A natural edge lidded box.

Love the natural edge Stewart.You have been busy I see.

-- " Stubborn tenacity substitutes for natural ability" ANDY

Very nice. Bog oak has long been apreciated on this site…

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

Between you and Aussie Don I am really liking small wooden boxes.

A real “one of a kind” box. Great artistic expression on this piece!

-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28

Very nice, I like that, it’s like natural edge to the extreme.

-- Rob (A) Waxahachie,TX

very nice box. Ive never hesrd of Bog Oak. is it naturally that dark?

-- bryano

great job…great wood…

-- Matt, Napa, CA...142 days to sanity...

Mr. Stewart, you make fine small wooden boxes, very much like another bloke we both know and admire. jockmike.

-- Mike. Profisher50@yahoo.com

Another unique and beautiful piece, Stewart.

Bryano, Ethan (Red Headed Merganser) has posted a project that describes the etiology of bog oak.

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

Very unique, I like the natural edge and the grain in the wood. Wonderful box….

-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT

Thanks, Douglas! I was about to write something, having forgotten about that little bit.

Stewart is lucky in that he is a bit closer to the source on bog oak. It’s my one indulgence I allow myself, really… I pay way too much for the wood and the shipping to get it over here from the UK and Ireland, but I just love the way it works and looks.

Great box, Stewart! Between the two of us, we’ll have a nice collection of bog oak accented boxes here on LJ! Is “slip feathers” a common British term? I’ve always known them as miter keys (when just referencing the small triangles of wood you slip into the grooves you cut) or keyed miters (when referencing the joint as a whole).

-- Ethan, http://www.merganserwoodworks.com, http://greystonegreen.blogspot.com/

Amazing use if the natural resource provided by wood the itself for enhancing the appearance of this box. This wild live edge and the spalted fibers make it a unique piece of art.

-- Jojo, shopless in Kyoto · http://www.japanese-woodworking-tools.com/

S W E E T !!!!!!

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Slip feathers, splines, miter keys – having lived in both Canada and Australia, you become somewhat bi-lingual. We use there terms interchangeably.

Now, I just love small wooden boxes, and this one is absolutely terrific! I’ve been waiting until I have just the right natural edge for one of my boxes – I think the look is smashing.

-- CanuckDon "I just love small wooden boxes!" http://www.canterburybaptist.org/

Oh, Ethan answered my question posted in his box blog about the bog oak. Seems more appropriate in an “think globally” context then running out the world’s supply of Gaboon Ebony, or clearing the rain forest.

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

Great box!

-- Dorje (pronounced "door-jay"), Seattle, WA

I am going to rethink my boxes now that I have see this one. Great oak and nice look.

-- Ron, Twain Harte, Ca. Portable on site Sawmill Service http://westcoastlands.net/Sawmill.html http://westcoastlands.net/SawBucks2/phpBB3

Be extra careful using “dammaged, spalted etc.” woods. They can contain spores, chemicals that are toxic, especially if inhaled. Even common walnut is toxiic so never use as cutting board. (im trying to get this message out whenever i can.)

PS fantastic box an inspiration to me and others

-- Dan

just gave me an idea with what to do with some maple burl with natural edge i got. Awesome box!

-- -Mark Foster, MD www.juliakilduff.com for our art/wood

Hi Yorkie,

This is a beautiful box. At one time in my woodworking journey I would simply have removed the “defect” from the lid. But thanks to enlightening by yourself and other LJs I have come to see that a live edge adds some really nice details to the project that create visual interest.

You have nice contrasts in the woods as well.

Thanks for the post.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

Thanks for your comments . I’m pleased to have helped in your enlightenment Scott. Don’t miss my other natural edged boxes… (also my opportunity to test out Martin’s latest development!

-- Res severa verum gaudium - True pleasure is a serious business.