Walnut and Purpleheart Display

Here are multiple raised chamfered tenons (16 of them!) and sides and ends that seem barely connected to the bottom of this very special walnut and purpleheart art piece. Is it a tray? Well, yes, it can be used that way, and there are curved openings under both ends to place your hands for carrying. But I confess that I had very special treasures in mind when I designed this elegant piece for displaying them—perhaps a beautiful work in silver or bronze, hand-blown art glass, intricate cut crystal, more. The photo shows one of MY special treasures. What treasure would you display? Or perhaps choose to simply display this most elegant display.

This piece is finished with several coats of hand-rubbed lacquer.

Note that lacquer is water-resistant, not waterproof. It you use this art piece to carry moist items, please don’t let the moisture linger long.