#chakteviga

Finally! The big project I was working on, for my client and good friend, is finished. It’s a watch case/ jewelry box. Room for 10 watches and extra storage and removable tray in the middle. Lots of little details in this box. Made from solid Chakte Viga and American Black Walnut. Nice box joints for the corners. Hardware is all solid brass including the feet. It’s lined with a top grain orange and brown Nappa leather. I hand stitched the little pulls on the tray. The top is a book matched piece of beautiful crotch Walnut with feathering. There was a knot on both sides and it gave me the idea to drill the knots out. In their place, I poured epoxy resin which I dyed orange. When you look at the top, with the hardware, it almost looks like a hawk swooping down. Or in this case, guarding what’s in the case. Now I gotta get it to Palm Springs! #lukadesignworks #exotichardwood #woodworking #walnut #chakteviga #nappaleather #brass #jewelrybox #watchcase #horology #design #custom #craftsmanship (at Playa Vista, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/BroL-rxHpvI/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=7oiot2hd4onc

A pair of nightstands I just finished for a client/ friend in Palm Springs. Made out of solid American Black Walnut and Chakte Viga. No screws or nails in these nightstands. All joinery. Finished with a hand rubbed wax finished. #lukadesignworks #woodworking #nightstand #walnut #chakteviga #solidhardwood #craftsmanship #midcenturymodern #palmsprings (at Palm Springs, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/BomKvV6HKif/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1s6jp8vqu104r

Made a keepsake box for a very close friend of mine that came to visit from SF. Box is made from solid Chakte Viga (bottom), Peroba Rosa (sides of box), Yellowheart (top), Lignum Vitae (knob). #lukadesignworks #woodworking #chakteviga #perobarosa #yellowheart #lignumvitae #exotichardwood #keepsakebox #friends (at Playa Vista, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnNL8PLAcFM/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ca8jjjnt3nxb

Just got done installing a dry erase board sill over @fanologysocial . It was awesome working with their Chief Creative Officer @ajlewisjr . Just want to thank him and his team for the awesome opportunity to create something useful and interesting for the office. The sill was made with solid Leopardwood and Chakte Viga. In addition the the sill, I also made a couple cups, one for the sill and one for the conference table; to hold pens and markers. I can’t wait to hear what’s they think on Monday morning! #lukadesignworks #fanologysocial #sill #leopardwood #chakteviga #solidhardwood #commercialproject #woodworking #networking (at Culver City, California)

So thought it would be great and informative, to create something to really showcase how much color variety there is in hardwood. See if anyone can guess all the hardwoods used. Hint* there are 6 different types of hardwood. The answer will be at the end of the post. So I decided to make a tea light holder in a pyramid type pattern. I also drilled two holes: 1) for matches and 2) match waste. There is striking paper on either side. So here are the woods used: 1) Chakte-kok (Red Heart) 2) Chakte-viga (Orange Heart) 3 Yellowheart 4) Verawood (Argentinian Lignum Vitae) 5) Purpleheart 6) Gaboon Ebony Did you get them all? #lukadesignworks #woodworking #tealights #candle #redheart #chaktekok #chakteviga #yellowheart #verawood #purpleheart #gaboonebony (at Playa Vista, California)

A pair of book ends I threw together for a friend of mine. Each book end is comprised of 5 solid hardwood species which are: Redheart (Chakte Kok), Chakte Viga, Yellowheart, Lignum Vitae, and finally Purpleheart. #lukadesignworks #woodwork #crafts #bookends #hardwood #chaktekok #chakteviga #yellowheart #lignumvitae #purpleheart (at Long Beach, California)