I followed Matt Kenney's 52 box project, and had been toying with making one myself based on his design. At some point I plan to make one of the larger boxes like #45 or #51, but I have other projects going on, so for the contest I have built Box 1, which is the same as 2, 7, and 8. Just like the variations between those boxes, I used a different wood species and paint color, going with cumaru, and General Finishes Halcyon Blue for the lid. In hindsight, the cumaru was difficult for such a small piece because of the interlocking grain, and I had problems with chipping on the miters, but I like the finished aesthetic. The handle is ipe for some contrast, the lid is hard maple, and the bottom of the box is ash. I initially used maple for the top because I was thinking of building box 10 which has an unpainted lid, but after getting it sized and applying some oil, I didn't love how it looked with the cumaru, so decided to paint it and do one of the other boxes as discussed above. Looking at these pictures, I think I got my ratios off slightly, as my box looks a little taller than Matt's. I was surprised when I started this to discover just how small his design is. Below are a few more pictures of the finished box, and some in progress shots.