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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.

Box Swap box

Box swap box of swamp maple with cherry burl insert. Finish with lacquer.

African Blackwood, maple burl and rosewood

African Blackwood, maple burl and rosewood

Finial lidded box - 3-1/4” x 4-3/4” h. Eucalyptus Burl, Ziricote accents, Ebony finial, gold paint, Waterlox finish. I’m glad I participated in this swap … forced me to get into the shop again .

Finial lidded box- 3-1/4” x 4-3/4” h. Eucalyptus Burl, Ziricote accents, Ebony finial, gold paint, Waterlox finish. I’m glad I participated in this swap … forced me to get into the shop again.

Small ash lidded box. Approximately 1.5 inches wide and 2.5 inches tall (don't have it anymore to check actual dimensions). Torched and Danish oil outside, acrylic paint inside.

Wood is mango turned end grain. The handle is made from a piece of rock shaped in the lapidary lab. It has bug holes I cleaned out and left as is.

This Mopane ornamental box was inspired by a recent post by @qbranchwoodworks It measures 75mm in diameter and stands just over 55mm tall. The basket weave pattern was cut using a 4mm cutter. I used two different rosettes to decorate the lid and fitted the centre with one of my usual white CZ...

Yakima county where we live produces more sweet cherries than any other county in the US and every year I seem to eat my way into at least one bout of GI distress. I am powerless to moderate my consumption of these tangy, sugary, tasty drupes. Thought it appropriate to try and memorialize my...

Every month my online woodturning club (https://woodturningzoom.com) has a challenge that members show on Zoom on a Wednesday evening. This months challenge was 'Big & Small' so to make anything you like and a smaller identical version of it. I decided to compete in the challenge with the large...

This small Boxwood box is 50mm tall and 50mm in diameter. The basket weave pattern was made using a router cutter 3mm wide on my Rose Engine lathe. The lid both inside and outside has a CZ stone set in it. The top was decorated using a universal cutting frame mounted above centre to give a...