capsule box

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

It's time to introduce a new wood type! This true capsule shaped box is turned from Kamagong Ebony (Diospyros blancoi) and includes a Ray Key style inset joint between the lid and base. This wood turns wonderfully, it is super buttery when cut, sands extremely well, and takes a finish like not a...

When it comes to color of a box, this is one of the richest and darkest box I probably have turned. When turning this the wood is more light, but when sealed with finish, it is very very rich and saturated in color. This billet of Bois de Rose (Dalbergia maritima) was pretty small as this wood...

Time for a birthday box, today's the day btw!! I had this stunning piece of quilted Vietnamese Rosewood (Dalbergia Cochinchinensis) on the shelf for a little over a week and thought, I need to turn this! Turned, hollowed to a pretty thin wall, and finished with heat buffed wax and two coats of...

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...

Debuting a new species, I decided to tap into the rare woods stock on this one, using Siamese Rosewood (Dalbergia Cochinchinensis) as the species. This extraordinary rare variegated type is almost impossible to get, let alone have the courage to turn it and not screw it up! Anyway, the blank was...

This capsule box turned from Camatillo, also know as Mexican Kingwood has a very polished feel and it has a nice Rosewood smell. A true dalbergia species is has very tight growth rings, a dark royal purple heartwood, and this box has a nice sapwood contrast feature in the center of the box...

This box is a smaller version of my original Thuya Burl Capsule Box. Same wood and shape, so I now have a set of two! Turned, hollowed, and finished with wax and gloss lacquer. This particular blank has a nice concentration of burl eyes and colors!

This capsule box is another in the series of boxes I have made lately. Turned from Thuya Burl from Morocco, this species is very oily and dense when turned. It is a very beautiful wood with lots of swirling grain and burl knots. Turned, hollowed and finished with wax and gloss lacquer. Size is...

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...