Yew Box

This box is made from yew, one of the quintessentially English woods, and also one capable of producing the most stunning grain patterns and colours. This particular piece comes from a bend in the yew tree, and the image shows the wrinkles in the sapwood, producing a feature seldom seen in yew.

The design is based on a box made by a Canadian turner, Steven Kennard, which he calls the “English Box”.