SPECIAL PURPOSE BOXES have been used by individuals and families for millennia in many cultures throughout the world. Boxes have been used to store money, documents, Bibles, jewellery, photographs, virtually anything of special importance to the owner. Today there is a resurgence in the popularity of Memory Boxes or Heirloom Boxes custom crafted to the owner’s specifications.

New to our product line this season are handcrafted Cremation Urns, available in single or double format. Crafted from Black Walnut and Birdseye Maple, the larger urns are accented with Antique brass handles. These simple, beautiful urns can help bring a soothing touch to a difficult time.

Cremation Urns
 

The Single Adult Cremation Urn shown here is handcrafted from black walnut with a birdseye maple panel inlaid into the top. It is also available in Birdseye Maple with walnut trim.

Outside dimensions are: 11 inches W x 9 inches D x 7 inches H. The volume is approx. 250 cu. inches, sufficient for the cremated remains of one adult.

Price: $300.

The Companion Urn, or Double Cremation Urn is sized to be appropriate for the cremation remains of 2 adults.

The Urn shown here is crafted of Birdseye Maple, a Walnut panel in the top, and Antique brass handles.

Outside dimensions are: 14 inches W x 10 inches D x 8.25 inches H. The volume capacity is approx. 495 cu. inches.

Price: $425.

Memory Boxes or Heirloom Boxes
 

Allan has created several memory boxes for his grandchildren and for like minded clients. Boxes are small examples of fine joinery featuring details such as dovetails, mitres, splines, box joints, beading, etc. They can be crafted from a wide variety of fine indigenous hardwoods such as oak, maple, ash, birch, black walnut, and cherry and can feature figured wood as a panel in the lid. The choice of hardware for hinges, latches and locks is wide.

Whatever the purpose and style, a Memory or Heirloom Box becomes very special to its owner and a highly valued and cherished heirloom.

Memory and Heirloom Boxes start at $300 Cdn

Black Cherry and Curly Maple Jewellery Chest

Hingeless design

Dimensions: 4-5/8 inches H x 11 inches D x 14 inches W

Jewellery Chests start at $400 Cdn.

Black Walnut Memory Box with Birdseye maple panel and feet.

Red Oak Heirloom Box
with figured Maple panel

CHESTS, like heirloom boxes have a long history: strong boxes for secure storage and transportation of currency, campaign chests used by military officers, sea chests, “shirt waist” chests and blanket boxes. Originals of these are today’s treasured antiques with new uses in today’s homes. New versions of antique chests are often referred to as Collector’s Chests.

Hand made from the finest hardwoods, a custom designed chest can serve well at the foot of the bed, as a fireside seat, a small occasional table or window seat.

Dimensions: 17 inches H x 16 inches D x 32 inches W

Solid oak with figured maple panel in the lid.

Price: $875.00 CDN

Blanket Chest in Walnut and Birdseye Maple
 

The Blanket Chest can be crafted as a small chest, a large chest, or in a custom size that meets your requirements. Shown here in Walnut and Birdseye Maple, the Blanket Chest is equally beautiful in a Cherry and Birdseye Maple combination, or in Eucalyptus (Jarrah) and Birdseye Maple.

Dimensions for the small version shown here are: 36 inches W x 21-1/2 inches D x 22 inches H.

Price: $1600.

Dimensions for the larger chest (which can be ordered) are 50-1/2 inches W x 23 inches D x 24 inches H

Price: $1800.

The bottom of the Blanket Chest features an aromatic cedar lining.

Traditional Blanket Chest

Crafted in white birch