Japanese Style Pencil Case Build Process

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I was hoping for a sunny day but it's really overcast again. Nevertheless, I thought I'd get a few photos of the finished box. It's only had one coat of finish so far but it'll get at least one more, perhaps two depending on how I feel.

Overall, I think it was an enjoyable project. The ash was a complete pig as it has been on other recent projects: the grain direction is all over the place and I had to keep resorting to a high cutting-angle plane to deal with it. The wenge, by comparison, was lovely and planed and chiselled really easily. It's just a shame I have (somewhat unsurprisingly) got a heck of a lot more ash in stock than I have wenge!

It's already been claimed by Carolyn so at least I don't have to worry about what it might be used for!

I am a hobbyist metalworker and woodworker. I work as an electronic design engineer and spend most of my working days in front of a computer so I enjoy having the opportunity to use my hands and make things in my spare time. I particularly enjoy making tools as I can then use them on other projects. This website showcases some of the things I've made.

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