Christmas is coming.......

[Mark Sanger]

In a different forum some years ago the challenge was to make a Christmas decoration. This was mine based on a Japanese Inro Box which is slightly oval. It held a single round chocolate but could just as easily hold any small gift.

[Graham]

Thats a brilliant idea Mark, makes a change from icicles.

[Mark Sanger]

Thanks Graham. I must hand the credit to the Japanese and the Inro boxes  I just mixed it up a bit and showered it with glitter.

To make the box oval simple glue to pieces together that have been planed with a 6-8 mm piece of waste wood in the middle. Mark the centers accurately,  and turn as with a normal hollow lid box. Then split the parts and glue the two side together and that's it. I did write an article in woodturning magazine about how to make one in issue 219.

[steve w]

great idea - and its always interesting to see whats captured in reflections - looks like someon carrying a 3 leg table.

[Mark Sanger]

great idea - and its always interesting to see whats captured in reflections - looks like someon carrying a 3 leg table.

 

no that is me taking the picture with a tripod, to get as much info as I wanted I needed a slow shutter speed so the tri pod stops camera shake.

[steve w]

great idea - and its always interesting to see whats captured in reflections - looks like someon carrying a 3 leg table.

 

no that is me taking the picture with a tripod, to get as much info as I wanted I needed a slow shutter speed so the tri pod stops camera shake.

 

[Graham]

Ye Gods. You need to be careful around here.