First Turned Box

[David Fried]

Decided to try a box and it actually went quite well. No undue excitement or suborbital launches.

It's some Black Walnut from a tree I cut down in the backyard years ago. I cut the piece to ensure a mix of heartwood and sapwood. The void was filled with coffee grounds and CA. It's 4.5" tall by 2" across. The base is hollowed out 2.75" deep.

I found the two scrapers I have were too large for a piece this small so I reground an old Buck 1/2" skew into a box scraper. It works like a charm!

The exterior is finished with John Hart's Secret recipe and buffed with the Beall stuff I just got (hidden gloat)!
I didn't finish the interior since I was in "get it off the lathe in one piece" mode. Next time!

Thanks for looking.

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[Bernie Weishapl]

David that is one nice box. I really like the sap wood with the dark. I have 3 walnut bowls with a sapwood swirl on both sides of all three. That is a beauty for your first one.

[Erin Raasch]

Very nice . . . the void really adds visual interest . . . and knowing when to quit is half the battle. :)

Erin

[Corey Hallagan]

Nice job David, it looks great!!

Corey

[Pete Jordan]

David,

Very classy lookin!

Pete

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Very nice box David! Excellent .....I like the form, finish and the wood! Excellent!

[Dennis Peacock]

David,

you did GOOD on this one to be your first turned box. Most excellent sir. :D

[Curt Fuller]

Great looking box David! Nice use of the character in the wood too.

[Andy Hoyt]

I like it! Well done, Dave. That little black squiggly feature is cool.

You also realize that we're now expecting you to turn that chunk it's sitting on.

[Bruce Shiverdecker]

Very Very nice!

Bruce

[Stu Ablett in Tokyo Japan]

That is really nice, and I like the idea that you made your own tool out of something else, THAT is my kind of recycling!

Cheers!

[Keith Burns]

Very nice "first" box Dave:) Swear I'm going to do one someday:) :)

[Mike Ramsey]

Purty dang good for a first box David! It's funny, I did one very
similar in Elm not long ago and was gonna post it, but it would
look like I copied you! ;) .

[Ernie Nyvall]

That's a fine looking box David.

Ernie

[John Hart]

Way Cool Dave!!! The box is cool by itself but that smear really adds some movement. Nice piece!!:)

[Barry Stratton]

Awesome job on some pretty wood. And its your first???? Wow!!!

[Dick Parr]

Very nice looking box David. Nice job.