Congratulations to Mark Fairchild "Basket Illusion" being selected as Turning of the Week for December 9, 2024
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Alright, your probably wondering why I have named this box, well it is because the grain really shows a picture, and it can't be ignored! Styled as my signature tower box, I am naming this box "Mountain Peaks" because the grain looks like little mountain peaks stacked on each other, each peak...
When I make boxes, I try to combine my signature shapes with different woods. So, this is a combination I have not turned yet, the tower style turned in Masur Birch (Betula pendula var. Carelica) Of course you guys know Masur Birch is my favorite wood, it cuts so well, sands beautifully, and...
Alright, I am done turning the round bottom boxes for awhile! Time for a change, this box goes back to my popular "cooling tower" style, this time turned from a beautiful piece of quartersawn Ziricote (Cordia dodecandra) This wood has a "picture jasper" or "landscape" effect on the grain and...
I had just enough extra Thai Rosewood leftover from the capsule box I made a few months ago to turn this tower box! This box, turned from Thai Rosewood (Dalbergia cochinchinensis) features my signature cooling tower style, a domed lid, chamfered edges and a raised foot. Turned, hollowed, and...
Here it is, my 2024 AAW Forum Swap Box!! This box, turned from a beautiful golden colored Amboyna burl will soon be on its way to one of you guys! I chose a cooling tower style for ease of removing the lid and also making a large enough base for a signature. Design elements include a slightly...
Alright, it's a new month so time to debut another new box style! This one, modeled after the cooling tower style, is turned from Brown Mallee Burl (Eucalyptus dumosa, E. viridis) from Australia. This particular piece has really wild grain with a nice color variation. It features my signature...
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