A padauk box...

[Michael Stafford]

Here is one more turned end grain box in padauk that I got from my friend and fellow Creeker Rodger Barrows of East Wake Hardwoods.

This little box is 2 1/4" in diameter and 2 3/4" tall, with 3/16" sides and 1/4" top and bottom. Padauk is a little stringy and a whole lot porous in my opinion for end grain turning and the finish bled back through the pores forever it seemed. The grain seems to disappear.

[John Hart]

Man! You do awesome work Mike. I love padauk and you made me love it a little bit more.

[Mark Singer]

Michael

Ditto my last comments! They are all great! This one will turn brown from ultra violet..

[Michael Stafford]

Mark, I know you are right about the color change. I tried some Helmsman spar varnish on this to preserve the color a little longer. I have several flatwork items in padauk that have turned to muddy brown.....

[Ernie Nyvall]

Well what can I say? You do it over and over and over again. Wonderful box Mike.

Ernie