Kappa

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Rocket Box “Kappa” ( my Rocket Box series is “numbered” with the Greek alphabet – this is #10).

Kappa is maple burl with dyed maple fins and finials. The nose cone (lid) attaches with magnets.

About 11-1/4″ tall with a 6″ “wing span”.

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Maple Burl, African Blackwood. 5.65" x 2"

Eta

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Eta is the seventh installment in my Rocket Box series. A little over 5-1/2″ tall. Maple burl with dyed maple legs and accents.

Eta is a shuttle that transports people and cargo between larger rockets or to the planet’s surface. (Passengers on Eta frequently ask about the shuttle’s ETA.)

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Zeta

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Rocket Box #6 – “Zeta”.

Stands 10-1/2″ tall.

Box Elder Burl with dyed maple lets, rings, finials. Lacquer finish.

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Stowaway

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Forth in my Rocket Box series.

Box Elder Burl, about 10″ tall overall, and the box is about 2.5″ diameter. Lacquer finish.

This one has a “secret compartment” on the bottom, held on with magnets.

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Rocket Box, Too!

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Enjoyed making the first one, so had to do another.

About 11” tall. Big leaf maple burl w/ dyed maple legs, rings, and finials.

Finish is lacquer.

This piece received an Instant Gallery Excellence Award at the 2024 AAW International Symposium.

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Tall Box

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A tall box with 3 carved legs. Box Elder Burl, about 10″ tall.

Disc under the lid and finial are dyed with India ink. Finish is lacquer.

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