This is a box in the style Cindy Drozda demonstrated to our club. I attempted it shortly after the demo but just couldn't remember all the steps. Ordered the DVD on the project and have been generating a fair bit of scrap. It's an involved little project and not very big. Hers are typically about 3" tall, this one is almost 3 3/4" tall. After probably 8 attempts this is second one I've completed. It is maple with a walnut inlay. I'm happy with it but there are definitely elements I want to improve on, have already started on another

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Steve

That is beautiful!

 

The photo's are deceiving, I thought it was much larger. Is the walnut glued into place prior to turning the hollow form or is it added afterwards?

Nice, very nice.  Looks to be from one piece of wood except for the walnut.  Is it 3.75 to the top of the finial?

1 hour ago, lew said:

That is beautiful!

 

The photo's are deceiving, I thought it was much larger. Is the walnut glued into place prior to turning the hollow form or is it added afterwards?

Thanks Gentlemen. Dan is right, the box starts off as one piece, for that matter so do the inlay and foot. Lew, the inlay is done as part of the process. After rounding the blank in a chuck(tenon on both ends) the box portion is parted off. The tenon and the underside of the lid/finial are sized and finished.

Then, the inlay is sized to about 5/32" larger than the tenon, walnut in this case. After the box is partially hollowed a recess is formed to accept the inlay. After some shaping the center of the inlay is parted out to become the foot and a recess is formed for the lid tenon. Like I said, it's an involved little project. Watched the DVD several times and still had to refer back to it over and over. I've got the steps down, now just have to work on the execution.

 

Steve

awesome...

WOW Steve that is beautiful.  You turners Blow me away. Great job.

Herb

Very cool project Steve.  Someone will be real happy with that,

Cal

Steve has she changed her finial ? The one she did for us had something else under the onion. I like the look but I would make the finial narrower in  the onion.

@Steve Krumanaker...

how did you do the inlay???

7 hours ago, Gerald said:

Steve has she changed her finial ? The one she did for us had something else under the onion. I like the look but I would make the finial narrower in  the onion.

Hi Gerald, I appreciate your thoughts.  This base is how it's shown in her video, well the basic shape I mean. Hers is more graceful. The onion(sigh), I don't know that I'll ever get that shape figured out, it's  very elusive for me. Cindy has another element at the top of her finial as well. I may try to add that on the next effort.

 

Steve

1 hour ago, Stick486 said:

@Steve Krumanaker...

how did you do the inlay???

Hi Stick. The tenon for the lid formed and it's removed from the lathe. The piece for the inlay is sized to about 5/16" larger diameter. Then the box portion is mounted and partially hollowed. After, a recess is formed for the inlay. After the inlay in glued in place the center is removed and recess is formed for the lid/finial. It's a really easy process to screw up and I have the scrap to prove it! I have another one started, if you like I'll snap a couple pics.

 

Steve

Edited December 1, 20178 yr by Steve Krumanaker

11 minutes ago, Steve Krumanaker said:

I have another one started, if you like I'll snap a couple pics.

 

please do....

 

11 minutes ago, Steve Krumanaker said:

It's a really process to screw up and I have the scrap to prove it!

 

SNORK!!!

16 hours ago, Steve Krumanaker said:

I'm happy with it

As you should be.

The wood contrasts are awesome.

Is there a finish on it now or do you plan to finish it?

Dave, it has beeswax on it. Not a lot of shine but the beeswax gives it really nice feel in the hand.

 

Steve

4 hours ago, Stick486 said:

 

please do....

 

Stick, I was further along from yesterday than I remembered but I think you'll get the idea.

 

 

This is the body of the box, it has been partially hollowed and the inlay is glued in place. Just using tailstock pressure until the glue sets.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In this picture a lot of the waste has been turned away. The box has a little shape on it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here is the box with the center of the inlay material parted out. The piece that was in the center will become the foot of the box.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is the underside of the lid/finial. It is sanded and waxed at this point.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here the lid/finial is fitted into the recess in the inlay. The lid gets fitted twice. A snug fit for turning the finial and then a loose fit for actual use of the box.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shaping the finial, the box is getting a little more shape on it as well.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hope that helps, let me know if you'd like another view.

 

Steve

Steve you probably have pics similar but this is the finial I am referring to . The disc at top and bottom is difficult to turn in some woods. I use a skew and a Drozda style point point tool to do it on mine . This is one that she displayed in 2015 but she did the star box , just this is a clearer pic.

A couple years ago I did one slightly modified by inspires by her finial. I do not do many but felt good to get one good one.By the way i made the point tool from a BB 3/8 bowl gouge. That tool really makes a difference in doing this kind of work.

got it...

thanks Steve...

Gerald, her finials are amazing, she is a rare blend of artist and technician. At this point I'm just trying to get a good onion!!

 

Steve

6 hours ago, Steve Krumanaker said:

At this point I'm just trying to get a good onion!!

Toombs County, GA. None better...have @clhyer or @olbuck pick some for you and send 'em up.

http://www.vidaliaonions.com/history/

Steve just keep at it, but that point tool is the secret to the sharp details on the rings . If you have not reground a small gouge I would do that before continuing. I did not believe it could make that much difference til a friend made one , so I tried it. I use it on lots of stuff now.