All the Toys

This 9-inch-tall slotted vase was turned from maple staves with a cherry wood top and bottom. The insert designs were laser cut from thin basswood sheets. Oval opening were cut and routed on the inner side of each stave to hold the laser cut panels as shown in the detail insert. The cherry lid was shaped and carved to suggest opening petals of a plant or flower. Small embellishments were added to the upper and lower rims with pyrography. Wire burning completed the dark line accents separating the maple and cherry portions of the vase. It was a fun project using most of my 'toys'.