Tall English Walnut Box

[Curt Fuller]

I've turned a few of these, I call them boxes for lack of a better term. But anyway, this one is about 6.5" tall and 2.75" diameter, turned from some English Walnut that included a knot and some sapwood. The finish is Minwax Woodsheen, Beall buffed.

[George Guadiane]

Glad to be the first to say:
VERY NICE!
I like how you used the wood. It looks like it would feel nice to hold.

[Steve Schlumpf]

Really nice Curt! Great form! Sure like the rich color of the walnut!

Glad to see you are getting a little shop time in! Nice work!

[dan carter]

Nice work. It is hard to beat walnut.

[Dennis Puskar]

Nice work the knot and the sap wood sets it off .

Dennis

[Bernie Weishapl]

Really a nice piece Curt. That walnut has some rich color.

[Karl Card]

I love figured/colored walnut. Or maybe I should say walnut w/ sapwood... just absolutely nothing else like it...

But then again I have never seen an ugly wood, just some better looking than others...lol

Very pretty piece however..

kc

[Larry Marley]

I like it Curt.
I really enjoy your sense of perspective and form.
Always pleasing.


Larry

[Richard Madison]

Beautiful piece Curt, and one of my favorite shapes. I probably copied it from your work a couple years ago. "Lidded Vessel". Ain't no stinkin' "box".

[John Keeton]

Curt, great job on this one - very pleasing form, and the color of the walnut is beautiful! I kind of like the term lidded vessel - sounds much better than box. When I first started turning, I couldn't understand the concept of a "round box!" Still doesn't seem like a good descriptive term!

[David E Keller]

Nicely done... It's hard to go wrong with walnut. I've got a similar vessel needing to be finished(sans lid). I like the shape.

[Bill Bolen]

Love the manner in which you fitted the lid to an outstanding form. Excellent ...Bill...

[steven carter]

Curt,

Top knotch in my book. What hollowing method do you use on these?

Steve

[Tony De Masi]

Real nice piece Curt. Love the form of it very much. Don't ya just love walnut?

Tony

[bob svoboda]

A very nice piece Curt. Love the form and the wood. I have some EW in the drying cycle and can't wait to turn it.

[GLENN THOMAS]

I agree with those who like the form and I also think the finial and vessel go together really well.

[Jack Gaskins]

I've turned a few of these, I call them boxes for lack of a better term. But anyway, this one is about 6.5" tall and 2.75" diameter, turned from some English Walnut that included a knot and some sapwood. The finish is Minwax Woodsheen, Beall buffed.


How do you like the minwax woodsheen product? I noticed it at the diy store this weekend and almost bought some to try.

[Jeff Nicol]

Curt, Box, lidded vessel, or just a junk collector no matter what you call it they look nice and like has already been said the shape and lid style are made for each other. I have been going to make some more boxes but I can't seem to get to it. Great inspiration!

Jeff

[Curt Fuller]

Thanks everyone! I appreciate all the kind comments.


How do you like the minwax woodsheen product? I noticed it at the diy store this weekend and almost bought some to try.

Jack, I really like it. It seems to be just a gel type oil finish with something in it to speed the drying. But because it's a gel it isn't quite as messy as oils are. As far as the finished look, I can't tell it from any of the other oils. It buffs out very nice too.


What hollowing method do you use on these?

Steve

I just use my assortment of hand held hollowing tools, mostly scrapers. I pre-drill with a 1" forstner bit and then just work my way out to the thickness that feels about right.

I don't know if any of you have problems with lids that fit inside the vessel rather than sliding over. But I find that if I try to make them flush with the top of the vessel there will always be some wood movement that causes them to look as though the lid doesn't fit right. I tried this approach of recessing the lid a while back and the looks of it just grew on me. And because the lid doesn't line up to start with, it never seems mis-aligned.