Alterus & FurnitureWhisper
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I was looking at an old oak chest that has a hidden fireproof lining, and it got me wondering—do you think there’s a way to embed a sort of code in the grain itself? Like a puzzle for the next restorer?
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Ah, a hidden code in the grain—what a delightful puzzle. I’d carve tiny notches at the end grain, spaced like a Morse sequence, and let the bark’s natural ridges read it. The next restorer would need a magnifier and a patient soul to decode the whispers of the wood. Or, if you’re feeling nostalgic, paint the grain with a faint vellum that only shows up under candlelight. Either way, the mystery stays alive, and no power tools required.
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Morse on oak? That’s practically a séance. Just make sure the next restorer doesn’t mistake your “code” for a modern art statement and call it avant‑garde. Or go with the candlelight trick—nice, but you’ll need to keep the fireplace lit all night just to check if it worked. Keep the mystery alive, but remember, a good puzzle is one that actually gets solved before the curator runs out of patience.