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  1. Cocobolo Round Bottom Box

    Cocobolo Round Bottom Box

    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...
  2. Padauk Hollow Form Box

    Padauk Hollow Form Box

    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.
  3. Horse Chestnut Hollow Form Box

    Horse Chestnut Hollow Form Box

    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.
  4. Teak Hollow Form with Finial

    Teak Hollow Form with Finial

    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.
  5. Cocobolo Pagoda Box

    Cocobolo Pagoda Box

    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...
  6. Cocobolo Round Edge Box

    Cocobolo Round Edge Box

    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...
  7. Maple Salt Box

    Maple Salt Box

    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
  8. Cocobolo with Ebony and Aluminum

    Cocobolo with Ebony and Aluminum

    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
  9. Coved cocobolo box...

    Coved cocobolo box...

    A little box in cocobolo 1 3/4" tall and 2 3/4" in diameter.
  10. Bird of Passage

    Bird of Passage

    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.
  11. SQUARE COCOBOLO BOWL (SOLD)

    SQUARE COCOBOLO BOWL (SOLD)

    2 X 7 SQUARE COCOBOLO BOWL WITH BEAUTIFUL GRAIN AND SAPWOOD HIGHLIGHTD
  12. Mortar & Pestle

    Mortar & Pestle

    Mortar: Turned from laminated solid surface. Pestle: Cocobolo with inlaid solid surface face How to Video @ http://youtube.com/turnedoutright
  13. Cleanse First (2008)

    Cleanse First (2008)

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

    Celestes Valentine

    ring box
  15. and_open

    and_open

    Ring box/holder with a little tray
  16. Cocobolo box...

    Cocobolo box...

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

    Mexican cocobolo beaded box...

    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....
  18. Cocobolo box....

    Cocobolo box....

    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.
  19. Cocobolo Bowl

    Cocobolo Bowl

    Small Cocobolo Bowl 2"h x 4 3/4"w
  20. Cocobolo Hollow Vessel

    Cocobolo Hollow Vessel

    Cocobolo Hollow Vessel with Ebony Rim 5 1/2"h x 5 1/2"w
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