Help needed obtaining some curly maple.

[jtpr]

I want to duplicate the jewelry box pictured here:

is a birthday gift for my wife. The dimensions are 20" x 15" x 33

1/2" ht. I would like to make it out of curly maple, the more figured, the better. The main problem I seem to be running into is finding one long continuous board to make the case out of. I figure I need either a 8' x 15" x 3/4" board or an 8' x 8" x 4/4 board I could recut down the middle and joint. The thickness of the final project will be 3/8". I have a planner and jointer, so I am somewhat flexible, but I want a flow of grain around the entire case.

Any suggestions are more then welcome.

Jim

[Ron Kolakowski]

Try Curly Woods in Texas

I recently bought some beautiful curly cherry from them. After describing my needs over the phone ([phone]), they selected some boards, cut them to the best size that met my requirements while minimizing shipping costs, and followed up to insure I was satisfied. Prices were reasonable, service and delivery outstanding. They ship small quantities, and were great to do business with.

Usual disclaimer: No connection, other than satisfied customer, etc.

Ron

[robo hippy]

There are a lot of places where you can find this type of wood. Where are you? robo hippy

[robo hippy]

Oops, just saw your post below this. I'm on the other side of the country, and you probably have other local sources. robo hippy

[jtpr]

Yeah, thanks. I thought the original post didn't go through. Sorry for the repeat.

-Jim