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Eggs and egg boxes

In woodturning, a box is a hollow object with a base and a lid. Many of the eggs on this page fit that description, being hollow and in two parts that fit together. So they are "egg boxes". A few are solid wood.

Handmade wooden egg
Hollow egg in spalted beech. About 4 inches tall.

EGG BOX

Walnut and spalted beech

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Handmade wooden egg
Large hollow egg "box", given as a wedding present.

WEDDING EGG

Walnut and spalted beech

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Handmade wooden eggs
Two egg "boxes" (they are hollow and have a lid, so they are boxes in turning terms), in spalted beech.

EGG BOXES

Walnut and spalted beech

Handmade wooden eggs
Three small eggs, hollow and opening to allow small keepsakes. Size: 2 x 2". Guide price: £15 each

THREE EGG BOXES

Olive ash, spalted beech, oak

Wooden eggs
Wooden eggs

FOUR EGG BOXES

Bubinga, spalted beech, ash

Handmade wooden eggs
Handmade wooden eggs in a variety of timber

FOUR EGG BOXES

Bubinga, spalted beech, ash

Handmade wooden eggs and keyrings
Two egg "boxes" (they are hollow and have a lid, so they are boxes in turning terms), one in spalted beech, the other olive ash. Also two oak acorn keyrings Eggs: size: 3 x 5" Guide price: £20 - 25 each. Keyrings: size 2" long, £7 each.

EGG BOXES AND KEYRINGS

Oak burr

Handmade wooden egg
Wooden egg

EGG BOX

Sycamore

Handmade wooden eggs
A selection of wooden eggs: most are hollow and open. Size: 3 to 8 inches tall. Guide price: £5 - £50.

EGG SELECTION

A variety of wood

Handmade wooden egg
Wooden egg

HOLLOW EGG

Sycamore

Hand turned wooden acorn trophy
A pair of eggs made for painting

EGGS FOR PAINTING

Beech

Handmade wooden egg
Decorated eggs. Size: 2½" Guide price: £10 (unpainted).

PAINTED EGGS

Beech

Handmade wooden egg cups
A set of personalised wooden egg cups for a wedding reception

WEDDING FAVOURS EGG CUPS

Beech

Handmade wooden egg cases
Four hollow egg boxes, for holding moon catching stones. Size: 2½ x 4" Guide price £25 (for one box, without the black stone/egg).

MOON CATCHER STONE EGGS

Spalted beech

Handmade wooden eggs
Four hollow egg boxes, for holding moon catching stones. Size: 2½ x 4" Guide price £25 (for one box, without the black stone/egg).

MOON CATCHER EGGS

Spalted beech

Magician's egg
A hollow wooden egg made for a magic trick. Guide price: £10 - 12

MAGICIAN'S EGG

Beech and sycamore

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