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 Wood Turned Ring Boxes - Turning Safety - Wood Blanks

A good starting point for beginner turners.

Thank you for viewing my Woodturning Galleries I do hope you enjoy them. If you are new to woodturning and wish to give it a try please read some Basic woodturning principles:

Safety First: Get into safe habits.

When trying new techniques start on soft woods and small pieces. Wear (eye protection at the least) a face shield, and even a dust shield when sanding.

Do not have loose clothing near turning spindles it can very easily get caught and pulled in.

Do not wear gloves you need to be able to feel the tools and the wood. When you have some experience and begin to work on larger pieces you may wish to wear a glove to dampen any vibration or bounce from the tool to the hand.

Turn the lathe by hand before turning on the power to check for possible contact points between the work and the lathe.

Stand aside when first turning on the lathe - just in case you forgot to tighten something or a piece that did not appear loose turns out to be. If the piece comes off the lathe it generally shoots backwards or forwards, not to the sides.

Do not use large rags to buff or apply finishes on the lathe - paper towel works well for this or if you must use a rag, use very small pieces. (The beauty of using paper towels is that if it does get caught up "AND IT WILL" then paper will tear. Cloth will not!!)

Be aware of the lathe speed. It is easy to forget and turn on the lathe when it is set at high speed and the work mounted is meant to start at slow speed. I always start the lathe in a low speed !

When using the tailstock continually tighten it unless you have a lathe with a locking mechanism the grip can work loose.

Designs, Shapes and Form: Woodturning transforms chunky wood into their artistic and usable forms. The process often includes the use of a lathe, which is a piece of stationary equipment that holds the wood or the work piece. It spins or turns while the wood is being shaped or crafted. There are two methods in achieving artistry in wood spindle turning and faceplate turning. Both of them require coordination between the operator, tools and the lathe. In fact, the body should be positioned in a certain way in order to obtain the desired design. For instance, the feet have to be close to the lathe so every part of the wood can be accessed without leaning.

Generally, woodturning requires bare or raw wood. These wooden chunks or pieces are commonly called woodturning blanks by woodworkers and craftsmen. There are different kinds of wood that can be used in woodworking and they usually come in various shapes and sizes. They can be made into goblets, bowls, pool cues, plates, baseball bats, pens, tops and other wooden articles. Typically, it is up to the woodworkers to use their imagination so that a piece of wood can be converted into its intended shape or form. It needs an accurate approximation, and proper usage of the tools.

The woods most commonly used in woodturning include beech, cedar, ash, oak, birch, lime, apple, acacia, hornbeam, sycamore, maple, cherry, elm, London plane, spalted beech, yew, rippled sycamore, American walnut, mulberry, English walnut, pear, laburnum, apricot, myall, ironwood, lancewood, vine tree, and wilga. However, woodworkers usually prefer rare species of trees that often have rigid and well-structured fibres.

Generally, there are standard cuts for woodturning blanks for specific designs, shapes and forms. However, there are stores that offer non-standard sizes, or sizes according to your customization. Also, make sure that the wood blanks are fully dried before buying or using them.

Note: You can view a bigger version of the wood turned items by placing your mouse curser on the image and click. A new window will open with the larger image. When finished viewing, just close the window and come back here to view the others.

Colour and markings may differ in appearance slightly in your finished turning from the one's shown in the photo's depending on wood used at the time they are turned. Each item is handcrafted individually, so slight variances should be expected especially if ordering more than one item. The sizes listed are approximate. They may be a couple of millimetres taller, longer, wider or little shorter, etc.

Commissioned works - Why not have that special one off piece crafted by a professional turner. I am available to make commissioned pieces for any special occasion, to your requirements . To discuss your requirements contact me Here

Arts and Crafts - Laburnum Lidded Box woodturning, woodturnings, turning, turnings, turnery, turner, turners, woodturner, woodturners, lathe, lathes, wood, woodwork, woodworking, workshop, workshops, creative, creativity, trees

SOLD WTBX1 £18.00

Laburnum Box WTBX1 Arts and Crafts - Egg and Cup Ring Box woodturning, woodturnings, turning, turnings, turnery, turner, turners, woodturner, woodturners, lathe, lathes, wood, woodwork, woodworking, workshop, workshops, creative, creativity, trees

SOLDWTBX2 £35.00

Egg Cup Box WTBX2 Arts and Crafts - Cocobolo Hinged Ring Box woodturning, woodturnings, turning, turnings, turnery, turner, turners, woodturner, woodturners, lathe, lathes, wood, woodwork, woodworking, workshop, workshops, creative, creativity, trees


SOLDWTBX3 £25.00

Cocobolo Box WTBX3

A hefty Hand turned lidded storage box made from Laburnum

Measures approx 13cm x 10cm

A very nice hand turned Spalted Sycamore egg box with a Laburnum egg cup

Measures approx 16cm x 9cm

A very beautiful hand turned lidded ring box with a guild collar and clasp. Made from exotic Cocobolo wood from Central America 

Measures approx 9cm x 6cm
turned Cocobolo Ring Box

 WTBX4 £16.00

Rosewood Box WTBX4 Hand Turned Pear Shaped Ring Box

SOLD WTBX5 £16.50

 Sycamore Box WTBX5 Cocobolo Ring Box 

SOLD

 WTBX6 £17.50

Cocobolo Box  WTBX6

A nice hand turned lidded ring box made from exotic Rosewood from India

Measures approx 8cm x 6cm

A pear shaped lidded box hand turned from spalted sycamore with a small cocobolo knob

Measures approx 9cm x 7cm

Another hand turned lidded ring box made from exotic Cocobolo wood from Central America

Measures approx 9cm x 6cm
wood turned Egg Box

SOLD

 WTBX7 £19.50

 Egg Cup Box  WTBX7 woodturned storage jar

SOLD WTBX8 £15.50

 Sycamore Box WTBX8 Olive Box

SOLD WTBX9 £28.00

Olive Wood Box WTBX9

A very pretty hand turned egg shaped ring box made from Laburnum with a guild collar and clasp together with a sycamore egg cup

Measures approx 12cm x 5cm

A hand turned lidded storage box made from highly figured spalted sycamore

 Measures approx 8cm x 7cm

Another fine ornamental lidded ring box turned from very nicely figured olive wood with a Gabon ebony finial

Measures approx 17cm x 10cm

A Set of Laburnum Box woodturnings, woodturnings, turning, turnings, turnery, turner, turners, woodturner, woodturners, lathe, lathes, wood, woodwork, woodworking, workshop, workshops, creative, creativity, trees

 SOLD WTBX10  £35.00

Laburnum Boxes WTBX10
Lidded Cocobolo Ring Box woodturning, woodturnings, turning, turnings, turnery, turner, turners, woodturner, woodturners, lathe, lathes, wood, woodwork, woodworking, workshop, workshops, creative, creativity, trees

 WTBX11  £28.00

SOLD

Cocobolo Box WTBX11 A Cherry lidded Oramental Box Woodturning, woodturnings, turning, turnings, turnery, turner, turners, woodturner, woodturners, lathe, lathes, wood, woodwork, woodworking, workshop, workshops, creative, creativity, trees

SOLD WTBX12 £17.00

Cherry Box WTBX12
A nice set of three Hand turned lidded storage boxes made from Laburnum with Olive wood knobs

Measures approx 13cm x 9cm
11cm x 7cm
6cm x 5cm

A very fine hand turned Cocobolo lidded box with a small ebony knob

Measures approx 12cm x 6cm

A hand turned lidded ring box with an infill textured patination

Measures approx 9cm x7cm
Ornamental ring box

 SOLD WTBX13 £10.00

Ornamental Box WTBX13 Lidded Cocobolo Ring Box

 SOLD WTBX14  £18.50

Cocobolo Box WTBX14 Zebrano Ring Box Hand Turned 

SOLD WTBX15 £10.50

Zebrano Box  WTBX15
A nice hand turned ornamental lidded ring box made from exotic snake wood base, sycamore lid and an ebony finial

Measures approx 12cm x 8cm
Another very nice lidded ring box hand turned in Cocobolo

Measures approx 9cm x 5cm
A hand turned ornamental lidded ring box made from highly figured Zebrawood

Measures approx 10cm x 4cm
Lacewood turned mini Ring Box

 SOLD WTBX16  £12.50

  Lace wood Box WTBX16 Woodturned Ring Box Lidded

 WTBX17  £10.50

Cocobolo Box WTBX17 Mushroom Shaped turned Cocobolo Ring Box

 WTBX18 £11.00

Cocobolo Box WTBX18
A very pretty hand turned ring box in the shape of a Alibaba basket made from unusual Lace wood

Measures approx   4cm x 4cm
Another very nice hand turned lidded ring box made from Cocobolo wood. The lid has a lovely finial knob

 Measures approx 4.5cm x 6cm
Another fine example of a lidded ring box in the shape of a mushroom turned from very nicely figured Cocobolo wood
Measures approx 4.5cm x 5.5cm

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