Nice turning Eric, I like the matte finish of the weedpot.
What is a weedpot and how did it get its name? Is that the same as a stash box?
I don't know how this sort of item got that name, but a commonly accepted definition is
"any vessel for holding a single stem of grass, dried flower or weed, that isn't a normally accepted vase shape". If it's capable of holding a scrap of grass, a single flower, a cotton tail or a ear of wheat, then it fits the bill, regardless of shape, or material.
Other names for these items are Twig Pots or Bud Vases
A varient on this is to size the hole to insert a test tube, which then allows one to keep a single flower in some water. Most of the major turning supply companies (CSUSA etc) sell the tubes (typically catagorized under projects / flower display).
I went traditional and have no tube, just a 5/8" (16mm) hole that the curve of the top blends into. My goal was to go small on this one with lots of tight radius curves to make it feel interesting to hold. By going only with a bit of Linseed Oil as a finish, it has an almost skin like texture, I felt that a harder finish like Varnish or Lacquer would have detracted from the organic / live look and feel of it. The whole thing fits in a 3" cube.
