The "Wounded Earth" box...
The inspiration for the box came from the two wood species used in the project. The wife and I were at a hardwood store in Houston because I wanted some birdseye maple for another project. While I was selecting what I wanted, the wife brought out this piece of beautiful piece of cocobolo and added it to what we had. The cocobolo looked like it was on fire. It sat in my shop for several months because my work has me out of state for weeks at a time. Whenever I came home, I would go look at that piece of cocobolo. It reminded me of a lava flow I had once watched on TV. That was the start. The cypress was left over from a job I was on in Houston. I knew I was going to make a box with it, but...
