Made my first lidded box. It is salted maple. It is around 5.5 inches wide a 4 inches high. The only finish I put on was Shellawax.

Nice going Rusty.  Looks great.

For a first try Rusty, I would rate it...

I have to second that "awesome", you really did a nice job!

can I give it a 3rd???...  AWESOME...

Looks very nice from Indiana! Nicely done.

 

Steve

Fantastic, Rusty! Really nice spalting in that Maple!

Good job, like the design too. I think that is Spalted Ambrosia Maple. I love that wood.

 

Herb

Some body aught to give me a lathe so I could try that... Maw has been wanting to buy one of them canister sets but I think a guy could do them on a lathe.

 For a one timer you done yourself proud....

Thanks everybody. I have been watching a lot of videos on youtube. I was very happy that I was able to get it fairly smooth with the tools.

3 hours ago, Dadio said:

Good job, like the design too. I think that is Spalted Ambrosia Maple. I love that wood.

 

Herb

We built our kitchen out of wormy maple, aka ambrosia maple. 

Looks great Rusty!  Does this mean that you have purchased your bandsaw?

 

Yes. I made it round on the bandsaw before I put it on the lathe.

very pretty, nice job!

2 hours ago, Jim from Easy Wood Tools said:

very pretty, nice job!

Thanks Jim. I made it with homemade carbide tools with the EWT carbide cutters.

5 hours ago, RustyFN said:

Thanks Jim. I made it with homemade carbide tools with the EWT carbide cutters.

@Jim from Easy Wood Tools...Rusty was very innovative & creative making his tool holders as I recall. Maybe he'll re-post a picture or two. He did make them specifically for EWT cutters though.