Lidded box

Light wood is unknown, the rim is mahogany, 3 5/8" tall x 2 1/4" across. Sanded to 400 and finish is walnut oil.

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Mike Baber

Registered: April 2007
Location: South Carolina
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Date: Mon June 29, 2009
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Walt Nollan

I like those boxes Mike. Light wood looks like red oak from here.

#1 Mon June 29, 2009 3:11am

Bill Bolen

Like them both Mike,,,,especially the wood combo.It works quite well...Bill..

#2 Mon June 29, 2009 3:38am

Brendan McAreavy

This is interesting because the wood combination is lovely but I've looked at this loads of times and I can't decide if the box looks better without the lid than with it. If this were mine I would be in a real dilemma because I would be thinking the box could stand on its own but it's a real shame not to use the lid because it's good too. Decisions, decisions.....

#3 Mon June 29, 2009 1:52pm

Mike Baber

Thanks guys, it was going to be my trade piece in our last C&T but I messed up the lid, didn't have enough to match up the grain so I set it aside, later I came up with this. Its a piece of the same mystery wood I sent Rev awhile back.

Brendan, I hear ya bud, I went with this lid after I turned it over and spilled the tooth picks a couple of times and had to pick em up.

Walt, the body isn't red oak, that much I know for sure, its too soft and has a real pleasant smell when turning, not that sour smell like oak.

Wizzy

#4 Tue June 30, 2009 12:25am

Brendan McAreavy

LOL Ken.

Wizzy, now that I know it's function...lid stays on. See, I can make a decision...sometimes.

Ahhhhhh, I looked again - that strange light effect in the box is toothpicks! I really do need more sleep LOL.

#5 Tue June 30, 2009 3:32am

HardyPritchell

Very nice boxes Wizzy. Well done!

#6 Wed July 1, 2009 4:01pm

Mark Damron

Both boxes turned out very nice. But theres something about the unlided one I really like. I'd like to see one turned on a larger scale from the same woods.

#7 Sat July 4, 2009 1:50am