Doorstop For College

[Aloha]

My friend asked for a doorstop for his son who just went off to college.

I started with a piece of monkey pod wood and chopped it with the chopsaw.

Lots of varnish and a leather cut out:

The image engrave centering on the top didnʻt align despite focusing.
The height of the doorstop was was shy of 2 inches.
So I added that line score. Which was a pain to align with lots of trial and error.

It seems that I’m not really hitting the alignment that I should be these days.

I created tiny score lines to get it lined up…

This is how far off the mark it was.

Overall I am really happy with the end piece.

[ptodd]

They will surely love it! Nice work!

[kelley1]

That’s a treasure - you are a good friend!

[Thumper369]

Fun. Great project photos

[Aloha]

Mahalo @ptodd @Thumper369 and @kelley1

It was a fun project, now I need to actually mail it…

[ellencadwell]

That turned out great! Love the leather strap on the back - makes it so much easier to move it! He’s going to be the envy of his dorm!

[MakerMatthew]

Nice job!

[cynd11]

Oh, very cool! I’m thinking you could even do the whole job on the laser by cutting a series of long triangles and gluing them together, sanding, then adhering a laser engraved piece of veneer across the top. Would probably be strictly decorative though.

[rvogt]

That turned out amazing!

[Brandon.B]

Being locked out of a dorm room can suck, but having a doorstop like this can save you from an ordeal. It’s also good to have in general for an apartment or room. I love projects that have practical use, as well as looking nice in general.