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My neighbor needed a case for a hand puppet her husband brought back from Thailand that came with a case, albeit a cheesey one, that broke during shipment…had some black walnut scraps so I thought awhile on how to hold the glass in place (slots cut with table saw) and how to build the top up to give it an oriental look without it being too heavy (used lap joints and made open squares). Vertical supports sit in hand-cut mortises in the top and bottom, attached at the bottom only. Finish is Danish Oil with glass on 3 sides and a mirror in the back.
-- Jim
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cajunpen
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posted 363 days ago
Outstanding! I really like the display case. Nice joinery and crisp design. Well done.
-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/
rikkor
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I like the Asian influence of the top. Well executed.
-- Maplewood, MN
MsDebbieP
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nicely done… you achieved your goal for sure.
-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
miles125
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Looks perfect for the puppet! Great job Jim.
-- miles125, Alabama.."Architecture is frozen music""
Thos. Angle
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Well done, and very appropriate for the subject.
-- Thos. Angle, Owyhee Design, Oregon
CharlieM1958
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posted 363 days ago
Really nice, Jim!
Just curious…. did you leave a provision for it to come apart if the the glass ever needs to be replaced due to breakage?
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
TomFran
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Classy looking case!
-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28
Grumpy
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Well done Jim. It does have an oriental flair.
-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python
Chip
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Great work Jim. I’m wondering, like Charlie, about the glass. It kinda looks like the glass slides down into grooves. Regardless, a wonderful piece and thanks for sharing it with us.
-- Better to say nothing and be thought the fool... then to speak and erase all doubt.
Jim
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posted 361 days ago
Charlie & Chip – Apologize for the delay, work and life has been hectic. The entire top lifts off so that the doll can be removed and/or replace the glass or mirror. The top of the vertical pieces are “free floating” on top – the glass/mirror are in 3/8-inch grooves on all four sides.
-- Jim