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This ornamental box was made in Purpleheart and is 80mm tall and 70mm in diameter. The basket weave pattern was cut using a 3mm wide cutter and a 18F rosette I then fluted the top and bottom rims 18 times and lined the flutes up with the gaps in the basket weave.The top of the lid was ornamented...

My submission for the upcoming POP exhibit Open/Closed. We'll see how it ends up being received by the jurors--I'm happy with the final piece though. It represents my love of nature, as well as the inspiration I find when walking around the woods (and the awe I feel when gazing upon a really...

Top view of the box showing the inside and antler inset

African Blackwood box with antler inset. 2 1/4 in. diameter by 3 1/2 in. Tall. First time I’ve turned antler and I knew it would be smelly but it was worse then I expected

Second view of inside the teak box

Burmese Teak, African Blackwood inset, birdseye maple liner and black walnut collar. 3” in diameter and 2” tall

2024 AAW Forum Pre-Holiday Swap piece. Ambrosia Maple box and Morado lid. Approx. 4”ø x 2¼”h. Design of domed lid on top is turned off-center and multi-axis with a parting tool. Underside is on-center. Design options are almost unlimited with this method.

Box turned from apple wood with friction burned beads

~4" diameter ringbox in African Blackwood, with a Cocobolo inset. The cocobolo has a tung oil finish, but the Blackwood itself was just buffed and polished.

Alternate view of assembled box of black walnut and beech. For Nino.

This has been an idea that I’ve been thinking about for a year and started working on about 2 months ago. Black walnut and beech. And this is just the test piece. The elements are doweled together.

alternate view

I was gifted a large block of Blackwood from a friend in our woodturning group, he was gifted the block about 40 years ago... his health hasn't been great and he's not turning anymore... I gave him this box in return.

Maple burl top and bottom, applewood collar and inside liner, African Blackwood body. I gifted this to a guy that gave me a car load of very expensive woods. then he tells me was given a scholarship from the AAW to turn with someone in Vermont in the mid 80's... what a small world.

A Live edge lidded vessel made from locally harvested pear wood. Although I do like the design of this box, I feel that with the fragility of the live edge, i don't think it is practical on this container. The finial is ok, I wish i had spent a few more minutes on finishing it...

Teak box with african blackwood inset. I would have said that Ive never met a type of wood that i don't like but this teak was painful to work with. It would dull my scraper in seconds. I am super happy with the results however, such a wonderful colour.

Base is maple, top is mesquite with an ebony knob. This was turned as part of a 4-Ways collaboration with Richard Raffan, Sam Angelo and Tomislav Tomisec.

African Blackwood with cherry collar, Indonesian rosewood lid with ebony finial.

African Blackwood with cherry collar, Indonesian rosewood lid with ebony finial.

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