediately as they can fester.
Stay tuned to my blog for more information on other types of wood used in my boxes and visit my website to see all of my pieces!
Source: TheWoodBox
Wenge is typically found in Zaire and other small countries in West Africa. There are about 40 species of the Millettia Tree (which is the family of this wood) and these trees can grow 90 feet high and 3-4 feet around.
This wood is straight grained with a very coarse texture and stripes of blackish brown to light tan. Wenge sands reasonably well and gives a beautiful finish, if oiled properly. That being said, Wenge is a very porous wood and getting a good finish on it usually requires a skilled woodworker.
A few important things to note when working with Wenge:
1. Dust collection is essential when working wit this wood, as it can become toxic if ingested.
2. Any slivers or splinters should be attended to immediately as they can fester.
Stay tuned to my blog for more information on other types of wood used in my boxes and visit my website to see all of my pieces!
Source: TheWoodBox
Sunday, October 16, 2011
KB-1 Keepsake Box
This exotic wood box is just the place to tuck away cards, stamps, matches, or any other papers or knick-knacks you can think of!
The body is American Cherry with Wendge Dovetai splines at the mitered corners. The lid is a laminated panel of the exotic woods listed below with concealed slot hinges.
Woods Used:
Bloodwood - Brazil
Wenge - Africa
Canarywood - Brazil
Movingui - Africa
Curly Maple - USA
This box is signed and all of the woods you see above are listed on the bottom of the box. The bottom of this gorgeous box is lined with a tan suede cloth to give your valuables a safe and comfortable home!
Visit my website to see more of my one-of-a-kind boxes!
Sunday, October 9, 2011
HB-3 Humidor
This handsome amboyna burl and Ebony has a unique look and feel. The body is constructed from solid spanish cedar with a cedar liner. This humidor will hold approximately 75 cigars.
The outside of the box is is veneered with amboyna burl with gabon ebony inlays at the corners. Other features include:
No stains are used. This is the natural color of the woods.
This box is signed and all the woods
used are listed on the bottom.
This beautiful one-of-a-kind box is finished with
5 coats of lacquer and hand rubbed to a high luster.
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