They came out great! Now I’m ordering glass coasters… 
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Damn, I wish I knew that before. I wanted to “title” it somehow but didn’t really like anything that I thought of much. Maybe somewhere deep in my brain I knew it was wrong. I makes perfect sense now that I see it.
Thank you for letting me know. I’ll fess up to my ignorance because I know the recipient will catch it right away (but won’t mention it to me)
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I love the splined corner aesthetic and I already have a spline corner sled for my router table on my short list of “things to build”. I never thought about trying to use the laser in the process.
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Those turned out great! And I agree with all the other comments - the angled box lid adds such a professional finishing touch.
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The whole project is just georgous!
I’ve only had very limited experience with glass and it wasn’t great. I didn’t get nearly the clear, bright engrave that you have. Could have been the particular glass I was using, but still… Can you talk about your glass envrage method?
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Than You! It was my first try with these glass coasters. On super close inspection it’s not as clean and neat as other engraved materials, but overall really I like how they turned out. I used settings I found on the forum (trying to stay clear of the “Beyond the Manual” category) and smeared dishwashing liquid straight out of the bottle on the surface. I didn’t even know if I was doing the dishwasher liquid thing right but it seemed to work. 
I think I got most of my info from this thread:Help with engraving Glass - Settings (new)
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These are the ones I bought. I am very happy with the quality. Watch out for the price vs. quantity. The price per unit varies greatly. I ended up buying 100 of them because it was the most economical way to go (when I bought in May it was $55 per 100). So now I feel like I have a lifetime supply.
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I think this is an earth chattering design! Well done, my husband would covet that set (as a former rider). Impressed by your box design.
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He might be interested in some non-race inspired roads like the Blue Ridge Parkway, Skyline Drive, Shenandoah, Tail of the Dragon, Gaspe Penninsula, Pacific Coast Highway, etc. Those are exceptional roads for non-race riders.
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He would certainly agree with that! Luckily we live a few stone throws away from Watkins Glen and this time of year most Fridays you can go and drive on the track (with car). That usually does the trick (for awhile).
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This whole package is stunning! Love the design on the box, and the coasters came out Great!
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This is gorgeous!
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Their pricing is SO strange!
80 for $63.47 or 100 for $63?
70 for $70.80 or 110 for $72.27?
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So did you cut the angle with the laser or by hand? I wasn’t sure
Sorry, I meant to explain that better. I glued up the two boxes (inside Maple and outside Walnut) completely enclosed and then cut the diagonals with my bandsaw. The outside box was cut lower to create the lip for the cover. After that I glued the maple box inside the walnut box and the same with the new cover pieces. It was pretty straight forward to do it that way. I guess you could precut the pieces with the laser but gluing up the solid boxes is pretty easy and everything automatically aligns. I hope that makes sense.
No need to apologize! That’s what I thought you meant when you said you cut the diagonal, but want to double check! Either way, looks amazing and I love the idea of the lined box like that. Well done.
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He will love the set. Love the box!
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Looks awesome! Coaster holders is always an interesting proposition. What I like about your choice is that the storage is a beautiful case and protective packaging. It could hide in a set of books until needed.
Great design.
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Thank you for the link, going to go there because I have an idea of how I am going to use them. Do you remember what settings you used?
My son just bought a car to take out on the track and race…if he ends up going to multiple tracks, I may have to borrow your idea …thankfully he hasn’t told his mother (me) that he is racing his motorcycle…I can handle the thought of a car better than a motorcycle on a track.
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