masur birch,cocobolo....boxes

[George Watkins]

hello folks

here are a few boxes that I have made recently

masur birch 2 7/8" wide by 3 7/8" tall



African blackwood 2 3/8" wide by 3 3/8" tall



cocobolo 2 3/8" wide by 2 5/8" tall

[Les Symonds]

Hi George....a tremendous trilogy! Of the three, it's the proportions of the blackwood that looks best to me, I find that the lids look just a little heavy on the other two, but that's nit-picking, they are all fine looking boxes.
I've got some cocobolo sitting on the shelf, perhaps it's time to start cutting it!

Thanks for sharing....Les

[George Watkins]

Thanks Les, pictures can be misleading as its very hard to tell proportion from a picture which was taken from a slight raised viewpoint and not a full profile.
I cant check the exact proprtions as these and several others are all now part of a private collection.

[Roderick Evans]

Hi George
My favourite, the masur birch. All of them finished to a very high standard, beautiful examples of your work for us to enjoy.
Rod

[Bryan Milham]

George,

for a long time I've admired your little boxes and these are to be equally admired.

It's funny how we all see them differently, for me the Cocobolo is the one I like most if I look for pure form. Although the patterning found in the Masur birch is always hard to beat visually.

[malcy]

What beautiful boxes. The grain on them is superb, the form and finish excellent also. Well done. Malcolm.

[hughie]

I'm of the opinion that George is the Drechslermeister at these.

[woodndesign]

George, the usual excellent form, the classic boxes you do so well.

Very little discernible miss alignment with the Cocobolo given the strong grain, definitely the nicest by a very small margin.

The Masur birch one can't fault: and the African blackwood, well just how black can a piece be !!! the light reflexion just detracts form the fine detail in picture.

You've a very discerning collector.

Cheers  David

[georg]

Hi George
each piece is striking in its own right, but cocobolo
just pips it.

regards
Diane and Tony
 

[George Watkins]

thank you for all of your kind comments