Well.... I'm calling this box done. After spending the night in shop getting all lacquer happy .
I will check it out tomorrow, I may have to do a little touch up.
I need to make the tray. The tray has to fit in the long way, as the tray supports are in the ends. I am thinking cocobolo sides with an ebony bottom and about 1/3 the width of the opening. Using my remaining thin strips from the lid, make some sort of criss cross pattern for the tray cubbies. Then, decorate the front with some diamond shaped buttons out of that ebony....But, that's a project in and of itself. I'll show it to ya when I finish it...and I'll show you the inside of that lid then...I don't want to touch it until tomorrow.
I have to say, that this project was one of the funnest things I've done and the cocobolo is, so far, the prettiest wood I've worked with.
Thanks to all ya'all for making me push myself - knowing that ya'all will be puttin' the microscope to it. I think, for me.... that is one of the biggest benefits of being a contributor to this forum. As it makes us all, better woodworkers - one way or another.
Thanks to ya'all too... for following the board to box project in progress....
As always, comments & critiques are appreciated. And, sorry for the photo's.... but with all those angles and all that lacquer - this thing reflected any incoming light.... I took about 100 pictures, and these were the best ones in terms of reflections...