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This project was my attempt to use up some leftover wood and actually make something for me. I rarely do that, not sure why. Its made from two pieces of Walnut sandwiched to a piece of maple. This allowed me to cut the shapes roughly to size to hold the phone and then put them together after I had the sizes I needed. They are sanded to 320 and finished with Tung oil. the box fits into a window holder that came with my portable GPS unit for my car (only use the GPS when I go out of town). Walnut matches the dashboard better than I could have hoped for.

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Welcome to the site. Nice looking piece, and a practical use for yourself. Almost feels like you're getting away with something, doesn't it?
 

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Very nice project and very useful. Welcome to LJ's and keep the projects coming.
 

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it loos SO Beautiful … nicely done.
and to match the car-cool
 

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Nice job, Ron. Maple and walnut make a nice wood combination and contrast with one another well. The holder looks really good and getting it to match your dashboard was a bonus.
 

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Nice, great idea making it fit your GPS holder.
 

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Very beautiful, really beautiful - great work!
I'm afraid I'm more concerned to take good care of the holder than my cheap phone.
 

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What a great idea, and I like that walnut!
 

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Cool idea And a great job.
 

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Beautiful form and function.
 

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Nice I have a BlackBerry Storm. Makes me want one. :)
 

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Thanks for the comment. Once the basic idea of laminating the front and back together with a spacer for the phone was clear, and I understood that it had to be hard wood (maple, walnut, purple heart, wenge I made a failure out of Cherry and Cedar) since the front and back are so thin. The build is relatively quick (1 day build and then several days to finish).

Every now and then I need one of those instant gratification projects. This was one of those. The headboard I just finished took almost 2 years but more about that project when I get the whole bed done.
 

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No seriously it makes me want one. Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie. lol kidding. Still very nice. You should make up some plans for it. :)
 
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