Cloven
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I whipped this up the last couple days. It was a single block of African Mahogany I cut in half, then used our CNC router to scoop out the insides. I then used the CNC machine to cut the inlay channel in the lid and V carve my initials. I then planed some strips of Maple and filled the inlay. Sanded from 100 to 400, then three rubbings of boiled linseed oil. On the inside it's just a little piece of cotton canvas I folded to act as a bed for the pen.
The picture was taken with my tablet, I left my good camera and my good pens at home. I'll take a light box picture tomorrow with one of my pens in it, then add it to the end of this thread.
I was considering some kind of latch, but the weight of the lid does a pretty good job of making it close and stay shut.
Comments or suggestions? "oh, maybe consider a 45 degree chamfer on the lid to make it less boxy", or "paint the carved initials so they stand apart more", stuff like that is certainly welcome
The picture was taken with my tablet, I left my good camera and my good pens at home. I'll take a light box picture tomorrow with one of my pens in it, then add it to the end of this thread.
I was considering some kind of latch, but the weight of the lid does a pretty good job of making it close and stay shut.
Comments or suggestions? "oh, maybe consider a 45 degree chamfer on the lid to make it less boxy", or "paint the carved initials so they stand apart more", stuff like that is certainly welcome