Some Boxes

[Nick Stagg]

I've never posted pictures of my work before. Here are some boxes I made a little while ago.
From left to right: Madagascar rosewood, bocote, mopane, and cocobolo. They all have a gentle suction fit lid.... just enough to lift them and have the lid come off

I used to make them, when I started turning, with a lid that went pop when it was removed. I found that people/customers didn't like that because if it didn't come off easily, they were afraid to pull too hard. Also, the tight fitting lids and suction don't agree with contents of the box!

Thanks for looking, comments welcomed.

[trevor adair]

very nice..

What do you use/how do you finish, if you don't mind sharing

[Kathy Marshall]

Those are some nice boxes Nick! A great selection of woods and I like how you did the tops on the last 2.

[mike ash]

Good to see you posting pics of your work Nick. You have a lot to share and so many of us can learn from what you do!!

[John Keeton]

Nick, great to see some of your work!! Really well done, and a beautiful selection of woods. The attention to details is what make these different, like the well placed beads and the dome tops. Thanks!

[Faust M. Ruggiero]

Beautiful work, Nick. The woods are gorgeous and your attention to detail is admirable. A real lesson in making the simple box fantastic. Great post.

[Ted Evans]

Beautiful wood, well done!

[Jim Burr]

Glad you posted those Nick! I have the same issue with lids. Although suction fit is the sign of a good box maker...it isn't always functional!

[Mike Golka]

Great looking boxes and wood, keep the pictures coming, we like pictures!.

[Steve Schlumpf]

Nice work! Beautiful woods and I like how you managed to keep the grain aligned!

[Reed Gray]

Typical of Nick's work. I even own a couple of his pieces. I agree with the lid thing, when people pick one up, if they have to pull, they generally put it back down.

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[Roger Chandler]

All 4 of those are winners! Nice work!

[Jim Underwood]

If I picked one of these up, I wouldn't put it back down...:)

[Nick Stagg]

I appreciate all the comments and compliments!

All the boxes are sanded to 600 grit. The finish on the boxes is sanding sealer cut 50:50 with lacquer thinners, friction dried with a paper towel. Hand applied EEE Ultra Shine and then rubbed in with the lathe running, and then a coat of Renaissance wax as the final finish. The EEE removes any ridging from the sanding sealer.

[Billy Tallant]

Great looking boxes!!!

[Vince Welch]

Those really look excellent! Grain matched up so nicely I really enjoy boxes! Boxes are so handy and make great little gifts. All your techniques seem to show when making boxes... there seems is no hiding! from design to demensions, tool work, sanding and finishing. Raffen's video making boxes is one of my all time favorite videos.