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Shooting Traditional Firearms and Weapons => General Interest => Topic started by: PetahW on January 24, 2021, 07:30:57 PM

Title: My Colonial Lap Desk
Post by: PetahW on January 24, 2021, 07:30:57 PM
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I saw one of these lap desks in an antique store, and decided to clone it.

I use it both on my lap, and in an area where there's no convenient writing surface (like in a vehicle)

The bottom is covered with felt, so as to not scratch whatever it's used on.


(https://i.imgur.com/psV3MIml.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/lZwlSgSl.jpg?1)

(https://i.imgur.com/bTggPx9l.jpg)

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Title: Re: My Colonial Lap Desk
Post by: Butler Ford 40 on January 24, 2021, 08:32:02 PM
Granted, it's been a long time but yours looks very much like the one I saw at Locust Grove. Well done!
Title: Re: My Colonial Lap Desk
Post by: PetahW on January 24, 2021, 08:45:04 PM
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T Y  !    :toast

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Title: Re: My Colonial Lap Desk
Post by: Oldetexian on January 24, 2021, 09:22:58 PM
Nicely done. I have one about that size I got off a trade blanket, I also have a larger version made by a friend. I find myself using the larger one more than the smaller.
Title: Re: My Colonial Lap Desk
Post by: KDubs on January 25, 2021, 12:12:26 PM
 :hairy
Nice work
Kevin
Title: Re: My Colonial Lap Desk
Post by: Puffer on January 25, 2021, 12:21:05 PM
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Title: Re: My Colonial Lap Desk
Post by: PetahW on January 25, 2021, 01:21:04 PM
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T Y, all !   :toast

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Title: Re: My Colonial Lap Desk
Post by: rollingb on January 25, 2021, 06:48:03 PM
Very cool,.... I've GOT to make me one!  :hairy  :applaud
Title: Re: My Colonial Lap Desk
Post by: Bearhntr on January 25, 2021, 07:38:23 PM
Nicely done!
Title: Re: My Colonial Lap Desk
Post by: Ohio Joe on January 25, 2021, 07:50:34 PM
That would be a handy item to have. It would be a great conversation piece for sure, and usable.  :hairy

Be neat to get a small bottle of ink and feather to write with.
Title: Re: My Colonial Lap Desk
Post by: Butler Ford 40 on January 25, 2021, 08:12:39 PM
This thread has reminded me that I still have an ink well, packet of powdered ink and leather bound journal from that trip! The quill got trimmed down to a nubin, I never could get it trimmed right.  Thanks for kicking my memory!  :toast
Title: Re: My Colonial Lap Desk
Post by: PetahW on January 25, 2021, 10:16:07 PM
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Pics, pics, pics, pics, pics...…   :bigsmile: