Woodworker: Steven Lash

Steven Lash prizes the craftsmanship that went into the original 18th-century knife cases so much that he created two identical pieces of his own. Each case has a custom-carved opening in a solid mahogany deck. The rest of the case is made of white pine and veneered with swirl and crotch mahogany. The curves and pilaster embellishing the front of the box were rough-cut on a bandsaw, then carved by hand. The modified double lunette banding flanking the pilasters is echoed in the inlay on the underside of the lid as well as on the silver escutcheon.

Photos: Dirk Bakker

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