Honor What Matters Most with a Handcrafted Keepsake Box

Free engraving • Multiple sizes & hardwoods • Handcrafted in Georgia

Honor What Matters Most with a Handcrafted Keepsake Box

Free engraving • Multiple sizes & hardwoods • Handcrafted in Georgia

Rectangle: 8″ x 5″ x 4″
Square: 8.5″ x 8.5″ x 5″

Ideal for jewelry, ticket stubs, trinkets, and other small mementos.

Rectangle: 10.25″ x 6.25″ x 6″

A mid-size box for 4×6 photos, postcards, travel souvenirs, ticket stubs, and other cherished keepsakes.

Rectangle: 13″ x 8″ x 7.75″
Square: 12″ x 12″ x 5″

Spacious enough for letters, 5×7 prints, journals, mementos, and multiple small keepsakes.

Rectangle: 16″ x 12″ x 10″

Our largest box — designed to hold full-size documents, photo albums, journals, and even a folded flag or stack of letters.

What Goes Inside?

Some of the most powerful stories are tucked away in the smallest of objects.

A photograph. A faded ticket. A note written in a loved one’s handwriting.

Or a dog tag, a favorite collar, or a lock of fur from your best friend.

These boxes hold more than mementos — they hold meaning.

Letters from a parent. A wedding photo. A little rock from that hike.

Whether it’s ticket stubs, jewelry, a handwritten recipe, or a folded note you’ll never forget… what goes inside is always up to you.

Because sometimes, the smallest things become the most priceless — a reason to pause, lift the lid, and say: “Let me tell you about this one…”

Which Size Feels Right?

See how each box looks when held — and find the one that fits your story.

Make It Yours — or Keep It Simple

We laser engrave each box with precision, when and if you choose.

A name. A monogram. A line from a poem. A photograph or signature.

Some customers send us their own artwork. Others ask us to design something simple and timeless.

However it comes together, there’s no extra charge — just a chance to make the box even more personal.

See engraving examples ➝

Laser-engraved floral wreath design with the names "John and Melanie Eatman" and date "April 22, 2023" on a cherry wood box lid; an example of personalized engraving available from Mad Tree Woodcrafts.

Names & wedding date with floral wreath design

Laser-engraved portrait of a dog named "Rock" on the cherry lid of an extra-large walnut keepsake box; a pet memorial example from Mad Tree Woodcrafts.

Photograph & name in Nyala font

Walnut keepsake box with minimalist laser engraving of the initials “JLS” in the bottom corner of the lid; a classic monogram style by Mad Tree Woodcrafts.

Initials in Georgia font

Inside lid of a keepsake box engraved with a heartfelt handwritten note reading “Love you always. Have a beautiful day!! — Dad Dude & Noodles,” capturing a personal message in the original handwriting.

Handwritten note

Behind the Scenes at Mad Tree Woodcrafts®

Ever wondered what goes into making a Mad Tree Woodcrafts® box?
From running the walnut hardwood through the planer to laser engraving, we build one box at a time — by hand — right here in Georgia.
These behind-the-scenes moments show the care, precision, and heart that go into every order.

Planing a rough walnut board to prepare it for box building
Cutting hardwood boards using a SawStop table saw for precision and safety
Creating beveled edges on a hardwood box lid using a router
Close-up of corner spline joinery on a mitered walnut keepsake box
Laser engraving a custom design onto the lid of a keepsake box
Smoothing the box surface by hand sanding with an orbital sander before final assembly
Applying finish to a walnut box by hand to bring out the natural grain
Walnut keepsake box carefully wrapped in tissue paper for shipping

What Our Customers Are Saying

“Dear Christy & Tyler,  I love it!!!  When I first saw your website, I was interested. When I read the testimonials, I was intrigued. When I placed my order and began working with you Christy, I was pleased and very hopeful. Now I’ve received my keepsake box. I am amazed and ever grateful that you and Tyler have crated this superb customized box for me. Your care and sincerity are evident in your communications, product and delivery. (Also, It had not gone unnoticed that your shipping packaging is well conceived and 99% easily recyclable.) Thank you both for graciously signing your creation and becoming a part of my family heritage.”
– Most sincerely, Ernie U.

“Absolutely perfect. This handmade wooden box is not only beautiful but deeply meaningful. The craftsmanship is incredible, and the custom engraving turned out exactly as I imagined. You can tell how much care went into making it. I am giving it to my niece for her graduation in honor of someone very special we lost, and it will be the perfect way to keep their memory close during such an important moment. It is going to be emotional in the best way. Thank you for helping me give a gift that will always matter.”
– Emily G.

Read more testimonials here ➝

Prefer a specific size or wood combo? We can make it.

Choose the hardwoods you love, tell us your size, and note whether your measurements are for the interior or exterior of the box.

  1. Choose your woods for your Box Lid, Corner Splines, and Box Surround
    Hard Maple, Hickory, Cherry, White Oak, Walnut, Quarter Sawn Oak
  2. Share your preferred dimensions and specify whether they are Interior or Exterior measurements.
  3. Optional Engraving
    On all orders, including custom, we offer free laser engraving—names, dates, handwriting, artwork, and more.
Six rectangular wood samples labeled Hard Maple, Hickory, Cherry, White Oak, Walnut, and Quarter Sawn Oak, arranged in two rows on a white background.

Our Six Premium Hardwoods

Diagram of a Mad Tree Woodcrafts keepsake box showing the three customizable wood components: top lid, corner splines, and box surround.

Our Box Diagram for Wood Choices