Exodus
Rocket Box ξ (Xi – #14 in the series)
Camphor Burl with African Blackwood fins and finials, suspended via a brass rod over an Elm Burl cap. Nose cone (lid) attached with magnets. About 11.5″ tall.
Rocket ν
Rocket Box ν (Nu – #13)
Maple Burl with African Blackwood finials, fins, and ring. Magnetically attached nose cone (lid). About 8.25″ tall.
Festive Balloon
The balloon and base are turned from maple that’s been carved, burned (pyrography) and dyed. The basket is bocote.
The balloon and basket are held together with a brass tube, and a brass rod extends from the base through the tube. The balloon floats on opposing magnets located in the base and the basket.
About 6-3/4″ tall, 3-3/4″ diameter.
Escape Velocity
Rocket Box λ (Lambda – #11)
Maple Burl, African Blackwood, Brass, magnets
About 11″ tall.
Maple Burl Box
Having fun making these boxes. This one is maple burl, about 4.5″ tall, 2.75″ diameter, and the interior is about 2″ diameter.
Lid is sliced off in an arc, and held on with 4 little magnets. The magnet get the grain and figure aligned just right between the body and the lid.
Dragon Box
Box of Spalted Tamarind. The exterior is colored with red dye, while the interior is left natural. About 4.5″ tall, 3″ diameter (interior is 2″ diameter).
The red color and the figure of the spalting makes me think “dragon”.
The lid is sliced off in an arc, and held on with 4 small magnets. The magnets ensure the lid attaches with the grain and figure perfectly aligned.
Lacquer finish.
Spalted Tamarind Box
Box of Spalted Tamarind. About 5″ tall, 3″ diameter (interior is 2″ diameter). Lid sliced off in an arc, and held on with 4 small magnets. The magnets ensure the lid attaches with the grain and figure perfectly aligned.
Lacquer finish.
