Memory Box

Mike Matthew created a beautiful, exquisite chest for us to memorialize our deceased infant son. The woodwork is beautiful, with elegant gold-plated handles, so that the chest can easily be moved from room to room. Mike engraved the chest with our son's name, and included a glass frame on the underside of the lid so that when opened, our son's hand and foot prints are viewed. He also included a drawer at the bottom of the chest so that we could store our son's birth certificate and other related documentation. Mike included thoughtful details, such as a magnet (unseen) at the back of the drawer so that it will always stay on its track. He also included beautiful gold hinges so that the chest will always close completely and the wood won't warp over time to do exposure to moisture. He included a lock so that we can keep the contents private. Finally, Mike was a pleasure to work with. He listened to our ideas and provided several of his own that together resulted in a beautiful chest. He completed the chest well ahead of schedule and was always prompt and responsive.

I posted a project request on this website for a custom made bee house/hotel that I needed for transporting honey bees. I am so glad Mike answered my request!!! He was so easy to talk to and work with. I was worried I was going to have a hard time describing what exactly it was that I needed built, but I told Mike I had an old bee hotel that a friend had loaned to me so he asked me to send pictures. Mike was very quick at responding back to my request. He discussed the project with me and made some suggestions. The project was finished before his estimated time line. I received it today and I couldn't be happier. It is beautiful, and it exceeded my expectations. He is truly a talented artist and I will definitely be contacting Mike again in the future for future projects.

I saw Mike's intarsia work on CustomMade and I knew right away that this was the perfect container for my beloved dog's ashes. I sent a photo of her, and we had a couple messages back and forth, and the end result is a beautiful box made from 9 different woods, with a perfect likeness of Isis on the front! Mike's a pro. He does great work!

I just received the second Virge. It is so beautiful and colorful. I feel so proud to present this to my friend she will be so happy. The amazing craftsmanship of this peace of art is outstanding. I could not have chosen a better artist than Mr Mike. Thank you for sharing your God given talent and creativity.

What a great job! Mike built the beautiful display box for my Father's hole-in-one golf balls. It was a pleasure working with him. I highly recommend him!