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I had an old bath mat made out of teak that I stopped using 8 years ago but didn't have the heart to throw away (woodhoarder). I finally came up with the perfect project for the wood. Bonsai pot!

I broke down the bath mat, jointed, planed, and glued it up for more than enough material. It was my first time cutting angled dovetails, which was a little tricky at first but there is plenty of helpful info online. I also used the spokeshave to make the subtle curve in front.

Afterwards, I bought an African Boxwood plant from Home Depot and hacked away.
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I like that angled dovetail joint.
 

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I like that angled dovetail joint.

- Ivan
Thanks! I enjoyed learning about the process and how it turned out
 

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Looks great! What was it like working with Teak?

- scrapwoodworker
Thanks! It was my first time working with Teak. I expected it to be really hard and dense but it was actually pleasant to work with. I've never worked with such an oily wood. The dust sort of just clumps together
 

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No such thing as scrap wood, especially if it's Teak. Nice repurpose. Those angled DTs rock it.
 

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No such thing as scrap wood, especially if it s Teak. Nice repurpose. Those angled DTs rock it.

- therealSteveN
thanks! yea, no piece of Teak is too small to use . Got to keep it all -theotherSteveN
 

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Looks great! What was it like working with Teak?

- scrapwoodworker

Thanks! It was my first time working with Teak. I expected it to be really hard and dense but it was actually pleasant to work with. I ve never worked with such an oily wood. The dust sort of just clumps together

- Acts65Woodworks
Interesting. I like the subtle curve with the spokeshave
 

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Looks great! What was it like working with Teak?

- scrapwoodworker

Thanks! It was my first time working with Teak. I expected it to be really hard and dense but it was actually pleasant to work with. I ve never worked with such an oily wood. The dust sort of just clumps together

- Acts65Woodworks

Interesting. I like the subtle curve with the spokeshave

- scrapwoodworker
Thanks, it was my first real project incorporating the spokeshave
 

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Nice looking work. It is a nice match to the Bonsai.
 

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Great job! Gives me some ideas for some of my left over Teak! Teak makes some real nice pens, especially when cut to 45 degree blanks.
 

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Very nice work, & excellent re-use of the teak! It reminds me that I have a bunch of teak pieces from some old outdoor chairs that broke, just need to find a project for them.
 

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Great job! Gives me some ideas for some of my left over Teak! Teak makes some real nice pens, especially when cut to 45 degree blanks.

- Andre
Thanks! I haven't tried it for pens before, but I still have more scraps leftover
 

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Very nice work, & excellent re-use of the teak! It reminds me that I have a bunch of teak pieces from some old outdoor chairs that broke, just need to find a project for them.

- Stevedore
Thanks!
 
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