This is a new design I am working on for some of my boxes. This one turned from Verawood, which is in the same family as lignum vitae, finished up at 1 3/4" tall and 3" in diameter. Verawood is very dense. The curl you see, or what appears to be curl, is actually just the difference in the Summer and Winter wood. I find it to be pretty striking in appearance anyway. This box has elicited a lot of responses both favorable and unfavorable but sold almost immediately to a well known collector. Comments appreciated.