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Cork Shaded Elliptical
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BIlly Vivona



Registered: March 2005
Location: Staten Island, New York
Posts: 2,910
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Used 3 of Lamar's Laguna strips, clamped & Titebond'd together. Use Burnt cork along with a Maple Veneer for a pretty cool effect.
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stan mclean

Registered: September 2005
Location: MA
Posts: 321
Wed January 30, 2008 11:20am

They look sweet.
Jorge Pozzobon

Registered: May 2007
Location: Passo Fundo - RS - Brasil
Posts: 1,147
Wed January 30, 2008 2:31pm

Looks nice.
mark blabaum

Registered: June 2006
Location: Southwest - Wisconsin
Posts: 1,282
Wed January 30, 2008 2:37pm

It looks great Billy. I like the way it joins in the center.
Al Ciner

Registered: October 2005
Location: joliet,illinois
Posts: 692
Wed January 30, 2008 7:06pm

So that's what it looks like. Now I get it.
Fred Yarmolowicz

Registered: March 2005
Location: Brick(Central) NJ
Posts: 565
Wed January 30, 2008 7:52pm

But it is not EVA!!!!
BIlly Vivona

Registered: March 2005
Location: Staten Island, New York
Posts: 2,910
Wed January 30, 2008 9:37pm

LOL!! Yes AL, that's what it looks like. I was gonna send it last week, but I had to show it off on Saturday. For those wondering, I do not use a jig I eyeball all cuts on a bandsaw. And it shows, lol.

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Steven Daley

Registered: April 2007
Location: SE Michigan
Posts: 23
Thu January 31, 2008 8:12am

Once I get my tool shop up and running again (everything is in boxes/storage) I think I'm going to try my hand at all these inlays, veneering, etc... looks awesome!


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