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  1. 2nd January 2011, 11:25 AM #1
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    Last year, Bill Bunbury was commissioned to write a book on the history of hydrography in WA. It was released at our conference last year, and attendees received a copy. I've done a couple of presentation boxes, one the author and one for me. If anyone else wants one, they will be for sale.
    The boxes are made of WA jarrah, are velvet lined with magnetic closures and are finished with Kunos oil.
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    Great looking boxes
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    Beautiful Boxes. They look fantastic. Nice timber, love jarrah !!

    Had a quick look at your website, you have some very nice items there, especially your cabinets. The Tas myrt and blackwood bedside tables caught my eye. Nice.

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    Beautiful job - love the timber !

    I presume that the "spines" are held in place with tiny rare earth magnets?
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    Beautiful work, as usual Alex. A wonderful keepsake for the author.

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    Alex, they are drop dead gorgeous boxes. Congratulations!!
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    Love it. Beautiful wood. Nicely done.
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    Very attractive boxes as always.
    How much if I wanted to buy one.
    I've just become an optimist . Iv'e made a 25 year plan -oopps I've had a few birthdays - better make that a 20 year plan
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    Thanks for the kind comments. Yes, Mr. B, the spines are held in place by small rare earth magnets.

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    Congratulations; nice work.
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    Beautiful work Alex. I presume you used a router to do the text, but what did you use as templates?

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    The text is laser engraved, simply a matter of supplying a .doc or .pdf file of artwork, and pick up a couple of days later.
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    Alex - does that mean you have found a laser engraver in Sydney that will do very small run stuff (i.e. < 5 pcs)?

    I presumed the text was lasered - if it had been done with a router, my mouth would have been hanging open even further.....

    Considering the amount of work that has clearly gone into these, the price is very reasonable indeed !
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    Beautiful work Alex, as usual.

    My wife has just had her first book published so i may have to pinch your idea. Or something similar anyway.
    Those were the droids I was looking for.
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    NCArcher - good thinking, plenty of tools required to make something like this....

    A new thicknesser, a new tablesaw, a new.......
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