Thread: Boxes

Beautiful boxes there . The texturing really adds to it.
Ted

Hi elderly,
Very nice selection of boxes I like the texturing very much what have you used to highlight the texture. The blackwood pair and the maple one are also nicely proportioned.
Regards Rod.

Originally Posted by Rod Gilbert

....I like the texturing very much what have you used to highlight the texture. .....

I also would like to know what you did to highlight the top.

Well done I really like your box 3, simple but elegant . Is the finial ebony or just ebonised?

Thanks for your comments guys. To highlight the texture I applied colour with a permanent marker while the lathe was running. Once it was dry I rubbed liming wax into the texture and then polished the surplus off leaving the wax in the indentations. I hope this makes sense. This technique was demonstrated at Turn fest by Nick Agar.
The finial on the third box is not ebony it is just dyed.
Cheers Frank.

Frank they look great, looks like you got great value from Turnfest.

It was good to meet you there & my apology for my senior moment at the ice cream machine

Hi elderly, they look amazing there mate. Love your work.