Turning of the Week for July 18, 2022

[brian horais]

My selection for the turning of the week beginning July 18, 2022, is "Masur Birch Lidded Box" by Gabriel Hoff. This beautifully executed lidded box met all of my criteria to be selected for this week's featured turning. The design is simple, yet elegant. The workmanship is excellent and above all, the beauty of the Masur Birch wood stands out as the principal feature of the box. I am a believer that when you have beautiful wood, the turning should be done in a way to highlight the beauty of the wood. Gabriel did a superb job with his lidded box highlighting the beauty of the Masur Birch and all of its grain and color complexity. It is for these reasons that I have selected Masur Birch Lidded Box to be the TOTW for the week of July 18, 2022.

 

[Lars Hansen]

Simply beautiful. The "simple" form lets the wood do the talking.
Good choise, Brian!

 

[Russ Braun]

Excellent choice Brian and excellent piece Gabriel!

 

[Tom Gall]

Nothing like the shimmering effect of Masur Birch. I've always fount it difficult to source in sizes for turning.
I really like the bead on the lid to complement the bead on the joint. Congratulations on your first TOTW, Gabriel.

 

[Breck Whitworth]

Brian the wood is stunning but your finishing is perfect, clean lines not rounded over by sanding, beads where they need to be excellent execution.

 

[Gabriel Hoff]

Wow. Thank you very much! Was definitely not expecting this!

 

[Donna Banfield]

That is one really sweet box! Darn it Brian, I had my eye on that one for my TOTW selection. I should have known you would beat me to it. Congratulations, Gabriel. That’s a stunnIng box.

 

[Emiliano Achaval]

Congratulations Gabriel! I really like the clean lines of this beautiful box. Well done!

 

[Gabriel Hoff]

That is one really sweet box! Darn it Brian, I had my eye on that one for my TOTW selection. I should have known you would beat me to it. Congratulations, Gabriel. That’s a stunnIng box.

Thanks!