This started out as a $.99 plain pine box at Hobby Lobby. The spacer was
too thick to hold a standard size pair of playing card boxes so it got
ripped out. The top is mahogany veneer. It's got 4 coats of tung oil on
it now, and will get several coats of satin spray poly over the next few
days. Shown is box closed (crappy digital camera won't focus properly).

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"Smaug Ichorfang" wrote in message
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This started out as a $.99 plain pine box at Hobby Lobby. The spacer was
too thick to hold a standard size pair of playing card boxes so it got
ripped out. The top is mahogany veneer. It's got 4 coats of tung oil on
it now, and will get several coats of satin spray poly over the next few
days. Shown is box closed (crappy digital camera won't focus properly).

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sm@ug dot ichorfang
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I think it is nice. Sure looks like fuzzy wood though.

"Edwin Pawlowski" wrote in
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"Smaug Ichorfang" wrote in message
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This started out as a $.99 plain pine box at Hobby Lobby. The spacer
was too thick to hold a standard size pair of playing card boxes so
it got ripped out. The top is mahogany veneer. It's got 4 coats of
tung oil on it now, and will get several coats of satin spray poly
over the next few days. Shown is box closed (crappy digital camera
won't focus properly).

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sm@ug dot ichorfang
at gmail dot com


I think it is nice. Sure looks like fuzzy wood though.

Thanks. It is actually "smooth" but has waves in the veneer (unless you're
talking about the felt on the inside - grin). Just the crappy (but free!)
digital camera. Wish I could shoot film. With my SLR and zoom/macro I can
take pictures that show how the grain really pops!
BTW - big thanks and a shout out to the friend in Calif. that sent me the
veneer!



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