English Elm Lidded Box

This lidded box was turned from English Elm for the box itself, English Elm Burr for the lid, and Santos Mahogany for the finial, it was my first lidded vessel and my first go at a finial, it took me 5 hours in total to turn, sand and apply a mineral oil finish, since I didn't think a glossy finish would look good on this type of worm holes riddled wood, and also since I usually use bees wax and friction melt it, I really didn't think it would look good, pieces of unmelted wax in all the holes...

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Yuval Lahav

Registered: March 2013
Location: Ladispoli, Italy
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Date: Sun April 28, 2013
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Larry Matchett

Very nice. You seem to have found some nice wood. I agree with your finish. Well done.

#1 Wed May 1, 2013 1:17am