Entries - Lidded Boxes

A spherical box turned from locally grown Yunnan Poplar (Populus yunnanensis). Finished with Rustins Danish oil.  Diameter 87mm.

A planetary replication in Zebra Wood with ebony finial and foot.  A bone pin ensures correct orientation of the lid. 110mm high with the body of the planet being 56mm diameter. 

Paulownia Box, 130mm X 130mm. Partly burnt, brushed and dyed to expose the grain. With a burnt finial and button inside the lid. It has fairly thick walls to give weight to this very light wood.

55mm Diameter. Totara Birds Eye Burl.

 Green Kauri Detail in Lid. 

Made entirely of Walnut. Has hinged metal insert. 

Sphere sits glued to stand. 165mm high. 

Turned Kauri Wood box with a "Spinning Top" Lid. The patterned lid features a handle turned from a laminated "carnival" pen blank, while the base is concave to accommodate the top in spin mode.

Diameter 55mm x Height 95mm

Whilst inspired by the freedom of steampunk it also has elements inspired by the TV series Game of Thrones represented on the piece by my impression of leather armour. The wood has been ebonized then highlighted with gilders wax.160x200mm

Length: 265mm

Inspired by Pacific voyagers, this multi-axis turned piece from Black Maire has turned mast and boom, steam bent and ebonized with indian ink. The sail, turned to about 2mm thick is nicely figured Rimu.

Wood: Walnut

Diameter: 5.5cm

Height: 5.5cm

Texture: Natural oil finished timber.

A cute little keep sake forever piece that would make a lovely little present to one's love made from a beautiful richly coloured timber species.

Turned from East African Yellow Wood, Afrocarpus gracilior. Dimensions 124mm H x 180mm L x 165mm W. The prototype for a series of turnings using the “directional wedges” cut when felling a tree and left on the ground. 

Turners interpretation of a Chris Stott design and Cyndi Drozda Detail. Sycamore and wenge. 

120mm high. Lid sits easy.