cocobolo

~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.

Well, I need to start practicing my round bottom box more since that is the style I will be demonstrating next month at the OVWG. So here is another one, turned from an exceptionally beautiful piece of Cocobolo (Dalbergia Retusa), it includes a true round bottom, more curved sides, domed lid...

This piece of padauk was a bit mottled and has some unique colour patterns. The lid is cocobolo. About 3.5 x 6 inches, walnut oil and Beall buffed.

About 3.5 x 6 inches, this hollow form box has a cocobolo lid. Four coats of wipe-on poly for the box and walnut oil on the lid, Beall buffed.

A friend gave me this piece of teak. It appeared to be old growth as the growth rings are very narrow. About 4 in. diameter and 7 in. tall. The finial has a Cocobolo lid and a Grenadilla spire. Finish is walnut oil with Beall buff.

I just can't seem to get away from boxes so here is another one! Turned from nicely colored Cocobolo (Dalbergia Retusa), it is a pagoda style, modeled after Ray Key's. The diameter of each section is smaller as it stacks, and the height of each section is also shorter as it stacks. Turned...

Now, back to the boxes....this little box is similar to my Masur Birch one I made but has a few changes. The overall shape is more compact and only the bottom edge is rounded, which I think looks better. It also features a slightly undercut domed lid design and a foot, which makes it appear like...

A salt box I made of maple. I engraved the salt symbol by adding a laser to my mini lathe. Cocobolo knob on top. Chatterwork inside and out

Cocobolo vase (5.5"D x 6" ) adourned with a removable ebony collar and aluminum/cocobolo finial. Overall about 11" tall. All components hand-turned by usual method as previous items. Commments and Critiques are appreciated. www.perfectwoodworks.com

A little box in cocobolo 1 3/4" tall and 2 3/4" in diameter.

This is a turned off center platter with inlays. The platter is cocbolo. The inlaid black sticks are ebony. The domed circles are 24K gold leaf and are also inlaid.

2 X 7 SQUARE COCOBOLO BOWL WITH BEAUTIFUL GRAIN AND SAPWOOD HIGHLIGHTD

Mortar: Turned from laminated solid surface. Pestle: Cocobolo with inlaid solid surface face How to Video @ http://youtube.com/turnedoutright

Cocobolo with a pure wax finish. This is one of those turnings where all the flaws work together to become something else.

ring box

Ring box/holder with a little tray

This box is 2 1/4" tall and 2 3/4" in diameter. The box was sanded until smooth and finished with wax.

Here is a little beaded box, 1 7/8" tall and 2 1/2" in diameter turned from wood labeled as Mexican cocobolo. Hollowed exceptionally well and smelled wonderful. A delicious piece of wood to turn....

A cocobolo box inspired by Richard Raffan's mosque boxes. This box is 2 3/4" in both directions, sanded to 12000 micro mesh and waxed.

Small Cocobolo Bowl 2"h x 4 3/4"w