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This is my third and best attemp at Martyn's Impossible.
Follow his blog for the assembly process.

Clamp and glue up is accomplished with the help of my Wife, Debbie.

I have rounded over the edges of the final assembly to use as a table top.
The wood is Maple, Walnut and Cherry and measures approx 20 inches square.

I wiped it down with Canola oil for the pictures. It will get a clear coat after a table base is made.

All of the wood is from scrap cut offs from a local stair manufacturer.

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No way that this is possible to do with wood.Outstanding!
 

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wow john !

that was fast ,

from what should i do next
to starship .

well done !
 

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Fantastic work !
It's a real mind bender.
Getting better every time : )

Lisa
 

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What a great illusion.
When I first saw the precise arrow cuts I was impressed.
Then I looked at the other piece and saw that it looked like pieces inserted inside blocks.
Then I went back to your showpiece and saw the Escher-like essence of the top.
Just fantastic!
Lee
 

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David,
This one was done a week ago also.
When I loaded the others up I couldn't find the pictures of this one.
 

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Yikes. That is fantastic. I am speechless.
Very nice cutting and gluing. I can relate to the problems you encountered.
I need to ask my wife for help next time.

Steve
 

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This is looking seriously good, John.
Well done for persisting with it I think it has been really worthwhile.
I'd say the result is better than mine.
Very well done. That glue-up is a real bitch isn't it. You can relax now, lol.
 

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Yes, glue up was not fun.
Some pieces fight til the end.
Others get lost in the confusion.
 

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that is crazy!! you are crazy! :)
 

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John. I admire your persistance and skill.
 

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Fantastic! Great job, the workmanship really stands out and those of us who try any of the 3/d type illusions know the difficulty in the cutting, fitting and glue up. Thanks for sharing.
 

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Wow!!!

I was staring at the close-up and all of a sudden it jumped off the screen in 3-D. Amazing!
 

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You guys who are doing these incredible designs (you know who you are) have raised the bar exponentially.
I am just astounded at the ceativity and workmanship.

I can't wait to see the next raise into the pot.

Wow

Michael
 

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Charlie

Its really scarey when it does it when you have the real thing in front of you.
 

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Will you folks who are coming up with these insanely creative, beautiful, and well crafted boards PLEASE stop it. You are making the rest of us look bad! LOL! Seriously though, I marvel at the patience and skill manifested in this and other similar boards. Actually I hope you keep up the good work and keep on posting. I can live with looking bad.
 

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That is a great design, Wonderful piece of work.
 
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