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I decided to make something very different for this wedding gift. While, I still like my past style, this one comes from a wild idea that ocurred to me.

I still have a tray-like bottom that can hold jewelry. Then a hollow sphere that can hold more jewelry. The sphere is not attached. Instead, the sphere can be repositioned to taste and for variety. A loose-fitting lid shields the contents.

The sphere is ash; the tray and lid are padauk.

The project requires the octagon process for turning a perfect sphere and my updated soft jaws to hold the sphere while hollowing it.

For more detail on turning a perfect sphere, please see:
–Turn A Perfect Wood Sphere Or Ball – No Expensive Jig
–Woodturning Essentials – Octagon Method For Perfect Spheres

For more detail on the soft jaws, please see:
–Three Options For DIY Soft Jaws

Enjoy.