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  1. 11-16-2013, 11:17 AM #1
    joe valsi
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    BOx for a college gal

    I made this for a college sorority girl I met when I went back to homecoming at BGSU. She was so gracious and gave me a tour of the sorority house. When I attended school there, men were not allowed upstairs, so I got the see the room my girlfriend lived in almost 50 years ago.

    Cherry lid with walnut inlay, some nice figured maple for the box, walnut slip feathers.
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  3. 11-16-2013, 1:26 PM #2
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    Joe, beautiful work. What finish did you use?
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  4. 11-16-2013, 3:45 PM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by joe valsi View Post
    When I attended school there, men were not allowed upstairs...
    When men were gentlemen and women were ladies.

    Your gift is beautiful, I'm sure it will be cherished.
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  5. 11-16-2013, 3:55 PM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by Phil Thien View Post
    When men were gentlemen and women were ladies.
    Oh geez...is this one going to turn into another of those "back in my day...kids today..." threads?

    Nice box Joe.

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  6. 11-16-2013, 3:58 PM #5
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    Joe, I'd be happy to give you a tour of my place - I can be pretty gracious .

    Very, very nice thank you gift.
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  7. 11-16-2013, 4:24 PM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by Matt Meiser View Post
    Oh geez...is this one going to turn into another of those "back in my day...kids today..." threads?

    Nice box Joe.
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    Just hope that you get old enough to say that someday!

    Nice work, Joe
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  8. 11-17-2013, 9:37 AM #7
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    DANISH Oil and a couple coats of spray on Poly from a can.
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  9. 11-19-2013, 4:25 PM #8
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    Sweet! It's a beautiful box. Great work on the finish and the inlay.
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