tassie myrtle burl finial box
Ok heres another one, i think this thread is great and am enjoying the postees and critical responses of everyone..
This one is a small myrtle burl box with huon pine lid and ebonsised budgeroo finial. Its about 15 cm wide by 7 cm deep at the finial..Finished in organiol, EEE wax and shellawax, thin coates buffed high speed at 3000 rpm.
I think its worked out pretty well, the HP is a bit bright for total color matching but should darken a bit after a few weeks. The myrtle burl is very patcy in color, from brown tones to patches of pink/light purple.
The lid join is a touch uneven on the burnt edge and i dont think the bowl is as hollewed as it could have been,a bit chunky. The finial was intentionally simple and seems to fit well and looks fine,a touch bulbous perhaps but maybe thats just me...;-), Its useful for opening the box.
Critique away guys..