Furnished content.
(from Lumberjocks.com)
The lovely wife requested a napkin holder. I used a cheap Chinese version as an example, but it had screwed butt joints, which ruins the appearance underneath. In a hand tool class at Port Townsend, my favorite joint was a wedged through tenon. I made this mortise with my bench top mortiser. Not a perfect fit, as you can see, but it feels nice and solid, and makes the bottom more interesting. The accent woods are maple and mahogany. The mahogany came from scraps left in my wife's childhood home. I sanded to 400 grit and gave it a single coat of tung oil. It holds 6.5” paper napkins which stick out a bit, but are fully supported by the bottom. I will try to add a picture below. This project was one of those that seemed to flow together. I feel like doing more of these.