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My wife was using an old cigar box for a pencil box that she would also use as a lap table to grade papers, do puzzles, etc. The cigar box was falling apart, so for her birthday I built her a new box.
The walnut burl is veneer, the rest is curly maple and oak plywood. The top is sized so the burl is 8 1/2” x 11”, size of a standard piece of paper. The top was also epoxied to provide a smooth, durable surface for her to write on.
-- Rich, WNY, www.nyrockingchairs.com
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thetimberkid
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posted 493 days ago
Great work!
Thanks for the post
Callum
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FRITZ
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posted 493 days ago
Nice work,The wonders of veneer,check me out if you like working with veneer
thanks R
Dusty56
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posted 493 days ago
Isn’t that just beautiful !!! great job : )
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scottb
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posted 493 days ago
beautiful box… she’s gonna need to get some nicer pencils.
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brianinpa
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posted 493 days ago
Very nice. The maple looks great with the walnut!
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jeanmarc
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posted 491 days ago
beautiful box.great job
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motthunter
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posted 491 days ago
looks great. nice details in your work
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FRITZ
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posted 484 days ago
Very nice looking ,love the burl,its great what you can do with veneer ,can add great detail to your project,if ever in need of veneer feel free to look me up
Thanks Fritz
Bradford
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posted 479 days ago
Very nice touch. This little box is a nice addition to anyone’s desk. Excellent job on the veneer. I would love to see more pics of this project. It would make a great project for a woodshop class.
-- so much wood, so little time. Bradford.