"You are probably all too young to remember, but paper straws used to be the standard. I am guessing that straws originally were short sections of straw. In any case, why not at least revert to paper?"

"It’s not that I object to the plinth form, just mixing exposed plywood edges with solid hardwood. "

"Wow, these are beautiful. "

"On the other hand I applaud Justin for attacking the problem given the real restraints of the world we live in."

"Rain,Siamese connections are still made in brass, bronze and stainless. The difference between wall mounting and freestanding is usually made based on piping space availability on the ground floor. "

"I like everything about this box, except for the visibility of the plywood bottom. If they recessed the base behind the front fascia and let the cool side hinges screen the bottom, I think it would be almost perfect.  I agree with David that the grain variations is an aesthetic and environmental benefit. "

"a band saw would save a lot of time in resurfacing it"

"Wow! Thank you for sharing this wonderful "slice of life"."

"It appears they serve the purpose of lighting up the building entry. "

"Unfortunately, this is a good example of designing a solution without stepping back and questioning the premise of the problem. The obvious answer is the much simpler solution is to outlaw automatic weapons, it’s just we’re too uncivilized to have already realized it. "