Oak Box With Walnut Spire

Cool turning Scrappy

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

Scrappy it came out great. I like the shape of the spire you chose. Couldnt you get the spire smaller than 1/8” :)

Fantastic work
Innovator

-- Whether You Think You Can or You Think You Can't, YOU ARE RIGHT!!!

Looks good. I just bought Raffan’s book on turning boxes and also Chris Stott’s on 50 box designs. Hope to be at that skill level some day. By the way, which lathe do you use? David

Love it! Looks great!

-- John in Arizona (but it's a dry heat!)

Thanks Evryone.

jd3020, David I use an 1970’s 149series Craftsman. (the one with 2 pipes for a bed) 12X41 Spindle lathe.

Inovator, I have another spire turned that is 4 inch long and the entire legth is just under 1/8. haha

Will be on a box soon.

Thanks Again.

Scrappy

-- Scrap Wood's the best...the projects are smaller, and so is the mess!

Very neat turning… how much stuff can you squeeze in this box?
Wisty

Scrappy,
Nice job with the finial, and the box : )

Lisa

-- I inherited the woodworking gene and it's gone into overdrive.......

Looking good Scrappy…...... Finials are a lot of fun, but can be a bit frustrating at times. The more you do the better they will get. Keep the chips flying.

-- Brian's Table Top Toys http://home.mountaincable.net/~bgraham/

Scrappy that is a fine looking box and you did a great job delicate finial. I’m going to have to learn that next to keep up with you : )

Boxes are tough. Finials are even tougher. Here is what I would offer as advice for your next box:

1.) Simplify. The box and lid can be the same wood. The finial can be your “flair”. If there are three different woods, they all fight with each other.

2.) Simplify. The Box and the lid can be very simple, clean forms. Once again, use the finial for flaiir. If every piece has beads and coves, it all mushes together and gets lost. A simple box with a nice finial makes the final stand out, but it also accentuates the clean line of the box.

3.) Proportion. Every piece of a box needs to relate in proportion to the other pieces too. The rule of thirds really helps. If you make the box bottom 2”x2”, the top would be 1”x2” or 1/3 of the over all height of the box. The finial would be 1.5” or so of the the 3” box height, adding another 1/3 to the overall form…

If you look at all of the boxes that you’ve ever lusted after, they all follow a rule similar to this…

-- Steven

I like it a lot Scrappy, and I also like the tips that StevenAntonucci offered to us : )

-- You know you're getting old when you know the difference between you're (you are) and your (belonging to you) AND how to use them in a sentence .

Scrappy,yours box is nice…

-- www.woodworkerlazar.com

Real nice box Scrappy. It looks like you are becoming an artist as well as a turner. Keep em comin.

-- Mike, American in Norway

Hey Scrappy, I am loving this project.
When we meet I would like to talk more about this project. Have a Blessed Day!

Really nice piece, looks great, well done!

-- mtnwild (Jack), It's not what you see, it's how you see it.

Great Turning, Scrappy! I have lots of Oak and have never turned any of it, I will try it on the next project..

‘The SedcoKid’

-- Chuck Emery, Michigan, www.woodworkersedcokid.com

Scrappy, We’re going to have to change your name to the “Lathe Master”. It just gets better and better. I love the delicate touch of the finial. Great turning.

-- John @ Myrtle Beach

Thanks for all the great comments everyone. I really enjoyed turning this finial and box. Getting it that small and not having it break was difficult. Not to mention I don’t have a chuck, so holding it was a problem in itself.

I have been trying to get a little more “artistic” with my stuff. Tried to match the finial to the box, both with the sharp edges. That way they look like they go together I think.

As far as the wood goes, I am useing almost all scrap wood on my projects so I try to use wood that will compliment each other. I like the different colors and grains, (Course and Fine).

Glad it seems you all like it also.

Thanks again.

Scrappy

-- Scrap Wood's the best...the projects are smaller, and so is the mess!