| Project by Snowbeast | posted 05-26-2022 04:36 PM | 533 views | 0 times favorited | 9 comments |  |
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After my old Kindle Fire reader decided to give up the ghost after ONLY 11 years of service, I had to get a new one. This necessitated a new case for it. The cheaply made commercial ones don’t last so I broke down and went with something I know a little bit about. A design resembling a book is most appropriate so here it is.
This is mesquite with hard maple as the ‘paper’ and a leather binding/hinge. That combo worked well with the old one so I figured I might get by with this one.
A ‘box’ this size is a lot of real estate to leave plain so I added a bit of Lichtenberg figuring for decoration.
Comments and critiques welcome, as always. Thanx for looking.
9 comments so far
987Ron
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#1 posted 05-26-2022 04:53 PM
Looks good, have to google the figuring.
-- Ron
Jim Jakosh
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#2 posted 05-26-2022 06:12 PM
That’s a beauty…better than you can buy!!!! And you appreciate it more because you made it yourself!!
Cheers, Jim
-- Jim Jakosh.....Practical Wood Products...........Learn something new every day!! Variety is the Spice of Life!!
MrWolfe
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#3 posted 05-26-2022 06:24 PM
Outstanding!
It looks fantastic.
Eric
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#4 posted 05-26-2022 07:53 PM
Beautifully done, the figure on the front looks like a fractural burning. A well done piece which should give you some years of service. And a great idea to make it look like a book, very fitting.
-- Eric, building the dream. the "Loft"
HowardAppel
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#5 posted 05-26-2022 10:13 PM
Very very nice.
Snowbeast
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#6 posted 05-27-2022 11:03 AM
Thanks, guys.
DnD
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#7 posted 05-27-2022 01:09 PM
Awesome looking cover.
-- Brian in Texas
filmorgan
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#8 posted 05-27-2022 03:43 PM
That is way too cool. I bought an “imitation book” cover for mine, never thought about a wooden one.
-- Phil, Missouri, http://www.HarmonyHeartwood.com
swirt
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#9 posted 05-28-2022 02:13 AM
That looks great.
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