Jerry Rud has a deep respect for woodworkers, for his Norwegian heritage, and for the art and functionality of tiner boxes. A uniquely designed box with Viking origins, carvers transform a piece of wet wood into exquisite masterpieces. Families cherish them as a connection to ancestors. Some boxes lock with a snap and others can only by unlocked if you know the secret combination. Art, function, and history meet in their creation.

Rud’s book charts the history and techniques of making tine boxes, the many ways that they can be decorated, and gives biographies of the carvers who are continuing to produce tiner. He himself carves tine boxes and enjoys sharing his knowledge.

Books available for sale from the author.