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Leopard wood experience.

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Hi All, Glad to be back in the shop again. I’ve been in Colorado for the past 6 days doing the Christmas with family thing. This box was for my nephew. He was a Special forces guy who served all over the Globe in harms way. I made this box for him to keep items that he has collected over the years that are not meant for every day viewing. It was quite well received and will be placed on a rug he was given by the President of Iraq for his Liaison work. I can’t wait to see it :)

The leopard wood was quite the challenge. It is quite dense and mills nice. My problems came from trying to fill the gullets in the soft grain and getting rid of the darn splinters. I sanded this thing at least four times, once after every milling operation and still got splinters. I made a crosscut sled for the TS to cut the 45’s. Not much else to say other than it was a labor of love and he was really happy to have it.

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GaryK

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posted 338 days ago

Looks great! I’ve always loved that wood.

Gary

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

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TreeBones

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posted 338 days ago

Beautiful wood, great work and special gift for the right recipient. Well done.

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Karson

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posted 338 days ago

I believe I’ve heard it called lacewood. A great job. Congratulations on the completion.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

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rikkor

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posted 338 days ago

Great box. Please give a sincere thank you to your nephew for me. I have a lot of respect for him.

-- Maplewood, MN

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GaryK

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posted 338 days ago

There is a lot of confusion about what exactly the wood is called.
Leopard wood, Lace wood, Silky Oak…

This site pretty much clears it up, or maybe confuses the matter even more:
http://www.hobbithouseinc.com/personal/woodpics/leopard.htm

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

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mot

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posted 338 days ago

What sort of thing would a special forces guy collect that isn’t for every day viewing. Roman soldiers used to bring home body parts. Specifically certain unpaired external anatomy, not the nose. Oh, it’s a great looking box!

-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)

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jockmike2

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posted 338 days ago

Very nice for a well deserved guy. Nice work hope he enjoys it. mike

-- Mike. Profisher50@yahoo.com

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Critterman

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posted 338 days ago

What a great box….Tom “you do not want to know the answer to that”....LOL Very classy box for a special person who has dedicated their life to keeping us safe. Great gift for someone who greatly deserves it.

-- Jim Hallada, Chesterfield, VA

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Blake

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posted 338 days ago

I’ve never seen anything with such a large surface area of Leopard wood before. It is gorgeous in that scale! Nice details.

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Douglas Bordner

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posted 338 days ago

Very nice piece, and as Blake noted, on a much larger scale than most pieces I have seen in that wood. Doesn’t overwhelm, though.

Thanks, Gary for the link.

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

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Grumpy

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posted 338 days ago

Beaut job Doug. I like the grain of the Leopard wood, it really adds character to the job.

—Always look on the bright side of life-Monty Python—

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

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cajunpen

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posted 337 days ago

Great looking box. What are the dimensions? Glad to have your nephew serving, doing things for his Country that most would not have the nerve to do. My Nephew was a Navy Seal many years ago, and though he never talks about his assignments – my Sister used to say he would simply go away for periods and when he returned he never spoke of where he had been, or what he had had to do. One can only imagine. Those guys are a special breed – Thank God we have them.

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

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Chip

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posted 337 days ago

Beautiful wood turned into a beautiful piece of craftsmanship. Love it. Nice work Doug.

-- Better to say nothing and be thought the fool... then to speak and erase all doubt.

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