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Cocobolo Slab - What would you make with this?

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My Local exotic wood store has several pieces of Cocobolo slabs. My wife is in Love with this wood. I however lack the creative mind to do something with it. I want to get this for her for Christmas and build something nice. Please give me some ideas.
 

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I'm going to go with…...something beautiful!!! What a wonderful piece. I mean, a benchseat is obvious. It looks like you've got enough thickness to resaw and bookmatch something nice like a jewelry cabinet. I have a few large slabs of nice wood and I feel guilty "parting them out". Like you, I'm trying to find something to honor both the wood and the recipient. Good luck!

edit: Charlie, you posted while I was typing. I wasn't minimizing your benchseat idea, lol;)
 
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Yes, that's at Woodworkers Source, It's to small for a coffee table. Width is 11 inches 36 inches long 5/4

Heck, I am thinking about buying it, resaw it into 1/4" thick pieces and match cut the edges so they can all fit together. (like a veneer) Leaving the live edge on the far left piece and far right piece. Then make a table out of it…. What do you think?
 
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Don't know the dimensions, but I would make a bed headboard out of it. If it can be resawn, I'd make a headboard and footboard.
 
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I like the book matched live edge table idea. Make sure you design the legs to have similar character that does not distract from the shape of the table top. I would like to see organic edges on the legs too, just not too hard edged geometric, as the top is organically shaped and the legs should follow suit.
 
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"What would I make with that"? I'd make poor old Stumpy Nubs something nice, that's what I'd make!

Two words:
slab coffee table

A few more words:
I'm coo coo for cocobolo!

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Yes, I just thought of that. I eat a lot of cereal… mind your own business!
 

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