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Adam Howard
06-28-2007, 10:46 PM
Made this box. Sure is pretty wood.

2.75 x 5

http://www.fineamericancraft.com/images/1660.jpg
Bernie Weishapl
06-28-2007, 11:01 PM
Beautiful box and beautiful wood. Excellent finish and job.
Mark Cothren
06-28-2007, 11:35 PM
Great work on some great wood, Adam!
Steve Schlumpf
06-28-2007, 11:54 PM
Beautiful box Adam! Great looking wood and finish! Really like the detail workaround the opening!
Gary Herrmann
06-29-2007, 5:51 AM
Nice shape on the box. Amazing wood.
Raymond Overman
06-29-2007, 7:20 AM
Sure is a pretty box and the wood ain't that bad either.
Jerry Pittman
06-29-2007, 7:38 AM
Adam,
Nice design, beautiful wood and finish.
Jerry
Bob Hallowell
06-29-2007, 7:52 AM
Adam beautiful Box!

One question did you dry the amboya first? I find that it moves and cracks on me so I have to turn it twice.

Bob
Dennis Peacock
06-29-2007, 8:45 AM
Very nice box Adam!!!!! Beautiful.
Adam Howard
06-29-2007, 9:14 AM
Bob, I rough-turned the box and DNA soaked it for a day or two, then wrapped it in paper for a week, then unwrapped and dried another three weeks.

No cracks.

I did another box that did develop a small crack, but it mostly turned out and was filled with CA.
Keith Burns
06-29-2007, 10:07 AM
Very nice box Adam, I like everything about it !!:) :)
Ken Fitzgerald
06-29-2007, 10:16 AM
Adam.....Gorgeous box.....I really like the over all form and the details you added are just right....simple so as to let the beauty of the wood be the star of the show! Well done!
Tom Sherman
06-29-2007, 4:18 PM
A great little box Adam, great wood too.
Skip Spaulding
06-30-2007, 1:01 PM
Adam, Great wood, "Beautiful Box"!
Richard Wolf
06-30-2007, 1:54 PM
Nice turning. I'm unfamilar with the wood. Can some one explain the source?

Richard
Bob Hallowell
06-30-2007, 2:59 PM
Richard,
Someone correct my if I am wrong but it is the burl off the Nara tree, the nara wood itself is pretty. Most of the time it sales for $20 per lb but can be found for $12. I like afzelia burl which looks simalar and cost the same but always seems drier and lighter so it really cost less and has nevered cracked or warpped on me. I have a very pretty amboya peppermill I need to finish buff I and will post soon.


Bob
Ernie Nyvall
06-30-2007, 10:52 PM
I really like the form of this box and the wood speaks for itself... wow.