Testimonials
“Dear Tom,
Well, we are overwhelmed with the box. To put it simply I have just said to David, this is one of the happiest days of my life. And just having turned 76 that’s a big thing to say. The box is perfect and it’s unbelievable the difference it makes you having done the inscription and fastening in such a professional way after the box had been completed — or so you and Loraine thought! I’m sure that you, too are very satisfied with your work - and so you should be.
I think you might now have extra work with the boxes in future as I’m sure Loraine will mention the possibilities when people are thinking of purchasing a box.
The engraving is, simple and perfect.
To be able to give such a wonderful daughter a present we are happy with, we have no words for.”
DAVID D
“Thank you so much for your patience with me over the details of the contour box which was absolutely fantastic, meet all my expectations and more. I had been searching for the right presentation gift for my son for the last two years, so pleased to have met you and your wonderful craftsmanship at Hever Castle [craft show] - just what I had been looking for.”
JANET P
“It's arrived - and it's absolutely beautiful! I couldn't have wished for anything better - it's perfect! I'm so pleased you were able to include the rose as well. Can't believe it got here so quickly too. Thank you so much - you are amazing! I know it will be something that will be greatly treasured for many, many years. Thanks for the lovely note - and I will be more than happy to pass on the cards you sent.”
ANNE
“Tom I am so pleased with my watch box, the detail and craftsmanship is top draw and it is a stunning storage place for my watch collection but also a glorious thing to look at thank you so much.”
RICHARD K
“Dear Tom, just to say thank you for creating a very special memento for me in the form of the Dodman and areas around. It certainly does bring back very special happy memories and thanks so much for your talents and efforts. I shall put pen to paper in the old fashioned style before long - just wanted you to know that your creation had arrived safely.”
PENNY T-C
"This was a top present and a wonderful piece of work. We particularly liked the grain you achieved on the steep slopes, many of which are rocks (Aberedw rocks) and it really captures the wildness of the hills surrounding us."
Kate B.
"With such dramatic shapes I thought the Cuillin Mountains would be a brilliant subject for a Contour Box by Tom Aylwin. I have a passion for wood and a love of the mountains so what better way of bringing them together in a quality product by a talented woodworker?"
John Plater MLA MA(RCA) FSDC
"We love the way the landscape of the box is forever changing. Something to treasure always. Thank you Tom for your exceptional craftsmanship and, not least, for being such a pleasure to deal with."
M. WILLAN
“When it was bought in the 1960's the cottage was a ruin but there was just 'something' about it and 50 years on its location amongst rivers, mountains and forests still make it a very magical place. Thank you Tom for helping us celebrate our home in the mountains.”
M. POLACK
"Tom has done the most wonderful job in transferring the undulation of the moors onto the Box. He has even marked on the lid the exact place where Ian's tree is and it's that attention to detail that gives me such pleasure."
S. WHITE
"This is just to say thank you for our beautiful Crowborough Box, it is just so lovely – we keep touching it, opening it, shutting it, and admiring it generally. It’s a long time since we received anything that gives such instant pleasure and we know that pleasure will continue for a long time. We can’t wait to show it off to friends and family."
"We were looking for a wedding gift for our son and his fiancé. When we saw Tom's unique Contour Boxes we knew that we had found an idea for the perfect gift - a replica of Everest including the surrounding mountains and Base-camp which represented a special place to our son who trecked there last year. The box has recently been delivered and the quality of craftsmanship and the unique design is a delight. This is really is something to treasure"
ANDY & LIZ NICHOLSON
“Dear Tom
I have just received the box it is fantastic thank you so much! Thank you for getting it done on your lock-down work hours, to meet my friend’s UK visit timing, I really appreciate it!!!
Best wishes”
Fran
“Our box has arrived safely and we are absolutely thrilled with it and we are also absolutely sure Sam will be too. It is a truly beautiful piece of craftsmanship! One that we are sure will be treasured and admired for years to come. Thank you so very much for all your efforts and patience, the results are precisely what we had hoped for and which we very much appreciate. We will be sure to pass on your details to others we think will be interested and hope one day to be back for another!”
DENISE DEAN
“Five months ago we thought it might be a good idea to have a contour box depicting one of our favourite valleys in the Lake District to replace our ageing (cardboard) Scrabble box. Today, the handsome, hand-crafted, oak box, depicting the Langstrath Beck valley, has arrived…we have clearly made an investment in quality, are delighted with our investment and know it was a good idea. I’m sure it will give us huge pleasure in the coming years”.
JIM HELLIWELL
The Cairngorm Box is off-the-scale brilliant, [I]love it so much!
CATHERINE J