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<p>[QUOTE="verybrad, post: 9775668, member: 37"]I had to convert to inches to get an idea of size. 40cm is right at 15 3/4" so this is really quite small. I don't quite see this as an apprentice piece, nor a sample. Would think an apprentice would work on something larger, as there is no real benefit to working small for practice. As for a sample, the lumber dimensions are not proportionally small enough compared to overall size. For example, I would expect a much thinner top with smaller edge profiles than what we see here. I think this is probably a collector's chest or maybe a gentleman's dresser-top organizer.</p><p><br /></p><p>As for finish, it already looks to have been refinished at some point. While it doesn't look too bad, I do see some room for improvement. I don't see how you could hurt this by working on it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="verybrad, post: 9775668, member: 37"]I had to convert to inches to get an idea of size. 40cm is right at 15 3/4" so this is really quite small. I don't quite see this as an apprentice piece, nor a sample. Would think an apprentice would work on something larger, as there is no real benefit to working small for practice. As for a sample, the lumber dimensions are not proportionally small enough compared to overall size. For example, I would expect a much thinner top with smaller edge profiles than what we see here. I think this is probably a collector's chest or maybe a gentleman's dresser-top organizer. As for finish, it already looks to have been refinished at some point. While it doesn't look too bad, I do see some room for improvement. I don't see how you could hurt this by working on it.[/QUOTE]
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