I accumulate a lot of scrap wood throughout the year. As the holiday season begins I pull it all out and start to make gifts from these bits of prized wood. Small pieces of figure or interesting knots. Tiny pieces of precious exotics, and lumps of quartered grain. They all come together to make beautiful hand made gifts in one last ditch effort to save themselves from the fire pit.
This box is just simple miters with veneer splines and a slab top that sits in a rabbet. I considered turning a small knob but decided against it for this simpler approach that highlights the knot in the Walnut top.

Happy holidays and good luck with all your last minute gift making.

Song is "Cut Against the Grain" by Eleanor Underhill. Written specifically for my show as a Kickstarter reward when I sponsored Underhill Rose's album several years ago.