Lidded boxes w/ finials

Some more Sapele lidded boxes with finials- two finials are Zebra wood and one is Ash. Finished with 3-4 coats of Danish Oil and then Beall Buffed.

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Jeff McDonald

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Date: Thu April 23, 2009
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Bill Bolen

I like them all. The round top on the far left is my favorite though. Nice...Bill...

#1 Thu April 23, 2009 6:38pm

Mike Baber

Same here, I like the one on the left as well... Nice Job!!! Thumbs Up!

Wizzy

#2 Thu April 23, 2009 9:34pm

Rev. Doug Miller

Rev. Doug Miller

Left box, right finial. The ash is just a bit lighter in weight. Your finish looks pretty nice too. Add about 3-4 more coats of DO before buffing and you'll really have a nice finish. Keep it up. I think you may have found a niche that fits you really well. Just curious, how long did it take you to turn these 4 boxes? 8-)

#3 Thu April 23, 2009 9:48pm

Jeff McDonald

Thanks Bill and Mike- I really like the shape and the finial on the left one as well. It was the last of the 4 I made Smile

Rev- it took about 30-45 minutes of turning per box. I did most of the hollowing with a 2 1/8" forstner bit and then cleaned up the bottom with a scraper. The curve of the lids I went pretty slow and sharpened often since it was end grain and got very little tear-out. There was a lot of re-mounting but I got pretty quick at the end. Really loved doing these. Working on a larger one now with Walnut and Maple...

#4 Thu April 23, 2009 10:37pm