Curly box elder ginger jar....

[Big Mike]

Here is a box in the form of a ginger jar that I turned from some flame box elder that also had a bit of curl in it. Box elder is soft and prone to tear out and was a pain to sand on the inside as this box stretched the length to which my fingers could reach. I had to use long forceps for the bottom.

This box is 4 1/2" tall and 4" in diameter. I chose a non-traditional shape for the lid. Not too sure about it....

 

[FredP]

I like it!:-D pretty wood. did ya spill peach paint on it for the color???:rolf: love the flameing grain on that stuff.:icon_thum

fred p

 

[woodArtz]

Another amazing box Mike. The box elder is beautiful. I like the shape of the box and lid. It works well together. Great job! :eusa_clap:eusa_clap:eusa_clap

 

[DaveO]

Awesome Mike, I would love to get my hands on some spalted/flame BE some day. It makes beautiful turnings. I like the lid also :icon_thum

Dave

 

[Splinter]

Man those are pretty. :eusa_clapNice color. :eusa_clapOnly in my dreams could I ever do something like that. :cry:

 

[jeff...]

I gotta find me a nice box elder for the sawmill to chew on. That's really nice Mike :icon_thum

 

[Gotcha6]

They look great. I'd be careful about sticking my fingers into a jar like that with a piece of sandpaper. 10+ years ago I did it on a brake cylinder in a lathe to hone it. As the thought came to me that this might not be the safest way to do this I heard my thumb bone snap. :BangHead: Forceps are a great idea.

 

[Big Mike]

Dennis, the danger associated with sanding inside an object like this is exactly the reason I made the point of mentioning that I used forceps to sand beyond the safe reach of my fingers. I could not insert much more than a finger in this anyway. The opening is only slightly over 2" in diameter.

Thanks for the comments everyone. I appreciate your kind thoughts.

 

[skeeter]

Nice looking jar. I like the style and the lid looks great with the jar. Box elder has an awesome look.

 

[NZAPP1]

Beautiful work Mike I like the style and design :eusa_clap:icon_thum

 

[cskipper]

Mike, a sharp piece as usual. Thanks, too, for the word of caution.

 

[Gary G]

Real nice.