Trinket Box

[Steve Jones]

I made this trinket box just before Xmas on request. The customer left the design to me.
I get asked to make boxes on a average 3-4 times a year. I am not the best at design so for future reference your C&C is encouraged, please be honest I was not sure about the overhanging lid and your comments will be considered when making the next box.
photo taken with my phone so not the best

[seventhdevil]

more of a bowl man myself but i must say that that really works well, nice curves and i like the finial and overall shape.


beautiful bit of yew too...

[Mark Sanger]

Hi Steve

I am sure I have seen this elsewhere, Twitter I think, or I might just be going mad. The overhanging lid for me works, I like the overall design very much, it has a nice flow, finished off with your usual excellent finish. Did you customer like it ?  I am sure they did. 

[GBF]

I like everything about this
I have not done many box's but they seem to be very popular with the ladies I expect this one has lots of little trinkets in it now.

Regards George

[Les Symonds]

Hi Steve...it does remind me of your urn with the threaded lid....a similar style. What's exciting is that it's not a style that many of us use these days, but it's certainly working for you and getting commendations here. Perhaps you're onto something new that a few more of us might be trying.
Les

[Steve Jones]

Mark, yes I did put it on twitter but I wanted feedback from a few woodturners, I don't make a lot of this sort of work so advice on design is always helpful. The customer did like it but you rarely get constructive criticism from a customer.
If anyone does want to copy the design go ahead if they can make a few sales from it that's great.

It does go to show I am not the best at judging shapes as I didn’t like the lid overhanging but those who have seen it do.

[Les Symonds]

What's the finial made of, Steve; it looks like a bit of wenge, in which case it couldn't have been easy because that stuff's not very good for fine detail?

Les

[Steve Jones]

Your spot on Les Wenge it is.
Wenge is not the best to work with I find it harder to polish than turn but it looks fab when done. I wouldn't do finials as fine as some with it this shows about the thinest I would risk.