Apricot and Chechen Rosewood box

This lidded box is from Apricot, the lid/finial is chechen rosewood. The box is 5.5" x 3", the lid opening is 1.25" and 5" tall. The dark line in the front of the box is actually a crack/void that was in the wood. It's hollowed to about 3/8" and finished with Deft semigloss lacquer. The top of the lid was supposed to be a spade shape but I botched it and in became a small cup. Tallest and skinniest lid for me so far.

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cfuller

Registered: November 2004
Location: North Ogden, Utah
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Date: Sat July 22, 2006
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Keywords: apricot chechen rosewood box

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jdmathis

Very nice piece. I really like apricot, it has great color.

#1 Sat July 22, 2006 1:30am

Chris Wright

Now we know where you've been hiding Curt...practicing in your shop! Thumbs Up!

nice work, great colors. I would have liked to have see the spade at the top or some other variation to take a bit of the straightness out of the upper 1/2 of the finial, but heck this is a really nice piece, keep it up! Smile

#2 Sat July 22, 2006 1:56am

Gil

Very well done, Curt. Beautiful wood.
I like the shape and the finial!!

#3 Sat July 22, 2006 3:17am

Rev. Doug Miller

Rev. Doug Miller

Sure helps to have beautiful stock to work with, huh? Very nice work with some great looking wood. You did a great job. 8)

#4 Sat July 22, 2006 3:37am

Larry Charlot

interesting final, different, I like it.

#5 Sat July 22, 2006 3:43am

SkyJ

Very nice piece!!

#6 Sat July 22, 2006 10:57am

cfuller

Thanks everyone.

Chris this was inspired by the work of John M. Russell from Linden Virginia. He was at the Utah Arts Festival. He had a lot of beautiful things but his long, thin box lids blew me away. I know what you mean about the straightness. I was very nervous with it as thin as it is but should have continued with a little more taper. It was a bummer when the tip chipped away too.

#7 Sat July 22, 2006 5:05pm

Chris Wright

Curt, here's a tip for you (no pun intended)...when turning the finials, start at the tip and work your way down an inch at a time, removing only as much material from the bulk as you need to do the shape you want. This way, much like a goblet, you have more stability and if the tip breaks you have enough material behind it to do it again, just as a tad bit shorter finial. It saves alot of frustration and heartache to be able to redo the tip if necessary...DAMHIKT Wink

#8 Sat July 22, 2006 7:17pm

Glenn

Great job. I like it!

#9 Sun July 23, 2006 10:56pm

Big_Mike

I love the form of this piece and I like the elongated finial but I do think it would be better without the little ball on the tip. But I think this is a pretty piece.

#10 Thu August 3, 2006 11:58pm