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Putting some scraps to use. Made 4 simple business card holders. From left to right in Pic 1 the species are Walnut, Cocobolo and Peruvian Walnut, Peruvian Walnut, and a stained pine practice piece. The non-pine ones are all finished with varnish. The pine was experimented on as it was really a practice piece. I tried the method of applying an oil to enhance the wood, and then followed with a water based stain once cured. The results still looked like a typical “parched” H2O finish. I haven’t gotten good results with H2O so far. The backs are slanted at 15 degrees.
-- Jeff, South Carolina
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GaryK
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posted 55 days ago
Very good. Don’t let anything go to waste.
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davidtheboxmaker
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posted 55 days ago
Nice little boxes – what’s the hinge mechanism on these?
I like to see every possible piece of wood being used.
Scott Bryan
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posted 55 days ago
Jeff these are a nice use of “scraps”. I am betting that four just are not going to be enough unless you work in a very small office. I am sure that you will get requests for more once these go on display.
Thanks for sharing.
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jjohn
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See, I told you guys…Don’t throw any of it away. You never know what you can do with that scrap wood.
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Chris
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posted 55 days ago
Nice work Jeff..
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USCJeff
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posted 55 days ago
David: No hinge on these. I bought a plan a while back for the hinged designs that a few people have posted on Lumberjocks over the last year or so. However, I really had no need for a portable case as these will strictly stay on desks. If I were to do the hinge, I’d drill a pilot for a brass pin on each side. You could just cut the head off a brass brad since it wouldn’t need to be big. I gave them all to family minus the pine stained cherry one. I really am not happy with the H20 General Finish Black Cherry. It’s likely user error as their oil based stuff has been great IMO.
-- Jeff, South Carolina