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  1. AAW Fall 2007 Contest

    AAW Fall 2007 Contest

    Base, lid and finial -Cherry. Collar - Royal Palm. Box - Jatoba, turned on 3 axes. Finial elements painted and color matched glass beads inset on four sides. Pearl on top. 7 inches tall. 2 inches max diameter.
  2. Ebony and Holly Nested Boxes

    Ebony and Holly Nested Boxes

    A pair of simple boxes with the Holly neatly nested within the Ebony. The Holly is 1-1/2" dia x 4" tall and the Ebony is 2" dia x 4.75" tall. Both are finished with sanding sealer and friction polish.
  3. Ornamental Plum Box

    Ornamental Plum Box

    Lidded Box 2-5/16" x 2-3/4" Ornamental Plum box with Spalted Dogwood and Crape Myrtle Inlay. Gel Poly The inlay was inspired by a Dick Sing Demo, and the spalted dogwood was provided free by a vendor at a local symposium. (Thanks Mike!) I cut down the diseased Ornamental Plum...
  4. Ornamental Plum Lidded Box

    Ornamental Plum Lidded Box

    Lidded Box 2-5/16" x 2-3/4" Ornamental Plum box with Spalted Dogwood and Crape Myrtle Inlay. Gel Poly finish
  5. Shedua box with beaded lid...

    Shedua box with beaded lid...

    I have a lot of shedua in my box turning inventory and I love to turn this wood. It can have a bit of an odd smell while you are cutting it but it turns so predictably, finishes nicely and remains stable. I like this wood. This box is 2 1/2" tall and 3 1/2" in diameter. Comments...
  6. Untitled

    Untitled

    Another view of the alabaster box.
  7. Untitled

    Untitled

    Lidded alabaster box with kingwood rim and ebony finial. About 5" x 6.5"
  8. Santos Rosewood beaded box...

    Santos Rosewood beaded box...

    This little beaded box is turned from Santos rosewood and is 1 3/4" tall and 3" in diameter. The box is finished in wax....
  9. Droplet 5232

    Droplet 5232

    This is a Manitoba Maple (box elder) "hollowed through the bottom" piece. It measures about 9 3/4 inches tall and has been dyed with aniline dyes.
  10. Mexican cocobolo beaded box...

    Mexican cocobolo beaded box...

    Here is a little beaded box, 1 7/8" tall and 2 1/2" in diameter turned from wood labeled as Mexican cocobolo. Hollowed exceptionally well and smelled wonderful. A delicious piece of wood to turn....
  11. Spalted beech/East Indian rosewood box..

    Spalted beech/East Indian rosewood box..

    This is a multi-wood box, all pieces turned from end grain combining spalted beech for the body, East Indian rosewood for the lid, and spalted beech for the lid inlay. This box is a little less than 2 3/8" in height and diameter.
  12. Bocote clamshell box...

    Bocote clamshell box...

    This bocote clamshell box was turned from some wood a friend sent me and I gave him the box. It finished up at 1 3/4" tall and 3" in diameter. It is one of the few successful boxes I have turned in bocote as most pieces of that wood seem to have wind checks when I purchase it.
  13. natural edge box elder

    natural edge box elder

    to me this is an exciting piece of wood.as andi wolfe has said sometimes nature does such a fine job of decorating.one would not try to embellish it.
  14. Verawood box....II

    Verawood box....II

    Here is my second box in Verawood. This is an unusual wood in that it is very heavy, dense and oily but cuts cleanly and polished up beautifully. This box is 1 3/4" tall and 3" in diameter.
  15. Spalted pecan box....

    Spalted pecan box....

    Here is a box turned from some pecan, I believe, with some spalting. It finished up at 2 3/4" tall and 3" in diameter.
  16. Mesquite Box

    Mesquite Box

    Stopped-flutes accent the exterior. Mesquite wood was reclaimed from the dump!
  17. Shedua clamshell box...

    Shedua clamshell box...

    Here is a form I have been working on in shedua. This box is 1 3/4" tall and 3 3/4" in diameter.
  18. Round Bottom Hollow Form

    Round Bottom Hollow Form

    Another Mothers Day gift for Grandma ... A round bottom Box Elder hollow form with a little burl and some beautiful bright reds. It sure is some pretty wood. Its a little one ... 2 1/2" tall by 4 1/2" wide. I went with a little wider opening on this one, I think it fits the...
  19. Box Elder Hollow Forms

    Box Elder Hollow Forms

    A couple of small Hollow Forms turned from the scrap pieces of Box Elder burl. The scrap pieces were to nice to burn and I like turning small stuff, its quick and easy. Love that burl grain! Rough turned green and then nuked to dry them out. Around 3 inches tall and a wall thickness of a...
  20. Santos Rosewood box...

    Santos Rosewood box...

    Here is a little box in Santos Rosewood about 2" tall and 2 3/4" in diameter. In the picture it almost looks like it is the same size in both directions...Comments appreciated.
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