I made a thingy ma jiggy :)

Its all in the the name Hard Maple hey good job. how have you finished it

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I don’t need to finish it…
If I want to, i’ll probably put a thin coat of varathane…
Chad, I’m also 14 BTW.

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Good job Alex, Now let’s see ya do it again with the inside block…..

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So, you want me to make another one inside?

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Nice work, all drilling on the spot.
Can you better quantify “like blunt”. Is that sorta blunt, but not in need of sharpening?
Maybe your next project should be saw sharpening.
Just kidding. Happy woodworking.

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Well, to cut it by hand, it took me 15 min….

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Then the saw started making a crazy noise….

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A square peg through a round hole!!!

Good job, but it AIN’T done ‘til it’s “FINISHED”!!!

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Alex – You’re 14? That is too cool. I wish my son had an interest like you. My day would would have been a lot easier. Yesterday, I asked him to clean a paint brush that he had used for oil painting. After 30 minutes he gave up. He was trying to wash it in the sink! I bet you already knew that Alex.

Keep after it. You tackled an ambitious project. I can’t wait to see what you do next!

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Nice work Alex! I had seen this project in a magazine some time ago and IIRC the easiest way to finish it was to quickly dunk it in finish and then set it on a rack to drip dry. I would rotate it a few times before racking to make sure there are no puddles between the inner cube.

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Cool project! Love it! And if you think Maple is hard. See what Bubinga can do to a $60 fine TS blade.

I cant wait to see more of your projects.

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neat project. Good work. I keep thinking about that, but I can’t think of a practical use for it when I get done ;-))

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Alex that a cool thingy ma jiggy,

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Thanks Eddie,
Topmax, I’m just putting it somewhere and yeah.

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Randy, I have no intention of putting a finish on.
Thanks guys on all the comments :)

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