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Golden Ratio Gentleman’s Box

Wenge and mahogany valet — golden-ratio pockets.

A wenge and mahogany gentleman’s box with splined miters, fixed dividers, and a tiny front drawer that slides side to side. Every proportion chased the golden ratio. Built to corral the daily pocket dump — keys, wallet, change, whatever leaves your coat — and it doubles as a calm desk tray for pens and notebooks. Still a favorite three years on.

Wenge and mahogany gentleman’s box on a workbench, lid on the sliding front drawer, open pockets to the right.

Lid and two interior boxes laid out: mahogany drawer with a wenge stripe and knob, an open mahogany tray, and a closed wenge pocket.

Wenge case with mahogany dividers forming golden-ratio pockets, before the sliding drawer is installed.

Overhead view of the assembled box: sliding mahogany lid on the left, open wenge and mahogany pockets on the right.

Three-quarter view of the empty wenge case with mahogany dividers and splined miter corners.

Front view of the finished box: dark wenge case, mahogany sliding lid with a small knob, and open pockets on the left.

Build details

A wenge and mahogany valet with golden-ratio pockets, built in the Green Man Customs shop.

Wenge and mahogany

Dark wenge case; mahogany for the lid, drawer, and dividers.

Golden-ratio pockets

Fixed dividers laid out so every pocket follows the same proportion.

Sliding front drawer

A tiny front drawer that slides side to side under a knobbed lid.

Splined miters

Mitered corners locked with contrasting splines.

Current status

Finished mid-2023 (July).