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This is my effort at the lap desk that was featured in the 9/10 2000 issue of FWW. It is a very late Christmas present for my son, but almost on time for his birthday. The article used a plywood core, but I don’t know how to veneer, so I used Mahonie Jawa. The contrasting drawer front is Suar. Joints on the box are mitred dovetails so it might just survive leaving the tropics when the boy goes off to school next year. Made by hand.
The impossible dream
-- From such crooked wood as that which man is made of, nothing straight can be fashioned. Immanuel Kant
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JR45
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#1 posted 441 days ago
Well done. A really useful birthday present.
Jim
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Francois Vigneron
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#2 posted 441 days ago
Better than a computer !
-- Francois Vigneron, Gif-sur-Yvette, France & Altadena, CA
helluvawreck
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#3 posted 441 days ago
I love lap desks; they are so useful. It’s very nice.
helluvawreck aka Charles
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workerinwood
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#4 posted 441 days ago
Very nice, great job!!
-- Jack, Albuquerque
Ken90712
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#5 posted 441 days ago
Nice job! I’m sure he will get some great use out of this.
-- Ken, "Everyday above ground is a good day!"
Greg The Cajun Box Sculptor
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#6 posted 441 days ago
What a great gift and and a beautiful piece of work.
-- Every step of any project should be considered your masterpiece if you want the finished product to reflect the quality of your work. http://www.FineArtBoxes.com
tomd
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#7 posted 441 days ago
Lovely desk, nice work.
-- Tom D
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#8 posted 428 days ago
I wish I didn’t know how to veneer, then I could make something as nice as this in solid wood. A great looking build, rugged and nicely featured.
-- gene@toronto.ontario.canada : dovetail free since '53, critiques always welcome.
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