Well this one measure 12" across by 5 " deep, my first time with box elder but turns pretty nice, iv'e had this chunk of wood sitting around about 5 years now i think. I also got this one from a raffle i won in my club.
I made use of an old spindle gouge and turned it into a beading tool, but next time I'll pay more attention to detail as i see some of my beads were a little rough, funny what you see with a camera, ouch. Anyway i really love this one, and those areas are hardly noticeable in person. Not really sure how to sand beads without distorting them or taking them away altogether. box elder side.jpgbox elder inside.jpgbox elder bottom.jpg