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I’ve made a few of these trunks out of different woods. This one is maple. I wanted to try a parquet style (kind of like the Boston Garden basketball court). Sawed the strips, crossed the grains and glued them back together in the parquet pattern, then drum sanded them to about 1/4 inch thick for the sides, and about 3/32 inch thick for the top so it would bend. There is a 1/8” thick plywood sheet under the top parquet pattern. Side patterns are contact cemented onto 3/4” oak plywood to minimize movement. The straps and bottom trim are walnut, with birch buttons. This one’s for a charity auction coming up that my company sponsors annually.
-- Randal, DeKalb, Illinois
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SteveKorz
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posted 272 days ago
Stunning project… I love the checkerboard pattern… very cool!
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firecaster
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posted 272 days ago
That is a work of genius.
How many hours have you got in it?
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isetegija
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posted 272 days ago
Wow , that’s clever technics and very well done.
Thanks for sharing with us.
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Waldschrat
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posted 272 days ago
Hey, is there something in side of the lid, That would be cool!
Very nicely built! keep it up!
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BarryW
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posted 272 days ago
That’s a really fine trunk/box…the parquet pattern wouldn’t have been my first thought…but it’s works like crazy…very pretty.
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SCOTSMAN
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posted 272 days ago
very nice well done.Alistair
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brianinpa
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posted 271 days ago
A real nice trunk and I liek the idea of the parquet.
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tinnman65
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posted 271 days ago
Very nice trunk randal, I love the buttons but I have to admit I don’t think I could look at another button after doing a project like that. That must take a lot a patience.
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TopamaxSurvivor
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posted 271 days ago
Definitely an eye popper! You do marvelous work. It looks like the top is hollow. Is there access to it?
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maddog1947216
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posted 271 days ago
Now that is nice workmanship – nice job.
Jack
ND2ELK
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posted 271 days ago
Sharp looking trunk. Very nicely done. Thanks for posting.
God Bless
tom
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Richforever
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posted 270 days ago
Very fine craftsmanship. Thanks for the inspiration.
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