Cocobolo Box (not another urn)

[georgeconklin]

Here is a Cocobolo box with a Maple lid, topped with a Cocobolo stemmed finial. I've had this piece of Cocobolo sitting around for probably more than 10 years before deciding on this form to make from it. It measures 4-1/8" wide by 4" tall. Please feel free to comment and critique.



Thanks for looking.
George.

 

[Lyle Jamieson]

Beauty, I love the contrast.

 

[Tom Gall]

Very nice. I like that type of form for boxes.

 

[John Dillon]

George - My opinion, the form looks spot-on. Excellent job!

 

[Michael Anderson]

Nice one George. I like thy finial—simple, great lines, and matches the box well.

 

[Aaron Harris]

Great form and contrast. I love both coco and maple, and the two together-beautiful!

 

[georgeconklin]

Thanks all for taking the time to look, like and comment.

 

[Dean Center]

While I, too, like the shape and concept, it seems to me that the plain Jane vanilla maple with uniform growth rings detracts from the exceptionally attractive cocobolo. The light colored top really grabs my attention, but it's the cocobolo that deserves it. A light colored top might work fine, but somewhere out there in the wonderful world of wood is a lid that does justice to the cocobolo, the excellent shape, and your skill. Just my 2 cents worth, and it's grossly overvalued at that price.

 

[georgeconklin]

I appreciate your feedback. Tom.
My original thoughts when picking the lid was I didn't want to have too much going on there with the grain in the cocobolo.
Maybe I missed the mark on this one.
Maybe a nice piece of quilted maple would have been a better choice.
I appreciate all critiques and feedback.
Thanks again,
George
(Edit) I was replying to Deans post.