My New Writing Box/wedge

[Hobbitgate]

I wanted to share a couple of photo's of my new writing box/wedge that I had made for me. I'm loving it and am really enjoying it. My hand does not fatigue as quickly and it's much easier to see what I'm writing with my bifocals. ;-)

I'd make a few changes if I were to get another one made but my original plan was based on what I was able to research and then fiddling with a three inch binder to see what it might feel like. I'm very fortunate in that a great friend made it for me as a retirement gift. How sweet a gift is that!!

[stacybean]

How wonderful. Enjoy it in good health!

[mwooten]

Great looking piece. Well done.

[LeonW]

Stunning, what species of wood did your friend use?

[Hobbitgate]

The majority is walnut and the accent square is a piece of bird's eye maple left over from a mountain dulcimer I built

[Wolverine1]

Hobbitgate - do you think your friend could be persuaded to make me one like yours?

[Hobbitgate]

I could ask, he's a cabinet maker in a large shop and I know this one took him two months to make when he had spare time. But, I'll check

[darrin1200]

That is a beautiful piece. Your friend has a lot of talent.

 

Did he design it or you? I ask, because I like the simple design but I am curious as to why the extended bottom? Not a criticism, I think it balances out the top.

 

I am looking into slope designs, because I want to start making some. This is a nice table top design. Is there anything you would change if you had it made again?

 

Thanks

[PaperDarts]

What a great piece of work. I'm curious, what changes would you make if you got another one?

thanks for showing it to us.

[Sasha Royale]

It is a fine piece of woodwork . It is a labor of love by an artist .

Considering the labor cost of a craftsman, I think commercial production

of single units would be prohibitive.

 

Such an item could last many generations. Suggestion: Get some

eternal ink and write the name of the maker, the date, the occasion,

and the recipient on a piece of good paper. Somebody's great, great

nephew will appreciate knowing.

 

Consider having the artist sign the inside with a Sharpie.

[LeonW]

Thanks for the info, Sasha's suggestion +1

[nibbling]

Looks like fine handiwork indeed! Enjoy it in good health.

[Hobbitgate]

Thanks for the comments and I will get the information attached to it. Both my boys have seen it and are asking how long I'm planning to live because they are interested ;-). I think it might go to my soon to be born grandson someday...I hope to use my grandfatherly influence on him to see if his first two words can be "cursive italic". We'll see how that pens out (pun intended)

 

Darrin & PaperDarts...nice to meet fellow Canadians as well. I think I'd make just a few changes. I have a smaller desk...actually a writing table that I wanted this to sit on and not be too big so I chose 16x16" as my size. Next time I'd go 16 wide by 18 long but not go as high in the back. It sits 1 1/2" at the front and rises to 5" at the back...I find that 4" at the back would be better. We sourced out two hinges that we found at Rona but next time I'd fin hinges that we could inset avoid the "hinge gap" at the back. Finally, I had a divide inside placed about two third's of the way so that i could keep my journal and small pen case in front and Field Note style books in the back area. With a little longer box I might have been able to keep some 8 1/2x11 writing paper there as well, but again, I was trying to have a more compact box to sit on my smaller writing table which is only 24" wide.

As I think about it the biggest change would be to have to back rise to 4" instead of 5" as mine is. It might even be more comfortable on natural resting angle of the wrist...but the 1 1/2" rise on the front is just perfect

Anything else I think would just be personal taste and cosmetics for whoever it was being made for.

But all that said, I'm so enjoying it and am grateful that someone went to so much work to make it for me. It's a gift much appreciated. Thank you all for your encouraging comments as well

Edited May 21, 2015 by Hobbitgate

[Millefleurs]

What a beautiful gift!

[AfterMyNap]

Absolutely magnificent!

[Kosmic-kowgirl]

what a gorgeous gift! enjoy!