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Kathy Marshall
12-11-2012, 11:56 PM
It all started on Sunday. I chainsawed a bunch of logs and then hauled them over to the shop to bandsaw them into blanks. Got a couple of them done, hit the switch to cut the next one, and nothing, nada, zip :eek:. It turns out the switch was bad. Anyway, while clearing away some of the mess to get some access to the back of the bandsaw, I came across this little mesquite log (among other things) that had probably been sitting there for the last 2 years, covered in sawdust and little bits of cutoffs. Looked at the ends of the log and they were in pretty good shape so I set it aside.
Monday I picked up a new switch, and after changing out the switches my glance fell on the little mesquite log and I thought "what the heck", so I cut it in half (there's enough left for another box or hf), mounted it up and started turning.

The wood was dry and there's just a hint of curl to it.
It's 5" x 3 3/4" finished with a coat of antique oil.

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Thanks for looking!
Comments and critiques are welcome.

Roger Chandler
12-12-2012, 6:33 AM
Purdy nice, K!

Joe Bradshaw
12-12-2012, 9:53 AM
Very nice box Kathy. Do my poor old eyes deceive me, or do the sides curve in slightly? Very good grain match. Again, very good job.

charlie knighton
12-12-2012, 10:53 AM
very nice.....

Thom Sturgill
12-12-2012, 11:56 AM
Nice clean lines. It has the beauty of simplicity and lets the wood be the decoration. That's very much the shaker ideal as I understand.

Doug W Swanson
12-12-2012, 8:55 PM
I love the simple form. I also like the rustic look of the wood. Great job!

Bernie Weishapl
12-12-2012, 10:56 PM
Rustic and simple for sure. Love the wood.

Kathy Marshall
12-12-2012, 11:43 PM
Thanks everyone!
Don't know why, but this simple shape is one of my favorite for boxes.

Joe, yes there is a very slight inward curve to the sides.

Steve Schlumpf
12-13-2012, 7:54 AM
I like it! Nice work on keeping the grain aligned!!

Donny Lawson
12-13-2012, 8:58 PM
Very nice shape on that one Kathy. It does look like it has a small curve. I like it.