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   RW | Jan 28, 2003 06:45am | #1

   Why not? You lose some strength from the loss of thickness, but there aren't any set in stone rules that say everything has to be made from 3/4 stock. Some things I'd look at in the design - get the strength from the joinery, so err in favor of better quality than easier to make, sketch your design on paper to scale and see if any of the thinner elements rub you wrong. If they do, say on a lid edge, re-design it so it disappears or maybe you add something like a molded strip to make it look thicker.

   You might keep the size down a notch from secondary coffin, and if it's for you and you're still concerned, don't sit on it. What species are we talking here anyway?

   " Clothes make the man. Naked people have litte or no influence in society" - Mark Twain

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   Jeff1 | Jan 28, 2003 10:01pm | #2

   Iam not sure what type of wood it is. Its light in color, the grain is simular to oak with out the small short lines in side the grain, very nice looking wood. I dont think its birch or maple. when I ran it threw the planer it had a smooth gloss look to it.

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   timberrattler | Jan 28, 2003 10:41pm | #4

   Could be chestnut.

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   jackplane | Jan 28, 2003 10:01pm | #3

   You could also rip the boards narrower,joint and plane them,thus saving thickness,since they are cupped.