Salt box

[reefboy1]

Hi all,

My latest creation based on Greg's instructions. The body is curly maple and the lid is Chechen. Walnut oil finish on exterior only. Interior is unfinished. Brass tube hinge and magnetic hinge.

Art

 

[MarkHix]

Nice!

 

[gketell]

Very cool, Art.

I just added a couple of tweaks on Jim Barr's tutorial. He is the real creative genius in this.

Gk

 

[angboy]

Wow, being a collector of salt cellars, this of course caught my eye. I have a collection that my parents started me on when I was a toddler and it's currently close to 500! Salt boxers are slightly different, but still ahve a similar use and the little darlings just appeal to me so much. Very nice job!

 

[ldubia]

Nice work Art. I look forward to seeing this at the meeting in February.

 

[nava1uni]

Art,
Very nice salt box. What about using some mineral oil on the inside since the salt will draw the moisture from the wood?

 

[reefboy1]

Thanks everyone!

Angela - whats a salt cellar?

Cindy - I'm not sure about mineral oil on the interior. In the threads I've read most people are not finishing the interior. I guess I can always put a finish on if I see some issues I have a bamboo salt box that I bought years ago that is unfinished and still looks great.

I'm going to make a few more - such fun.

Art

 

[angboy]

Art, salt cellars are little dishes- kind of like what you made, only usually without the lid. They're what people used to have at their place setting before salt shakers were invented. Typically about 1-2", usually round, although sometimes funky shapes, and then there were master salts, which would be the larger version, that stocked everyone at the table. They're most often made out of glass.

 

[darcisowers]

That sure is pretty. Now you just need some pink himalayan salt to store in there. :biggrin:

 

[Johnny Rodriguez]

I just found this how cool very nice

Johnny