“Can you make me a box?”
Asking a woodworker to make a box is a bit like asking a chef to make me an egg. With endless options and decisions, we often spend more time asking follow up questions than making it.
A few years ago, we took on a custom project to craft a highly specific box for a convention in Las Vegas. Our customer was organizing a magic convention with 1,500 people, and he wanted something memorable for the attendees to take home. He thought up the idea of a custom box but had no idea where to start.
After finding a few of our toys at his local gift store, he reached out to us to learn more about working with Maple Landmark. Soon afterwards, he determined we were the perfect fit in our ability to manufacture 1500 pieces by the time the convention arrived, and our willingness to design collaboratively from start to finish.
The first special feature of the “magic box” was a false bottom to conceal a hidden compartment. We fit every bottom sheet one at a time to make sure it had the right friction fit. Wood will expand and contract depending on the humidity, so we took extra care to make sure we had the right fit for each piece.
Second, we cut a custom lid shape to make the lid only open upon rotation. First impressions matter, and everyone who immediately went to open the lid as they expected was in for a good surprise.
After receiving a prototype sample, we were able to move ahead and have the boxes done in three and half weeks from signing off on the design to the start date. 
Lastly, we heard a great TSA story after the attendees headed home. One person got stopped at airport security due to the box in his carryon luggage.TSA wanted to know what was in the box, but when he went to show them, they said you can't touch it if we're investigating. Thankfully. TSA figured out how to open it themselves, and everyone waiting in line got a kick out of it.
Every year we craft thousands of custom items from lighting fixtures to beer tap handles. With no strict minimum ordering requirements, use our online form to reach out about an idea you may have for a unique product.
