I just commissioned a finely crafted shoe shine box.

[Artisan Fan]

I've been having trouble finding a reasonably priced but high quality show shine box after looking at stores and the web for a while. So this morning I sat down with my friend Brandon Rudin and we figured out a two-drawer design for a shoe shine kit centered around my collection of Saphir products and brushes.

We are going to use a medium brown curly maple wood with a polyurethane finish for easy care if polish/cream gets on it and four arched legs to lift the box off the ground and make for easy carrying. We decided against a handle. One drawer will be deep and tall enough to host six glass Saphir cream bottles and six tins of wax/Mirror Gloss. One drawer will have room for six medium to large brushes plus be tall enough to stack flannel and fine shirting polishing cloths.

I will post photos in a few weeks when it is done. Price is around $400. Cabinet construction will be all joinery. Brandon is a brilliant craftsman who has made fine audio racks and chairs for friends of mine so I know his work well. At some point I will buy one of those equipment racks as well.

Brandon's website is: http://www.bsrwoodworks.com

 

[ter1413]

 

[Artisan Fan]

LOL!

 

[FlyingHorker]

damn, I was way too slow for this

 

[dieworkwear]

*extremely roddy ricch voice*

? had to put the saphir in a box ?

 

[Artisan Fan]

*extremely roddy ricch voice*

? had to put the saphir in a box ?

Yes, but whose box?

 

[emptym]

I'm a curly maple fan.

 

[Rugger]

tittywop

 

[Artisan Fan]

tittywop

Brandon will start making it this week. He often does pictures of the piece in production. As soon as I et those, I will post them.

 

[Iadbound]

Very cool idea!! Hopefully something that will become an heirloom.