Beautiful! I have wood supply envy.
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Some amazing grain in that wood. I keep putting the nice gran for later use because i don’t want to mess it up with engraving.
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The effort and thought you put into it alone made is special, but the end product is really wonderful. Well done.
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Box is so good
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I think it’s called chatoyancy. Beautiful box. I really need to try working with some hardwoods. That hand-rubbed finish is just so special, and can’t be achieved with any prefinished wood, as nice as the Proofgrade is.
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I think so too. 
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I did a double take looking at the coasters first… then, scrolling down, I saw the box and thought, yes that is so @evansd2.
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First of all I’m honor to inspire @evansd2 the one that normally inspires me. Next: Beautiful Box! I love the figure in the walnut. I sometime struggle with wanting to make a box that looks like a solid block but if you use thin stock you never see end grain. The high figure in the wood that you chose eliminates that issue for me. I also think the “pillow corners” is an interesting feature. It makes me want pick up and feel the box.
No big deal but:
Reminded me of the State Farm Commercial : She sounds hideous…Well, she’s a guy…so… 
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That walnut really is stunning. Talk about upscaling those Ikea coasters!
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Yeah that aspect really pleased me too. I mean, why reinvent the wheel there, those coasters are heavy and inexpensive. I checked my local IKEA stock before I went, they had “over 500 in stock”, so I figured I was good.
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This is truly beautiful. You put so much thought in to your projects. Your dad will display this proudly.
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Maybe too much so? He asked me for some plain coasters because the Red Sox coasters were too nice to use.
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What a great project - I really like the sanded corners/edges. It gives a much warmer feel to the box (if that makes sense).
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That’s some amazing work you’ve done there!!
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Reminds me too - I need to make something for my inlaw’s anniversary - also Boston Red Socks fans. Thanks for the notion, I would not have thought of it otherwise…
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I have these same coasters from Ikea all over my house lol. Very nicely done!
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Me too. I use them to hold the Glowforge hold down pins, paper clips and all sorts of bits and baubles. Sometimes I use them as coasters even,
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First, awesome. Presumably, because that is all you know.
Second, the final shot needs a 
. Unless the coasters are the size of dinner plates, then never mind. A closeup on a bistro table does strange things to my brain’s vision center.
Finally, amazing.
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Alas, no banana in the pics. The coasters are about 4" diameter.
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I can understand your Dad not wanting to use the set … It’s stunning!
Your posts are also food for the soul.
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