Hi Arch

If you have only one and kind of centered pith in a box lid, I would
just cut or drill it out, then either plug with the same wood or make a
small button kind of handle to lift the lid up with.
Just send me some of that blue collar NIP and I will do some
experimentation on it ;--)))

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Have fun and take care
Leo Van Der Loo

Arch wrote:
I have a problem with the finished tops of the lids of NIP end grain
containers such as boxes and canisters. The top of a lid cut off from a
roughed blank with the soft pith left in is ugly and hard to correct.
I've covered the pith with coffee grounds & glue, beads, marbles, and
little sea shells, but they all appear to be hiding something or just
don't look right. Turned inlays and finials take a lot of time and often
the tail wags the dog. Inlace and cabachons (art talk for pricy inserts)
seem inappropriate for blue collar working vessels. For me, it's a
matter of picking the less of several evils.

Not that some on-end pith can't be attractive, but what do you all do
about ugly cross section pith? Remember that NIP doesn't burn well in a
fireplace or taste good on the barbie.


Turn to Safety, Arch
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