Hokusai Appreciation

The principal pattern of the box is a reinterpretation of the familiar woodblock print The Great Wave off Kanagawa by Hokusai. The body and lid were handturned then threaded and decorated using my homebuilt ornamental turning machine. The machine emulates the motions of historic rose engines and uses complex motions to cut both geometric patterns and imagery.
The inside and bottom surfaces are carved with geometric patterns. The top image engraving is created by moving along a fine spiral, modulating the carving depth according to the image intensity. The engraving is filled with white urethane resin. The methods used are contemporary but analogous to the motion of medallion-tracing engine turning machines.