Lacewood Box

[Kathy Marshall]

I haven't had much shop time lately, I have a new batch of little black devils that have been keeping me busy. But they're ready for new homes so things should get back to normal soon.
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I did manage to sneak in a couple hours this week to finish up this little box made from silk oak. I roughed it out a few weeks ago and it seemed dry enough to finish it up.
After finish turning, I branded it with my burner and then gave it a coat of black gesso. I left the top, bottom and a narrow band at each end natural, but also coated the inside with black gesso.
It's about 5" x 2 1/2" with a top coat of antique oil.
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Thanks for looking!
Comments and critiques are welcome.

[Steve bellinger]

Kathy love what your doing with that iron and gesso. And them little devils are really cute.:) What kind of pups are the by the way?

[Tim Leiter]

Kathy, very nice piece, good form and finish. Does the gesso get really hard so it doesn't wear off, especially on the inside? Tim.

[jwjerry w kowalski]

Kathy, I love the way you brand a pattern into your wood, it makes it look so distinguished and different from run of the mill turnings.

[Michael Gibson]

Great little box Kathy, really like the branding. Michael

[Bernie Weishapl]

Really nice box Kathy. Love the pattern.

[Brian Kent]

Wonderful work on the box, and I also want to know what kind of pups you have there.

[Doug Herzberg]

Kathy, your boxes just keep getting better and better. Love the form and the finish. I've seen black gesso used before, but you made me go buy some.

[Kathy Marshall]

Thanks everyone!

The pups are Schipperkes, curious and independent (aka nosey and stubborn) and full of energy, they are a big dog in a small package.

Tim, the gesso is basically a primer paint, so I guess it would wear as well as paint does. It dries hard, but I'd guess if handled frequently it would eventually show some wear.

[Baxter Smith]

Nice work Kathy. I like your branding pattern and the use of the gesso.

[Faust M. Ruggiero]

Hey Kathy, You're getting artsy, you little devil. So you're raising other little devils, too. They are too cute.
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[Alan Arnup]

Very nice work Kathy, must try it one day and
hope to get similar results. Well done!


Alan