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A recently completed cherry box with weathered black locust pull. The pull is a root section from a tree that has probably been down for decades. 5 1/2" D x 10" - texturing with a brass wire wheel, lacquer finish.

A recently completed cherry box with weathered black locust pull. The pull is a root section from a tree that has probably been down for decades. 5 1/2" D x 10" - texturing with a brass wire wheel, lacquer finish.

Three legged box of cherry with an ebony knob and three carved feet. The band was made with a spiraling tool.

"Radiant" a box made from Maple burl, dyed red, yellow, and green. The base and the finial are made from Pear and dyed black.

A salt box I made of maple. I engraved the salt symbol by adding a laser to my mini lathe. Cocobolo knob on top. Chatterwork inside and out

A contrast of the violence of the death of the tree with the refined box within. Ambrosia maple, maple burl lid with dyed mahogany finial.

My latest Platonic solid. An octahedron has 8 identical faces (equilateral triangles) and can be thought of as 2 pyramids joined at their base. Completely formed on the lathe. It is a box with a spherical interior Spalted Black Ash Burl, Soapstone 5” W x 5” D x 8” H

Another view of acorn box with lid removed. Real acorn is from burr oak and is about the size of a golf ball.

first of a series 9 x 6 from bottom= box elder burl, bradfrod pear, basswood, english boxwood root

This container is made of European Walnut and has been decorated at the bottom with pryographed bamboo leaves. 8 5/8" by 4". It has been finished with oil. Comments and critique welcome. Thanks for looking.

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I guess I have a real newbie question. When turning boxes, should the lid have the spigot that fits inside the base or the base have the shoulder that fits inside the lid? And if so Why?:confused:

Re-shot for photographic lighting critique.

Some time ago I ran across a photo on the web of a beautiful lidded box with an oriental theme. I really liked the form and lid design. After a great deal of research I discovered that Matthew Hill had turned the piece in the photo. The piece really intrigued me to the point I decided to do...

A little box in cocobolo 1 3/4" tall and 2 3/4" in diameter.

100mm dia with Antique button insert a new shape for me What do you think

Here is a shedua box in a slightly fuller form than I normally turn at 3" tall and 3 3/4" in diameter.

This piece was turned from Sycamore and Blackwood, dyed with 4 colors using the airbrush, sealed with 4 coats of Waterlox and buffed with the buffing system. The wings were turned to 1/8 and the size is 11 x 7 x 5 inches. I am generally not one to get out the auto body saw and cut away...

This piece was turned from Sycamore and Blackwood, dyed with 4 colors using the airbrush, sealed with 4 coats of Waterlox and buffed with the buffing system. The wings were turned to 1/8 and the size is 11 x 7 x 5 inches. I am generally not one to get out the auto body saw and cut away...

Save a log, turn not burn, pierce not split, brush the paint, not the ashes. All part of my therapy. It warms the inside without the fire.