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Alex Elias
10-31-2007, 2:21 AM
Here are the first lided boxes I've done. They took me a lot of time but they were fun to make and a good learning experience. I hope I can make quite a few more some to keep and some as give away for X-Mas
Thanks for looking and commenting
First is Afzelia X-Lay Evony and Box Elder for the little ball at the top.

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q185/alxe24/Afzelia-box-01.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q185/alxe24/Afzelia-box-02.jpg

This one is Buck eye

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q185/alxe24/Box-elder-box-02.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q185/alxe24/Box-elder-box-01.jpg

This is plain old Cherry whit Ebony

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q185/alxe24/Cherry-box-02.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q185/alxe24/Cherry-box-01.jpg

If you've made it this far down... Again thanks for looking
Alex
Tim A. Mitchell
10-31-2007, 2:25 AM
Look nice. Quite the small scale.
Jon Lanier
10-31-2007, 2:42 AM
Wow, those aren't small.. those are tiny weenie boxes.
Ron McKinley
10-31-2007, 2:51 AM
Great work Alex. I find miniatures harder to do than full-size.......Ron
ROY DICK
10-31-2007, 7:28 AM
Very Nice Indeed.
Wayne Bitting
10-31-2007, 7:34 AM
Those are some good looking tiny boxes! Care to tell about your tools and how you do them this size? Regardless - great work!
Steve Schlumpf
10-31-2007, 8:53 AM
Beautiful work Alex! If it wasn't for the quarter showing the scale I would have thought they were a lot larger than they actually are. Nice job keeping everything symetrical. I have to believe these would make wonderful Christmas gifts! Again, nice work!
Ken Fitzgerald
10-31-2007, 9:28 AM
Great work for miniatures or otherwise! Nicely done Alex!
Barry Elder
10-31-2007, 12:18 PM
Interesting scale and very nicely done!
Brett Baldwin
10-31-2007, 12:57 PM
Great detail for the scale. That's probably an excellent way to develop control.
Jerry Allen
10-31-2007, 3:59 PM
Real nice work and great designs, Alex.
Alex Elias
10-31-2007, 6:08 PM
Thank you all for your knid words. I hope I can start turning something larger after I grauate from the miniatures. So far this is my first attempt at holowing and it being fun.


Those are some good looking tiny boxes! Care to tell about your tools and how you do them this size? Regardless - great work!

I secured the block (about 2"x2" by 4") on a scroll chuck and turn the outside. Then cut the top and holow the inside. I used a jum chuck to turn the lid and the base. The finish is CA/BLO.
The tools used were a 5/8" & 3/8" spindle for the outside and inside was holwed with some mini turning tools (those $40 set of 5 tools) and then a 3/8" round scraper to smooth the inside along with an allen wrench next to the opening.
I hope this helps. Let me know if you like more detail on the making of them.


Beautiful work Alex! If it wasn't for the quarter showing the scale I would have thought they were a lot larger than they actually are. Nice job keeping everything symetrical. I have to believe these would make wonderful Christmas gifts! Again, nice work!

The secret is having a 5" round quarter. It makes things easier.

Thanks again for the nice comments.
Alex
Bill Wyko
10-31-2007, 7:48 PM
Very nice alex.
Curt Fuller
10-31-2007, 8:31 PM
All three are beauties Alex! I really like that little ball on the finial idea. Nice work!
Bernie Weishapl
10-31-2007, 10:24 PM
Alex those are beauties. Those are mini's for sure.
Tom Sherman
11-01-2007, 8:45 PM
Cool little boxes Alex