| Project by RichInPreston | posted 02-25-2013 08:08 AM | 1923 views | 3 times favorited | 8 comments |  |
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This is a Purpleheart and Spalted Beech ring box I turned to hold the engagement ring I wanted to give my partner, Sue. She’s now my fiancee so that worked out well :)
The box is cut with a wavy line whilst still square then put back together. Mounted in the lathe, I turned the outside then hollowed each half in turn, having turned down the Spalted Beech insert which I mounted in the Purpleheart, hollowed down to match the inside of the piece then finished.
I think I got the idea for the box from another project on LJs but can’t remember who so if anyone knows, let me know and I’ll put them in here somehow :)
Also wanted to post something on Lumberjocks as I’ve got so many great ideas from the guys on here over the past 18 months or so.
Rich
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Jim Jakosh
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#1 posted 02-25-2013 03:14 PM
Beautiful! You need more shots of it to show the spalted beech!........ one of my favorite woods!!
I love your process. I’ll have to try that!!................Jim
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#2 posted 02-25-2013 03:22 PM
Beautiful!! I agree with Jim!! More Pics Please!!
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glen
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#3 posted 02-25-2013 04:09 PM
Wow – that’s a great box! And congratulations!
RichInPreston
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#4 posted 02-25-2013 06:29 PM
Thanks for the positive comments guys. It’s a bit intimidating putting stuff up first time around when there’s so many skilled people here so getting good feedback is great. Not been turning long so still experimenting a lot to find the ways of doing things that suit me best. I will try and get some more pics up. For some reason, I only took one decent one of this.
Vicki
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#5 posted 02-25-2013 10:10 PM
Beautiful box. Congrats on the engagement. I’d love to see more pics too to understand how you did it. I got a lathe for Christmas, but haven’t started yet. That looks like a project I would love.
You wouldn’t happen to be from Preston, MD by any chance?
-- Vicki on the Eastern Shore of MD
RichInPreston
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#6 posted 02-25-2013 11:32 PM
I’m not sadly. Preston in the UK. I’m going to try and sort out some more pictures and am still trying to hunt down the place I go the idea from as well.
Thanks for the nice comment :)
Vicki
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#7 posted 02-26-2013 04:15 PM
Thanks Rich. I was hoping there was a turner nearby. The Preston in MD is only 20 miles away.
-- Vicki on the Eastern Shore of MD
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#8 posted 02-27-2013 04:37 PM
Gorgeous ring box! Definitely suited the right occasion on popping up the big question. Congrats on the engagement and great turning.
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