Live Edge Spalted Maple and Walnut Box

I really like how you did this.

-- Mother Nature created it, I just assemble it. - It's not ability that we often lack, but the patience to use our ability

I love the look of the box, as well as the lid and the base. Great job!

-- Bill

Beatifull. Love the look of the box too

-- Disfruta tu trabajo (enjoy your work)

It looks great.

Well done

This is one great box I like the way you have used the the burl and left the surface stepped

-- Derek, Kent, UK, http://s702.photobucket.com/albums/ww21/diggerdelaney/

Gorgeous box, love the live edge continuity. Great design,

Thanks for posting,
Garry

-- measure twice, cut once...... most of the time! www.custombuiltjoinery.co.uk

Wow … you have been busy! Good use of the spalted maple burl in all three boxes … well done!!

-- Elaine in Duncan

A true one of a kind ,nice work

-- W James Brokenbourgh Custom furniture maker http://artisticwoodstudio.com/

Love the look of this box! This is a winner! * Stars!

-- Tony C , My high school shop teacher said "You can do it"... Now I can't stop!

I spent quite a bit of time looking at this box admiring the wood and the way you selected the placement.
The suttle curve of the top and the dainty feet really compliment this work of art.
PM me for my address so that you will have a place to send it.

-- Grumpy old guy, and lookin' good Doin' it.

Very nice work. Really unusual grain.

-- Do or do not, there is no try

very nice project. I like it.

-- A childs smile is payment enough.

Very unique design. It really showcases that maple burl. And you know I like the feet!

-- " I'll try to be nicer, if you'll try to be smarter" gfadvm

Thanks everyone for the comments.

I have had these pieces of wood sitting on a counter top in the shop for well over a year. Every once in a while I’d clean the dust off the wood and think about how I was going to use them to get the most out of the beautiful figure in the wood. It was great to have some time this week to get to them. In December at the One of a Kind Craft Show in Toronto, I saw this concept where they had used live edged wood to make boxed surrounds for rectangular glass vases. In this case I substituted the Walnut to fill up the “negative space”.

Happy holidays and Merry Christmas.

-- Peter, Woodbridge, Ontario

Absolutely beautiful box! I love live edge woodworking.