5 in 1

[cornucopia]

hello folks, i was asked back in the spring time to make a set of stacking box's similar to the russian doll box's- but using no foreign woods- so here's what i did

from largest to smallest they are: burr elm, figured beech, Irish walnut, rippled sycamore and bog oak. the largest is 7" high
this project has not been easy for me as i have had issues with proportion and scale and i also dislike measuring my turnings but i belive its came out o.k

 

[CHJ]

Well done George, certainly a distinct change in direction to your normal free form work, I can imagine the quiet mutterings to self that went on during the prolonged selection of woods, control of grain matching and dimension checking.

 

[Bodrighy]

That is not only attractive but clever. I too hate measuring and so avoid things like this like the plague. Lovely work

Pete

 

[paulm]

Great work, love them =D>

Cheers, Paul

 

[Jeremys]

very nice work, the figure in the elm is lovely...and you will have given the calipers an outing

 

[gasmansteve]

Lovely boxes George.
Must admit I do envy you guys who have the time to spend in your shops.
I need to retire....
Steve

 

[TEP]

Lovely work there George, as you say a bit of a change of direction from your normal stuff.

I see your not an advocate of the 1/3rd or 2/5th rule. :wink:

 

[cornucopia]

thanks for all your kind comments.
:lol: yes chas there was allot of muttering especially trying to find a piece of burr elm big enough and when the two spalted beech box's failed
i am normally a fan Tam but when i roughed these out to dry i decided to keep it simple and go with halfs as the size of the bigger box's would have made square corners even harder if i had used 1/3rds

 

[PAC]

Lovely display of wood there George, especially the burr elm and ripple sycamore.

 

[Paul.J]

Cracking set of Boxes George
But the Lignum piece on the other post is Outstanding
Beautiful work all round.

 

[maltrout512]

Can't say much, there but WOW. Do have a leaning to the figured beach. You could IMO have used yew but I do like yew so that's me. I can just see you planing the next with curves!!!. Merry Christmas and ho ho ho.

 

[loz]

Hi George,

I love them boxes, in particular the walnut and the burr elm.

Hope you don't mind me posting this in your thread, but the Irish woodturners guild had a competition at the last national seminar for nested boxes.

I think i can count 30 !

If you dislike calipers look away now !!!!

 

[cornucopia]

no i dont mind- thats incredible :shock: not my idea of fun

 

[Paul.J]

Don't tell me they were cored out of one piece :shock: :lol:

 

[loz]

Don't tell me they were cored out of one piece :shock: :lol:

LOL - can you imagine !

 

[John. B]

I counted 35 - amazing

John. B