Hollow form Banksia seed pod vessels.

The Banksia tree is native to Australia. I have developed techniques that allow me to turn the seed pods from these trees into hollow form vessels with a 3/16" wall thickness.

Banksia Tea (with Banksia seed pods) SOLD

Banksia seed pod, African blackwood. Lathe turned, carved. Tung oil finish; buffed, polished and waxed.

Banksia Tea (detail)

Banksia seed pod, African blackwood. Lathe turned, carved. Tung oil finish; buffed, polished and waxed.

Aquarius SOLD

Banksia seed pods, African blackwood. Lathe turned, carved. Tung oil finish; buffed, polished and waxed.

Aquarius (detail)

Banksia seed pods, African blackwood. Lathe turned, carved. Tung oil finish; buffed, polished and waxed.

Power Couple

Banksia seed pods, African blackwood. Lathe turned, carved. Tung oil finish; buffed, polished and waxed. Chess board of wenge and figured maple.

Power Couple (detail)

Banksia seed pods, African blackwood. Lathe turned, carved. Tung oil finish; buffed, polished and waxed. Chess board of wenge and figured maple.

MTea SOLD

Banksia seed pods, African blackwood. Lathe turned, carved. Tung oil finish; buffed, polished and waxed. Tray sapele and blackwood.

MTea (detail creamer)

Banksia seed pods, African blackwood. Lathe turned, carved. Tung oil finish; buffed, polished and waxed. Tray sapele and blackwood.

MTeaToo SOLD

Banksia seed pods, African blackwood. Lathe turned, carved. Tung oil finish; buffed, polished and waxed. Tray wenge and blackwood.

MTeaToo (detail tea pot)

Banksia seed pods, African blackwood. Lathe turned, carved. Tung oil finish; buffed, polished and waxed. Tray sapele and blackwood.

Deco Tea SOLD

Banksia seed pods, African blackwood. Lathe turned, carved. Tung oil finish; buffed, polished and waxed.

Deco Tea (detail)

Banksia seed pods, African blackwood. Lathe turned, carved. Tung oil finish; buffed, polished and waxed. Tray sapele and blackwood.

AtTeaTude SOLD

Banksia seed pods, African blackwood. Lathe turned, carved. Tung oil finish: buffed, polished and waxed. Tray sapele and blackwood.

AtTeaTude (detail)

Banksia seed pods, African blackwood. Lathe turned, carved. Tung oil finish: buffed, polished and waxed. Tray sapele and blackwood.

Deco Vase SOLD

Banksia seed pod, African blackwood. Lathe turned, carved. Tung oil finish: buffed, polished and waxed.

Bacchus' Predicament SOLD

Banksia seed pod, African blackwood. Lathe turned. Tung oil finish: buffed, polished and waxed.

Bacchus' Predicament (detail)

Banksia seed pod, African blackwood. Lathe turned. Tung oil finish: buffed, polished and waxed.

RoyalTea SOLD

Banksia seed pod, African blackwood. Lathe turned, carved. Tung oil finish: buffed, polished and waxed.

RoyalTea (detail)

Banksia seed pod, African blackwood. Lathe turned, carved. Tung oil finish: buffed, polished and waxed.