Escape Velocity
Rocket Box λ (Lambda – #11)
Maple Burl, African Blackwood, Brass, magnets
About 11″ tall.
Kappa
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”.
Maple Burl, African Blackwood. 5.65" x 2"
Eta
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.)
Let’s get off this planet!
Rocket Box (“iota” – #9 in the series). Body and base are Maple burl, fins and finials are dyed maple. Supported on a brass rod.
Stands about 11″ high. Rocket body (with finials) is about 9″ tall and 2-1/4 diameter.
Nose cone (the lid) is attached with magnets.
Zeta
Rocket Box #6 – “Zeta”.
Stands 10-1/2″ tall.
Box Elder Burl with dyed maple lets, rings, finials. Lacquer finish.
Stowaway
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.
Rocket Box, Too!
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.
Tall Box
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.
What is it? Box, 11" tall, about 3" dia, Big Leaf Maple Burl, dyed maple legs, rings, and finials , lacquer finish
R is for Rocket Box
This was fun and challenging to make.
It’s 11″ tall and about 3″ diameter.
Box is Big Leaf Maple Burl, and the legs, rings, and finials are dyed maple.
Finish is lacquer.
This piece was selected for inclusion in the 2024 AAW Member Exhibition, “Common Roots”.
