Congratulations to Mark Fairchild "Basket Illusion" being selected as Turning of the Week for December 9, 2024
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Alright, your probably wondering why I have named this box, well it is because the grain really shows a picture, and it can't be ignored! Styled as my signature tower box, I am naming this box "Mountain Peaks" because the grain looks like little mountain peaks stacked on each other, each peak...
Continuing on with the theme of the round bottom box, this box is turned from a rustic, spalted piece of Black & White Ebony (Diospyros malabarica) This one sports a domed, undercut lid, true round bottom, chamfered sides and my signature small foot. This wood is really easy to turn, very smooth...
I wanted to try a new lid design to go along with my tapered bottom design and raised foot. It kind of looks like a cathedral or raised top, hence the name. Wood is Black and White Ebony and is turned to a thin wall. Finished with wax and gloss lacquer. Size is 1 7/8" diameter and 3" tall. I...
Black and White Ebony box in a new style shape. I am trying to develop new shapes other then the straight sided boxes. This box has a slight undercut lid. The wood is incredible to turn and with sharp tools really does not need much sanding. Turned, hollowed and finished with gloss lacquer...
I posted this box over on another platform but have not posted here yet. This box, turned from a stunning piece of Black and White Ebony, is a capsule box. The rounded top and bottom make for a nice curved contrast on the veining of the wood. Turned, hollowed, and finished with gloss lacquer...
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