round bottom

After taking a small break from boxes, here is another one of my signature round bottom styles! This time I am using a nicely colored piece of Brazilian Kingwood (Dalbergia cearensis), which is a wood I have not used in awhile. I can't always give you guys new woods to feast on, but I can rotate...

Time to go back to the round bottom boxes, and this one is exceptionally beautiful! Turned from figured Pale Moon Ebony (Diospyros malabarica) also called Black and White Ebony, it has amazing marbling and color variation. This wood is really hard to get, I fortunately was able to get a large...

Back to the round bottom style and boy is this one a stunner!! Turned from a rare chunk of Olivewood Burl (Olea europaea) this piece is the definition of beauty! I actually purchased this piece from Germany, and it took almost three weeks to arrive. It sports a true round bottom, chamfered...

Regarded as the world's heaviest and hardest wood, this box is turned from a beautiful piece of Lignum Vitae (Guaiacum officinale) It is a very rare wood, and protected as an endangered species. I was able to get this chunk from my wood supplier, and it is very dense and oily! Turned in my...

My last box before my demo this weekend, this is one of my favorites! Turned from Siamese Rosewood (Dalbergia cochinchinensis) this piece is just stunning, with the intense micro curl on both sides, the deep, glossy, saturated reddish brown color, and turned in my signature round bottom style...

Continuing the round bottom theme, this box is turned from a really nice piece of sapwood and heartwood Camatillo (Dalbergia Congestiflora). This piece is a very dark purple, and the sapwood really has a nice design and contrast! This design sports a true round bottom, domed lid, and chamfered...

Continuing on with the theme of the round bottom box, this box is turned from a rustic, spalted piece of Black & White Ebony (Diospyros malabarica) This one sports a domed, undercut lid, true round bottom, chamfered sides and my signature small foot. This wood is really easy to turn, very smooth...

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...

As I begin to explore more woods, particularly rarer woods, the size blanks I can find gets harder. So I am going to create a series of boxes with my signature form, but in a mini form! So here is the first one, turned from Snakewood (Brosimum guianense), this wood is regarded as the most...

I found a new wood supplier, so time to tap into the ultra cool pieces! This really striking piece of Honduras Rosewood burl (Dalbergia Stevensonii) has a cool sap element to it and has great burl eyes as well. It sports my signature round bottom styling, slightly undercut domed lid, and a...

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...

This box turned from an absolutely gorgeous chuck of Masur Birch or Karelian Burl (Betula Pendula var. Carelica) has a few added details from the original one. Turned, hollowed to a little less then an 1/8" wall thickness and sports a domed lid, chamfered rim and true round bottom. Size is 2" in...

This was a piece of ambrosia maple that has a reddish color. I have not had ambrosia maple this color before. Turned with a round bottom and undercut rim. 7 1/2” diameter, 4 1/2” tall and 4 3/4” opening