Musing about toppings. Not all are tasty.
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 Fortiter http://community.webtv.net/almcc/MacsMusings |
Musing about toppings. Not all are tasty.
Arch, it's quite simple to cut a recess in the top of a box and insert
an inlay of figured or spalted wood. After the recess is cut, cut and fit the inlay by using DF tape and a faceplate on the figured wood. Glue on the insert , reverse the lid and shape the lid top. Easy to do and the box top can be quite striking. A knob or finial can be added if desired, although I find that it's usually better without. . 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 Fortiter http://community.webtv.net/almcc/MacsMusings |
Musing about toppings. Not all are tasty.
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 ;--))) http://homepage.mac.com/l.vanderloo/PhotoAlbum26.html 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 Fortiter http://community.webtv.net/almcc/MacsMusings |
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