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Now What Do I Do With It

I did a carving demo on the 4th of July.  I didnt do a whole lot of planning ahead of time but I knew I wanted to work on an "S" curve pattern so I printed a few pictures to work from. Then I grabbed a piece of red oak offcut, my bench, and tools and headed out the door.

It was a good day. I visited with a lot of people as I worked away carving out the pattern. I got a long way but I didnt quite finish the carving. I pulled up to the bench this morning and finished the carving. Its a fun pattern to pull off.


Theres one problem. Usually I have a project in mind when I start a demo. A document box, a panel, something. This time I just carved a random oak board, and Im a little lost about what to do with it now. It measures 38 1/2" long by 8" wide. Its too wide to be a good rail for a joined chest, and its now panel shaped. Its too long to be a side for a document box.

What would you do with it?


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Oldwolf