Attache Display Case

Good story and nice case! Love the ending to your story I’m still laughing!
Well it looks like you’re worth twice as much as you thought you were! I thought I was doing good getting 70% off at r he bargain bin at Home Depot… You win! LOL!

-- St Augustine FL, Experience is the sum of our mistakes!

Great story Dave, the case looks great. I’ve seen some people use a torch on wood but I didn’t think it would look this nice. Great job as always!

-- Rich

Great job when your sample is worth double!! Sounds like you may have more project requests!!

Tony I’m still laughing too. I told Nancy we’re laughing about it and she say that now we really really need a job. haha
I would of never thought that I would get that much. I thought the $150 may be on the high side. I will admit I did not like working with the pine at all. Too much build up on my tools. I’m giving all but a couple pieces to my neighbor for his fire pit. If you decide to drive out this way you can load up that big red truck with it. I’ll show you how to make snow balls again.

-- Dave, Downers Grove, Il. -------- When you run out of ideas, start building your dreams.

Nice “Custom” box, c/w with carrying handle:) LOL! usually when some one (Friends and Family) wants something made, I only charge material and usually they double that, except for 2 times, friend of a friend and a Religious establishment:)

-- Lifting one end of the plank.

That’s a sharp-looking case, Dave! Glad he paid so much for their own wood, but the way the markets are being crazy lately, pine might cost more than exotics.

Don’t get a job, though. It’s nowhere near as much fun as doing this sort of thing for free!

-- Dave - Santa Fe

Great story! And great job on the display case!

-- Measure "at least" twice and cut once

great case dave well worth what he paid you easy.just goes to show never sell yourself short.

-- working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.

Nice case, good looking.

-- Ron

great looking case Dave

it’s so nice when a customer shows appreciation with generosity

-- Dick, Malvern Ohio - my biggest fear is that when I die, my wife sells my toys for what I told her I paid for them

Good looking case, Dave. ............Cheers, Jim

-- Jim Jakosh.....Practical Wood Products...........Learn something new every day!! Variety is the Spice of Life!!

Nice looking case Dave.

-- Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.

Thanks Rich. Some woods work well using a torch where as others not at all. Chestnut is great for torching also.

Thanks Barb, I looking forward to making another. Watch now I’ll make another with some nice hardwood and look nicer and probably get less. Hahaha.

Andre I had no idea he would like the pine sample so much. If there’s anyone more surprised it’s me.
I took the money and ran.

Thanks Dave. I bought some 1 x lumber to have around in October and thought I was buying maple or oak. The cost are sure up. Imagine the price I would of charged him if I had to buy it. LOL
When I don’t have things to fix around here I have a full time job in the shop. Only that guy can be hard to get along with sometimes.

Thanks kdc. I got a good laugh out of it myself. Only goes to show we all have our own opinion on what we like.

Thanks pottz. I thought it would be a cool storage box for the shop but didn’t think he’d jump on it.

Ron987 thanks. I’m pleased how the torching came out.

Thanks Dick. I still can not get over the generosity. But when money talks I’ll listen. LOL.

Thanks Jim. One for the shop and one for the road.

-- Dave, Downers Grove, Il. -------- When you run out of ideas, start building your dreams.

Beautiful piece Dave, love the torch/danish oil finish

-- "Art is never finished, only abandoned", "Learning never exhausts the mind" -Leonardo Da Vinci

Dave, a great story, and a spectacular case.

-- Think safe, be safe