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Sometimes we get asked to do things we would never think about. One of my clients has a car with a bench front seat and he really wanted a console for those drinks and coins etc. I think he really wanted an arm rest to be truthful.

This is made from recycled Ipil and has stainless steel fittings. It has a system underneath to fix it onto seat so that it will not fly up when breaking or in accident etc.

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Wow!!! Looks great. I like the attention to details
 

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Hi playingwithmywood

I used Forstner bits and a chisel and then lots of sandpaper.
 

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George, now I reckon that looks a bit of allright!!

I have heard of Narra but not Ipil, so I am off to look it up!
 

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Interesting find :-

Botanical name
Intsia bijuga
Intsia palembanica

Origin
Merbau grows in South-east Asia, the Philippines, Solomon Islands, Fiji and Papua New Guinea.

Trading names
Kwila
Merbau
Ipil
Vesi

George, it must have been tough to work!!
 

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You have done a great job! I wouldn't mind.
 

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That is beautiful work. Really nice.
 

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Very nice! I have worked with Ipil (I know it as Kwila) and it is for sure a difficult wood to work. Congrats on a super nice and unique project.
 

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George,

As always a well crafted piece of art, and it's functional!
 

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some really crisp edges that looks amazing! as they say you're "switching lanes with the wood grain" now
 

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That's fantastic! I've done two before for my various jalopies, but nothing as nice. What I did learn though is that there's no wood movement as big as you get in a car. Absolute extremes of temperature.
 
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