American Black Walnut Tackle Box

[mmayo]

This is the second walnut box for long range fishermen in Colorado. The wood is more expensive and a bit harder to decide on where and how to put the grain, but this result is pleasing to me.

[Jim15]

That's absolutely beautiful.

[kruzzer]

awesome work Mark..

[mark james]

I love seeing these.

Thanks for sharing!

[magpens]

Great stuff, Mark !!!

[mmayo]

Originally Posted by mark james

I love seeing these.

Thanks for sharing!

I originally made a holder for a device used to tighten hooks, called a line puller. I paid a very kind man at my local Woodcraft $20 to make essentially two 4” x 1/2” dowels out of African mahogany. I needed to have the holder made from the wood used to make the tackle box. I paid the money, thanked him and decided, “I need a lathe”. That Rikon mini lathe still works and has produced thousands of dollars in wood products including many, many pens. I am here at IAP thankfully due to making these tackle boxes.

Photo of a holder on the side of my box and a pair of pullers.

[McKenzie Penworks]

Funny how things work out sometimes. :) Absolutely love seeing your creations, truly functional art pieces!

[robutacion]

Originally Posted by mmayo

I originally made a holder for a device used to tighten hooks, called a line puller. I paid a very kind man at my local Woodcraft $20 to make essentially two 4” x 1/2” dowels out of African mahogany. I needed to have the holder made from the wood used to make the tackle box. I paid the money, thanked him and decided, “I need a lathe”. That Rikon mini lathe still works and has produced thousands of dollars in wood products including many, many pens. I am here at IAP thankfully due to making these tackle boxes.

Photo of a holder on the side of my box and a pair of pullers.

Yes, I also like what you've done, if there is one thing that I think is missing is..! where is the cushion so that mr. butt feels a bit softer..?

Cheers
George

[ajollydds]

Fabulous work as usual, love it!

[Woodchipper]

Beautiful work. Love the look of that walnut. Funny how things work like ripples in a pond. First, the saw, then this, then that, then the lathe, then the chucks and tools, ad infinitum.