Pear Wood Canister

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Here's a Pear wood canister with a blue glass marble accent on the knob. The canister measures 3.5 inches tall and 2.25 inches in diameter. There were hidden cracks in the wood that tore out when I was forming the parts where the body and lid come together. I was able to save the lid by adding a piece of red Mahogany (the darker wood) to the lid. Unfortunately a small section of the top of the canister body broke off after this piece was finished, with no way to put it back on the lathe to repair it. Still, a nice little fluted canister. This was wet sanded with mineral oil. A glass marble accent detail was added to the top of the knob.