This is a nice eggplant shape trinket box made out of Purpleheart (Peltogyne paniculata) with Greenheart (Ocotea rodiei) stem.  I got most of the Colored-Heart woods and Purpleheart is one of my favorite for it's unique color.  It is such a nice wood with a special place in any collection.  Now, the Greenheart is a rarely seen one.  Greenheart is not as innocent as it sounds, being both toxic and explosive.  As a log dries, it builds up so much internal stress that it has a tendency to shatter suddendly and violently sending pieces of wood flying.  While nontoxic and nonirritating to the touch, if one gets a splinter from this wood, the wound will invariably festers (no, I haven't tested that out, but it doesn't hurt to believe in this case). Troublemaker as it is, Greenheart has its desirable qualities: extremely rot-resistant, hard, dense, takes a nice polish.  It looks very tamed alongside the Purpleheart!  And the whole thing looks delicious!

This threaded box can be used to hold small valuables...The screw-on cap ensured that your content is secured; also serves as a unique gift for nature lovers

Dimension (largest diameter x height): 1-3/4" x 5-1/2"


PLEASE READ:
-- All wood turned items were hand made and/or hand threaded on a lathe. Hardwood threaded inserts were used for woods that do not accept threading well.
-- The item was sanded to 1200 grid for a mirror finish and sealed with a food-safe varnish, if applicable. For hard, fine grained wood with a natural shine, only wax and oil was applied.
-- Each piece offered is a unique item. The design may be repeated but the dimension and wood combination, and or decorative accent will be different
-- Artist signature and catalog number will be inscribed on the item
-- I ship via USPS First Class mail (or Priority Mail if requested). Combined shipping is the highest shipping cost plus $2 for each additional item. Free shipping for 5 or more items purchased at the same time
-- CA sale tax applies (8.25%) for shipping to CA addresses

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