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Offline Les Symonds

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Elm burr box-tops
« on: December 11, 2013, 08:44:54 PM »
What to do with a few scraps of elm burr? I had 2 pieces, each about 70mm square and 25mm thick, so I inset them into the tops of a couple of 75mm diameter sycamore boxes....it gives the sycamore quite a lift.



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great looking pieces
« Reply #1 on: December 11, 2013, 09:25:56 PM »
A fine pair, love the contrast of the Burr a darn good idea
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Re: Elm burr box-tops
« Reply #2 on: December 11, 2013, 10:02:18 PM »

Les, plain, simple and yet stunning results, perfect grain alignment and finish.

Nice stocking fillers for christ mas for somebody.

Well done

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Re: Elm burr box-tops
« Reply #3 on: December 11, 2013, 10:18:35 PM »
Les,

these are beautiful, very clean lines and well finished, the plainness of the sycamore is well balanced by the inset Burr.
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Re: Elm burr box-tops
« Reply #4 on: December 11, 2013, 10:57:47 PM »
Les, what a way to make sycamore a lot more interesting without colouring or texturing, beautiful examples.

Da iawn fel arfer

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Re: Elm burr box-tops
« Reply #5 on: December 12, 2013, 04:36:38 PM »
 plain and clean lines very crisp
the sycamore and elm contrast well.
regards tony.
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