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What I find satisfying is to find a rock in some desert spot not knowing exactly what I have. When I get back to the shop, the rocks are slabbed. Some are great, some are drab. Some polish, some don't. Each has its own hardness, color, texture and beauty.
The slabs make the tops of wooden boxes. My favorite woods are free! I have a friend who manages a carpet store that has lots of pallets they want to be rid of on a routine basis. The pallet wood can be popular, pine, fir, oak or some exotic unknown.
The rock and wood are wed in a complimentary way to form a box. To me, the aesthetics of taking an unwanted rock and an unwanted pallet and creating a piece of art that has utility is my goal. I admire what secrets are in the rock and wood that, with a little care, can be salvaged and made into something beautiful.
This website provides a backdrop for the work of making ROX-BOXes and a summation of the things that I have learned as I have pursued this science/art form. This is not a comprehensive guide to lapidary or woodworking, just a story of how these two skills blend.
This section will guide the viewer to the various sites where interesting rocks can be found in the Pacific northwest.
I have discovered lots of tricks and tools that suit my needs. Some of these may save you some time in self-discovery!
Here is an overview of how the boxes are made:
Here is an overview of how the boxes are made:
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