My first "Beads of Courage" box
John K Jordan
My first try at a Beads of Courage box/lidded bowl. I wanted to carve the words on the outside so I glued up northern basswood between cherry from our farm, all face turned. I used the method Harvey Meyer showed on his videos of partially turning all three blanks before gluing them - saved a lot of deep hollowing!
I laid out the letters on paper then transferred the to the wood with graphite paper. The chip-carved letters were difficult since the words extended into the end grain.
It's over 6" tall without the lid. The walls are thick enough near the bottom to make it bottom-heavy and hard to tip over.
The lip of the bowl is tapered significantly, as is the inside of the lid. This makes it very easy to replace the top since there is over 1/4" of play at the start, reduced to much less when seated. I think this also makes it look reasonably good as a bowl without the lid.
I attached the knob with epoxy and a wood screw, hidden by the surprise BOC ceramic logo bead under the lid.
Now to make some more! The Knoxville cub has committed to making 30. I never heard of this project before it was discussed in a club meeting a few months ago. What a great opportunity to use our abilities and resources!
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JKJ
