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Jewelry Boxes that leave the rest behind ~ natures unique gifts for her
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The name of this Jewelry Box is "Andromeda"
The box dimensions are 5" high, 12" wide, and 6.5" deep.
The type of wood used in this Jewelry Box is African Sapele with Buckeye Burl on the drawer fronts. The drawers are lined with suede material. There are no stains or dyes, but rather only a protective finish to enhance the natural wood color.
Sapele: Sapele is a large rainforest tree from Africa. It is reported to grow to 150 feet (45 m), with trunk diameters of 48 to 72 inches (120 to 180 cm). Boles are usually transparent and cylindrical to heights of 80 to 100 feet (24 to 30 m). The sapwood is gray-pink or cream in color. When freshly cut, the heartwood is pink, but it matures to a red-brown or purple-brown color. The tree is native to the geographical range of Sapele and is reported to extend from the Ivory Coast to Cameroon, eastward through Zaire to Uganda. It is reported to be found in different forest types, including deciduous, evergreen, and transitional zones.
Buckeye Burl is an unusual species. Colors range from blue-black to golden whites with a nice mixture in between. Buckeye is a tough and expensive wood to mill. When milling, some of the obstacles faced are rocks, sand, dirt, bullets, and rattlesnakes. Yes, rattlesnakes inside the voids in the burl! The Base of the tree (root wad) that is underground produces 90% or more of the burl. The burls can range from 50 pounds to several thousand in their natural state. When converting a burl into usable wood, there is usually 60-75% waste.
The buckeye tree is medium-sized, reaching less than 100 feet with a trunk diameter of up to three feet. Its wood is relatively light in weight as well as color. When burl is part of its composition, dark areas are also prominent. Buckeye Burl is an unusual species. Colors range from blue-black to golden whites with a nice mixture in between. Buckeye is a very difficult and expensive wood to mill. When milling, some of the obstacles faced are rocks, sand, dirt, bullets, and rattlesnakes. Yes, rattlesnakes inside the voids in the burl! The Base of the tree (root wad) that is underground produces 90% or more of the burl. The burls can range from 50 pounds to several thousand in their natural state.