Chris Kamm

After a false start in a career of banking and finance, Chris found a new job as an apprentice woodcrafter. Years passed and he found himself in San Francisco still doing wood working - lawn furniture, faux finishes and cafe tables all the while still utilizing his apprenticeship skills in marquetry and inlay techniques.

In 1995, Chris entered a wood box contest and was surprised when customers purchased them. Thus started his box carving career. The boxes are very simple -- usually of white oak, lined with a soft fabric on the interior bottom. His trademark is the wonderful quotes carved on the exterior and personalizing each box. The boxes are signed on the base and his card inside denotes his philosophy with the box's care instructions.

As he states about his boxes "I seek simple designs with dramatic materials and offer this box as a secret place for your treasures - real and virtual."

Customers love the popular and unique quotes that grace his boxes - the perfect gift for the graduate, for the men of the family or anyone who has treasures to keep.