Lidded Box with finial

[bmac]

A lidded box and finial I made for the Atlantic Shore Woodturners monthly challenge. The wood is Maple and African Blackwood with a friction polish finish. Under the finial is a small piece of Abalone shell. The box stands about 5"tall and 1 3/4" dia.

Bobby
Louisiana

 

[Alan Morrison]

That's a lovely, shapely thing, Bobby.

Alan

 

[jrista]

Love it! I've seen a few of these little boxes, always loved them. I think the Abalone shell is a nice touch.

Curious, is the lid a friction pop-fit, or can it be lifted with just two fingers?

 

[bmac]

Loose fit

Bobby

 

[Jim15]

Outstanding work.

 

[TonyL]

beautiful!

 

[egnald]

Very Cool - someday I will have to venture into something a little bigger than pens, but I find hollowing out a turning very intimidating. - Dave

 

[jrista]

Very Cool - someday I will have to venture into something a little bigger than pens, but I find hollowing out a turning very intimidating. - Dave

You could do that with a 1.5" to 2" spindle. Not much larger than a pen, and since its still spindle work, its not much different either, other than the more pronounced curvy shapes.

 

[PreacherJon]

Very Nice!

 

[Woodchipper]

Very nice. Always liked the look of contrasting woods.

 

[bmac]

Thanks for the comments, they are appreciated.

Bobby
Louisiana

 

[mark james]

Splendid work. Thanks for the inspiration!