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  1. 11th November 2014, 06:10 PM #1
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    Default Small maple lidded box

    Visitors are gone and I had the shed to myself today. To celebrate I made this small lidded box from some very figured Queensland maple. Maple doesn't take a thread very well so I fitted some Burdekin plum into the lid and bottom for the hand chased threads. The box measures 60mm diameter x 55mm high. Finished to 1200# and Ubeaut Glow. The lid features a mother of pearl insert and some texturing.

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  3. 11th November 2014, 06:38 PM #2
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    I hope my forthcoming journey into Turning Boxes will get me somewhere close to your standard. Thanks for the inspiration.
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    Thumbs up a darn fine little box

    Nice one Jim. The whole box comes together really well with blend of two timbers, mother of pearl and the texturing.
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    Looking good Jim

    Your visitor flew in last night, and flew out again early this morning, probably getting close to Gold Coast now
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    Great little box PP and a neat solution to the threading problem.
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    Nice one Jim, well done

    Can you tell us where to get mother of pearl please? That is a beautiful touch to it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dengue View Post
    Nice one Jim, well done

    Can you tell us where to get mother of pearl please? That is a beautiful touch to it.
    Hi Dengue, I have a small supply of pearl shell and a circle cutter, so I make the discs myself. You will probably source the discs already cut via Google.

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    Very nice Jim.
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    nice job there jim,
    love the basic shape & inlay
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