Tea boxes

Very nice boxes. Thank you for sharing.

-- Paul D, Atlanta GA

Great looking boxes. I have a question though. What’s a tea box? What makes it different from other boxes?

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

For storing different types of tea perhaps? Handles are interesting, did you hand carve them?

These are beautiful boxes. Walnut is such a wonderful wood with which to work. You did it justice with these boxes.

Well done.

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.

Beautiful choice and use of timber – well done.
Like Pinkfish, I’d like to know how you made the handles.

Hi,

Thanks for the comments.
This is how I shaped the handles:

I start from a thin square post and rotate it while leaning on the belt sander diagonally as in the 1st diagram (Google sketchup)
When I reach the wanted shape (2nd diagram) I cut the head (the short stem) on the table saw and continue to refine the shape with sand paper (rounding the edges)
When I’m pleased with the shape I detach the handle from the post (on the table saw).

fig1:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/10071200@N05/2486416986/
fig2:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/10071200@N05/2486417036/
fig3:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/10071200@N05/2486417092/

-- Avihai.M, Israel

good designer and beautiful box

-- china