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Rosewood And Ebony Nightstand Box

author-gravatar mfwoodbutcher Jun 10, 2019

A small nightstand box made from zebra, Gabon ebony, Honduran Rosewood and quartersawn white oak. Finished with blonde shellac. 

Photo of Rosewood And Ebony Nightstand Box

This picture shows the finish in natural lighting.

Photo of Rosewood And Ebony Nightstand Box

The lid profile. 

Photo of Rosewood And Ebony Nightstand Box

Lid profile during shaping. This was done with a combination of different hand tools.

Photo of Rosewood And Ebony Nightstand Box

Chisels, card scrapers, compass plane and spokeshave were used. 

Photo of Rosewood And Ebony Nightstand Box

Under construction.

2 comments

Wow, that box is very nice! Other than the white oak, I've not used any of those species. They work very well together. Thank you for sharing!

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