I finally got some boxes finished to hold the early 1900s Post Office doors that I recently acquired.   These are white oak and jatoba.  Jatoba is also referred to as Brazilian cherry.   I really don’t know why, because it is not related to the cherry tree and looks more like mahogany than cherry.  It’s still a very pretty wood and easy to work with.

Like the walnut in my previous post, the jatoba dovetails really stand out against the lighter white oak.  These doors are a 1902 Star Dial, and a circa 1920 flying eagle.  Both are old and rare, however the 108 year old 1902 is the rarest and also my favorite.  It has a two digit combination where all the other doors are three digit.