Three Point Pierced Box/Urn #631

Three Point Pierced Box/Urn #631

Piece #631 – Oak – Fake Gold Leaf – 7.5″ by 4″

A three point oak pierced box with metal leaf is certainly different. Could it also be a cremains urn for a beloved pet? It could also be an incense burner for cone incense. What is your take?

Bradford Pear Curved Wing Box #564

Bradford Pear Curved Wing Box #564

Piece #564 – Bradford Pear – 12″ by 4″

This unusual box is made from a 4″ diameter by 12″ long tree limb. It spins on the lathe like a propeller. It takes concentration and caution as severe injury will result in carelessness. This is one solid piece of wood. There is no glue-up.

Finial Trinket Box #215

Piece #215 – Rosewood, Maple, Oak – 4″ dia x 8″ – Sold

This piece was purchased at the Oak Ridge Secret City Festival. The finial is oak dyed black. The top is spalted maple and the bottom is Indian rosewood. It is finished with varnish.

Finial Box #196

Piece #196 – Holly (bottom), Walnut (top) – 5.5″ dia by 8″ – SOLD







Finial Box #190

Piece #190 – Elm botton, Red Cedar Top – 6″ dia x 8″ –  Sold

This quaint little jewelry box is quite striking. It had an internal void which appeared as I was turning it. I decided to fill the void with turquoise lace and white crushed granite.

Ribbon Box

Ribbon Box

This jewelry box is one of a pair I made at Christmas. I gave one to my Mother and this one to my Wife.  It is made from the sapwood of the Guanacaste tree. The ribbon is Purple Heart and Maple. The inside dividers are Maple stained with MinWax Walnut.  The box is 9 inches long 5 inches  wide and 3 inches deep.

open ribbon box

Acorn Round Box #186

Piece #186 – Oak, Walnut, Maple, Acorn – 4″ dia by 4.5″ – Sold

This composite box is the result of whim on a late weeknight. I had nothing to do so I went out to the shop to putz around. I found this small piece of oak with beautiful bark. It was too small to use by itself so I glued up some other scraps. When it was finished it needed a little something else so I added the acorn on the lid. Bam!

Round Lidded Box #185

Piece #185 – Spalted Maple – 4″ dia by 5″ – SOLD

The fungus lines in this piece of spalted maple are quite striking. I have several pieces made from this log. (#176, #179, #188) E mail me if you want them all and I will give you a 20% discount.


Lidded Jewelry Box #188

Lidded Jewelry Box #188

Piece # 188 – Spalted Maple – 9″ dia. by 5″ – SOLD

The fungus lines in this piece of spalted maple are quite striking. I have several pieces made from this log. (#176, #179, #185) E mail me if you want them all and I will give you a 20% discount.

spltd maple jewl box topspltd maple jewl box insideThis round jewelery box is made from an old maple log that had been on the ground a long time. Lying in the weather much longer would have made the wood too punky to turn.

Lidded Smoking Box #107

Lidded Smoking Box #107

Piece #107  – Spalted Oak – 4.5″ dia by 6.5″tall – SOLD

I occasionally smoke a small cigar. I keep my smoking accessories in this lidded box. It matches my ashtray (piece # 104) and my mint dish (piece # 108). Add the fleur-de-lys drink coasters and you have a great gift  set fit for any man’s man cave.

spalted oak cigar ashtray


oak candy bowl

coasters