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Project X - Revealed

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The story leading up to this event is covered herehttp://lumberjocks.com/jocks/Zuki/blog/2977

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As Project X and its twin exit the darkness they sheepishly reveal one of their 10 hand cut dovetails.

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Startled by the flash, they pause, stretching to their full height of around 19”showing their delicate structure and symmetrical shape.

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Dazed . . . they ponder their next move.

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Knowing that something is not right, they see an avenue of escape . . . will they take it ?

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Deciding its better to take a defensive stance than flee . . .they protect their delicate structure by showing us their slotted 15’ square top while maintaining secrecy and not revealing the datos in which the slots rest.

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Finally, acknowledging defeat they retreat back into the darkness from which they came.

And there you have it . . . Project X.

-- The significant problems we face cannot be solved by the same level of thinking that created them


22 comments so far

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Napaman

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posted 649 days ago

very nice…congrats!!!

-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...

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scottb

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posted 649 days ago

no one (outside of here) is going to believe you got one, let alone both of those out of a 2×4

-- I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso -- http://blanchardcreative.etsy.com -- http://snbcreative.wordpress.com/

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Greg3G

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posted 649 days ago

Great job Zuki….excellent dramtic presentation as well. What did you finish them with? They look great.

-- Greg - Charles Town, WV

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GaryK

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posted 649 days ago

Pretty cool! I never would have guessed that’s what you were making. Great job.

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

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Chris

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posted 649 days ago

What Drama…. What flair!!!

-- Chris

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Zuki

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posted 649 days ago

Tks folks.

scottb . . . I was a little nervous (like most) building with wood cut so thin. Im used to 3/4 and 1/2 . . . I think most of the table was 3/8. I lost a lot ripping with the TS.

For some reason the pics came out a little darker than expected . . . so I just rolled with it. Actually the tables are unfinished . . . DW has allergies so all my projects are unfinished.

-- The significant problems we face cannot be solved by the same level of thinking that created them

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clieb91

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posted 649 days ago

Zuki, they look great.

CtL

-- Chris L. "Don't Dream it, Be it."

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RobS

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posted 649 days ago

X-cellent!

-- Rob (A) Waxahachie,TX

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Scott Bryan

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posted 649 days ago

Zuki, These are unique tables and your presentation was marvelous. You have missed your career as a director. The presentation kept me anticipating the next slide.

Great job.

Thanks for sharing.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

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CharlieM1958

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posted 649 days ago

I’m not sure if you’ll win the 2×4 contest or not, Zuki, but your presentation gets the Oscar for best short drama.

I still think you guys are using oversized 2×4’s . :-)

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

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rikkor

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posted 649 days ago

Good job Zuki. No one knew until the end.

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Russel

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posted 649 days ago

I’m all agog! The tension, the drama, the innuendo and finally the revelation. Oh the joys of the consumation of an idea and the sheer pleasure of experiencing the presentation. “As Project X and it’s twin exit the darkness …” will soon rank up there with, “It was a dark and stormy night …” Great writing. Really nifty tables. And, nice dovetails.

-- When you give someone a chance it may well be their last.

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mrtrim

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posted 649 days ago

great job zuki !

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SPalm

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posted 649 days ago

Xactly what I thought you were up to.
Nice job, and nice presentation.

-- Stevethepeeve -- I'm no rocket surgeon

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Andy

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posted 649 days ago

Well done,nice drama to boot.

-- " If I can make it,so can you" Andy in Oregon

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airfieldman

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posted 648 days ago

Zuki, you have a flair for the dramatics. Nice tables. And your hand cut dovetails came out great!

-- Do what you love, the money will follow --Marsha Sinetar

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Zuki

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posted 648 days ago

LOL . . . Thanks for the comments. Im glad you liked it.

I have been watching some old B&W Vincent Price flicks lately and got inspired.

Isn’t there a writer’s strike in Hollywood? I might be able to get a gig or two to pay for a new BS. :-)

-- The significant problems we face cannot be solved by the same level of thinking that created them

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MsDebbieP

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posted 648 days ago

a job well done!

these are great. and it’s a 2×4.

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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furnitologist

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posted 647 days ago

Hey Zuki…......nice work. When they took the defensive posture, I got scrared and pulled out my router :)

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mot

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posted 647 days ago

Nice job, Zuki! Really nice!!!

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

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Karson

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posted 646 days ago

Great Job Zuki. Congratulations on finishing.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

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luba

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posted 546 days ago

Two square objects wondering what their fate might be
Why couldn’t they be round like all those other ones?
What is the purpose of them being in this dark corner of somebody ’s garage?
Ah,.... the reason for their existence is that they allow the owner their creator to feel proud and good about himself by looking at those two square tables he created himself.

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