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On one of my wood expeditions with my kids I was cutting up a fallen Maple branch with my axe and started to haul them back to the house. My 4 year old son, said “Daddy, I have some wood for you!” and he had a rather small branch that I was going to leave on the ground… I actually told him that I didn’t need that one, that he could throw it on the ground. Well, he was upset and I told him, ok… you can bring it.
Well, long story short, I decided to turn a piece of it today, and I was amazed at the spalting coloration in this wood. For the amount of spalting it was actually very stable. This is a very small box, but it will hold a few rings. The finial handle on the top is from a piece of ebony I had laying around.
Comments, Critiques and Questions are appreciated.
-- San Diego, CA
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DaddyZ
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#1 posted 942 days ago
Nice Box!!!!
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Loucarb
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#2 posted 942 days ago
Very Nice box, love the shape and that wood is gorgous.
Roper
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#3 posted 942 days ago
Very nice turning, how big is it and what did you use to finish it?
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interpim
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#4 posted 942 days ago
from wing tip to wing tip I would say it’s about 5” across… the boxed portion is ~2” or so. bottom to top of the finial is about 3”. Finish is wax.
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a1Jim
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#5 posted 942 days ago
Unique wood and a very special turning.
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Jordan
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#6 posted 942 days ago
That’s really unique, as Jim says. It kind looks like a turtle. Great find!
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rivergirl
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#7 posted 942 days ago
Jordan, I also thought it looked like a turtle! :)
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Chip
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#8 posted 942 days ago
Mental note Interpim: Take son on more wood expeditions with you ;-)
Wonderful turning. What a great surprise that must have been for you. Does your son like it? He will hold that over your head until you are old and gray no doubt! Thanks for the post.
-- Better to say nothing and be thought the fool... then to speak and erase all doubt!
jockmike2
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#9 posted 942 days ago
Your son has a good eye for wood. Take him with you whenever you go looking. Nice piece.
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scrappy
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#10 posted 942 days ago
Great turning! Love the wings with the live edges. Your son has a keen eye for a treasure in the hiding. You 2 make a good team.
Keep it up.
Scrappy
-- Scrap Wood's the best...the projects are smaller, and so is the mess!
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