Some Recent Boxes

[James Combs]

Completed these this week for an upcoming craft fair on the 17th.
All finishing is same as previously posted bowls, sanded to 320g then 4+ coats of satin WOP. 4-0 steel wool between coats.
Finish turned out nice and smooth so no buffing. All of the spalted maple was stabilized using Cactus Juice. The spalted Walnut was still good and firm.

Oops sorry if anyone just looked, I clicked on the submit button unintentionally. Pics coming in a few.

Red Cedar with spalted Maple lid and Red Cedar pull. - Smallish Jewelry Box.
Size: H=12.1"(2-5/8) x D=3.75"
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Will post more boxes in next post.

[James Combs]

Cherry box and lid with Cocobolo pull.
Size: H=1.5(2-7/8)" x D=4.75"
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More following.

[James Combs]

Spalted Maple with Natural Maple lid and spalted Maple pull.
Size: H=2.2(3-5/8)" x D=3.875"
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In most of the lids to these boxes I hid a feature that allows the lid to be chucked even when finished. See if you can tell what it is.
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Still more.

[James Combs]

Spalted Walnut with spalted Maple lid and natural Walnut finial. More of a Hollow Form than box.
Size: H=2.5(6.0)" x D=6.375"
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That's the last one for now. Thanks for looking
All comments appreciated.

[Len Mullin]

You sure have been keeping busy James, all of these turnings look fantastic. Len

[Kathy Marshall]

Nice bunch of boxes James! A nice variety of forms and woods, I especially like the spalted walnut and maple.
Good luck at the fair!

[Marc Himes]

Nice work. The spalted Walnut is a beauty.

[charlie knighton]

very nice James, all are to be proud of, good luck at craft show

[Gus Dundon]

I think you achieved your purpose. So very artistic and imaginative! Spectacular wood and great finish! Nice turning!

[James Combs]

You sure have been keeping busy James, all of these turnings look fantastic. Len

Thanks Len, it is a case of "have to" if I am to attend a show on the 17th. The local "Art Center" recently purchased my entire inventory of vessels, bottle stoppers, and miniature birdhouses, so to have anything for the 17th I had to go into production mode.

Nice bunch of boxes James! A nice variety of forms and woods, I especially like the spalted walnut and maple.
Good luck at the fair!

Thanks Kathy, I am kind of lucky in that I have several more of the spalted Maple. However, this one was the last of my spalted Walnut.

Nice work. The spalted Walnut is a beauty.

Thanks Marc, I agree, just wish I had some more of it but I will settle for what I do have which includes several more spalted Maple pieces and lots of Cherry, Bradford Pear, and Honey Locust.

very nice James, all are to be proud of, good luck at craft show

Thanks Charlie, I am hoping for some good luck too. The past couple times I been to this one weren't all that great. The only positive is that I will be there with a couple of friends. We will be sharing a booth.

I think you achieved your purpose. So very artistic and imaginative! Spectacular wood and great finish! Nice turning!

Gus, I wish I was a little more original and imaginative but thanks for the vote of confidence. Most everything I do tends to be a plagiarized version of someone else's original. Wait till you see my next box, you will think Baxter posted a third one.

[Roger Chandler]

All are nice work, JD.......I especially like the spalted maple powder box, and the jewelry box is a nifty idea.......will rings fit over the top finial, like a ring tree?

[Bernie Weishapl]

Nice work JD. Really nice wood combos and forms.