I'm getting this week's project and post in under the wire. Callie is cooking and our friends should be here for dinner any minute. It's been another short week in the shop with a quick trip to San Antonio to celebrate New Year's and my folks 51st Wedding Anniversary. The shop is in disarray with all the last minute Christmas gifts taking their toll on my organization efforts. But nonetheless I put all that aside for this week's creation.
I've mentioned before how much I like working on the lathe, but another passion that brings me great joy is in building boxes. I'm not sure exactly why... maybe it's the anticipation of what is to be discovered inside, the thrill of excavating a secret or hidden treasure or maybe it's my love for organization and keeping things contained... I have worked at The Container Store for over 24 years after all.
This week's project is an 11.25"w x 5.5"d x 9"h box made from mesquite perched on deer antler legs with an asymmetrical antler pull. The termite holes remain unfilled to offer a peek as to what treasures might be inside. The grain on the wood wraps and is continued all the way around the box. The base of the box has a live edge bottom, giving it movement that plays off the curvature of the horn.
Cheers to a Happy New Year to you. Don't keep those resolutions in a box.
