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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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-- Steven, California, https://www.instagram.com/acts65_woodworks/
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Ivan
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#1 posted 09-20-2019 07:43 PM
I like that angled dovetail joint.
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Acts65Woodworks
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#2 posted 09-20-2019 09:39 PM
Thanks! I enjoyed learning about the process and how it turned out
-- Steven, California, https://www.instagram.com/acts65_woodworks/
scrapwoodworker
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#3 posted 09-20-2019 09:53 PM
Looks great! What was it like working with Teak?
Acts65Woodworks
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#4 posted 09-20-2019 10:00 PM
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
-- Steven, California, https://www.instagram.com/acts65_woodworks/
therealSteveN
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#5 posted 09-20-2019 10:53 PM
No such thing as scrap wood, especially if it’s Teak. Nice repurpose. Those angled DTs rock it.
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Acts65Woodworks
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#6 posted 09-20-2019 10:56 PM
thanks! yea, no piece of Teak is too small to use . Got to keep it all -theotherSteveN
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scrapwoodworker
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#7 posted 09-20-2019 11:06 PM
Interesting. I like the subtle curve with the spokeshave
Acts65Woodworks
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#8 posted 09-20-2019 11:10 PM
Thanks, it was my first real project incorporating the spokeshave
-- Steven, California, https://www.instagram.com/acts65_woodworks/
swirt
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#9 posted 09-21-2019 01:33 AM
Nice looking work. It is a nice match to the Bonsai.
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Andre
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#10 posted 09-21-2019 05:56 AM
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.
-- Lifting one end of the plank.
Stevedore
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#11 posted 09-21-2019 11:31 AM
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.
-- Steve, in Morris County, NJ
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#12 posted 09-23-2019 09:04 PM
Thanks!
-- Steven, California, https://www.instagram.com/acts65_woodworks/
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#13 posted 09-23-2019 09:04 PM
Thanks! I haven’t tried it for pens before, but I still have more scraps leftover
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#14 posted 09-23-2019 09:05 PM
Thanks!
-- Steven, California, https://www.instagram.com/acts65_woodworks/
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