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Does risk = reward? As a general rule, I don’t work with highly figured woods. They don’t usually align with my design aesthetic, and I’ve never been commissioned to build a piece using highly figured material, like curly maple, NOR would I typically take one on. BUT this one is different. It’s not just a random piece of furniture someone hired me to build. It’s my most important piece to date, which also turned out to be one of my most challenging and frustrating. It didn’t come across fully on-screen, but this project tested me in every way possible over the 6 weeks it took to build. There was no shortage of difficulties, mistakes, or new techniques to experiment with and I had no idea how difficult achieving the finish was going to be. But luckily, shop cats Jerry and Lola are always there to put things in perspective.

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AAA Curly Maple Veneer: https://www.veneersupplies.com/produc...
Veneer Glue: https://www.veneersupplies.com/produc...
Veneer Glue Roller: https://www.veneersupplies.com/produc...
3/16” brass rod: https://amzn.to/48jdttX
Sunshine Polishing Cloths: https://amzn.to/4apGENf
Brass Drawer Pulls: https://bit.ly/3UXWTfh
GF Dye Stains: https://amzn.to/3P06Ncp
Preppin Weapon Sanding Block: https://a.co/d/inYXu6I
FastCap Speed Tape: https://amzn.to/47uELfR
Microfiber Cloths: https://a.co/d/jjuKTVh
XFasten Double Sided Tape: https://a.co/d/9La9Egl
Festool CXS Drill: https://amzn.to/3LdDoGU
Makita Trim Router: https://amzn.to/3LeOLOY
Fastcap Tape Measure: https://amzn.to/2TfPkCT
Festool TS60 Track Saw: https://amzn.to/45lnHaT
Festool ETS/EC 150 Sander: https://a.co/d/aqjaJBt
Brass Drawer Pulls:

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