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For the benifit of those of you with a smaller lathe here is what we call an “Antler Box”. The finial is gabon ebony and the box is turned from an elk antler. These are fun projects that I take to functions such as the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Dinner. They make great ring boxes. No I did not turn this on my big lathe. I have 5 lathe right now. You can never have enough cool tools!
-- Dale
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JuniorJoiner
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#1 posted 1514 days ago
a very beautiful piece
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toyguy
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#2 posted 1514 days ago
Bueaty…....
and welcome to LJ. Just what we need, more guys to teach us newbie turners…. LOL
-- Brian, Ontario Canada,
Tim Dorcas
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#3 posted 1514 days ago
I have been wondering how to make the lid. Is the blank that much longer than the box itself? What I mean by that is
if the box is 3 inches and is the lid is an inch and a half is the blank roughly 5 inches long?
That all said, I love what you’ve done.
Tim
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Les Hastings
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#4 posted 1514 days ago
Nice!
-- Les, Wichita, Ks. (I'd rather be covered in saw dust!)
boxman
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#5 posted 1514 days ago
this is such a nice piece what can you say , very well done.
john
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Dusty56
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#6 posted 1514 days ago
The finial caught my eye first and is awesome all by itself , but added to the mini scale of the box , together they are amazing !
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griff
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#7 posted 1514 days ago
Looks great
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bigwoodturner
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#8 posted 1513 days ago
The lid for any box is not size dependent. I am going to post a box where the lid and box came out of a piece 1 inch thick. The lid for the antler box actually comes from inside the piece the box is turned from. For those of you that want to learn to turn small boxes, the MASTER is Allen Battey. You can order his boxes DVD from craft supply USA. He makes me look like a beginner when it comes to small boxes.
-- Dale
GaryK
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#9 posted 1513 days ago
Very nice looking piece!
-- Gary - Never pass up the opportunity to make a mistake look like you planned it that way - Tyler, TX
trifern
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#10 posted 1513 days ago
Beautiful choice of materials and nice execution.
-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.
mtnwild
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#11 posted 1513 days ago
I knew I was particularly draw to this piece. Must have been the colors. Fantastic. First turned horn I seen. Very cool.
-- mtnwild (Jack), It's not what you see, it's how you see it.
savannah505
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#12 posted 1513 days ago
I bet that had a smell to remember, having cut and carved mastadon tooth in the past. Very cool piece.
-- Dan Wiggins
TedM
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#13 posted 1513 days ago
Beautiful!
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mmh
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#14 posted 1513 days ago
It’s precious! How about a video of you working on one?
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kolwdwrkr
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#15 posted 1513 days ago
very cool
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