Oddly-shaped Tower box

[jtate]

One more hint - It's not so great to turn end grain like I did here. Couldn't get it hollowed out very well.

 

[CrazyBear]

I cheat I use progresivly larger drills to remove most of the inside

 

[jtate]

I used a Forstner bit to remove a lot of t but the bottom has that centerhole from the point of the Forstner bit and I couldn't get the rest of the wood around it tuned down smooth. I ain't proud of that bottom so I didn't photograph inside the box.

 

[Tonto]

looks great, reminds me of a hairstacker for fly tying, which commercially appear in cocobolo

 

[underdog]

jtate,

Here's a suggestion if you want the bottom of the box to look good. If you use a forstner bit to predrill boxes, then make a slotted stick with handle to hold sandpaper and size the stick just below the bit size. Sand with the stick 'til you're satisfied with the finish. Then turn an insert to just fit the bottom of the box, and glue it in.

If you really want to blow someone's mind, then turn it of the same wood and grain orientation, then engrave or sign it before you glue it in the bottom. They'll wonder how in the world you did that. Especially on a tall box...

 

[louisbry]

Looks good, I like it. Sometimes you can smooth out the bottom with a square nose scraper.