1st time? Interesting.
I simply must comment further.
It is a merry widow as you say, but so much more. Your design work is beautiful. I love the joint collar with the matched grain. And of course the matching JPs to boot.
It isn't simply a merry widow. Obviously a lot more work went into it than just a typical merry widow. But you didn't just embellish it with fancy rings and such, you used the beauty of the wood with some simple black rings. And now we know what's inside it is special too. To do so much with a merry widow without just throwing fancy rings on it is true artistry.
I keep coming back to it and imagining how it feels.
This thing has serious player written all over it.
Well done sir. :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:
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