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  1. Tulipwood Round Bottom Box

    Tulipwood Round Bottom Box

    When I use the Rosewoods for making boxes, the pores often are quite large, and fill with white residue when sprayed with lacquer. So on this box, turned from Brazilian Tulipwood (Dalbergia frutescens) I made a few changes from my previous Tulipwood Round Bottom Box posted last year. I refined...
    • Gabriel Hoff
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  2. Tulipwood Victorian Style Box

    Tulipwood Victorian Style Box

    After studying my previous round bottom boxes I thought hmm...they need to be more curvy. Well, here is my take on a more elegant, curvy Victorian(ish) style box! Turned from my never ending stash of Brazilian Tulipwood (Dalbergia frutescens) it features the true round bottom, domed lid and...
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  3. Tulipwood Mini Pill Box

    Tulipwood Mini Pill Box

    Alright, I did happen to find some more Brazilian Tulipwood but this time the color and workability was way better then the prior box. I am calling this one the mini pill box and it is a bit shorter and more squat then a traditional capsule box. This particular piece had a nice pink and creme...
    • Gabriel Hoff
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  4. Brazilian Tulipwood Capsule Box

    Brazilian Tulipwood Capsule Box

    Using one of the most rare and sought after of all the Rosewoods, this capsule box is turned from Brazilian Tulipwood ( Dalbergia Frutescens). My wood supplier pulled this piece he had been saving for 17 years from his private stash and offered it to me! The small size just needed to be a...
    • Gabriel Hoff
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