Hatch Cover in African Mahogany

My customer wished to have a cover for his access hole in the floor of his cupola. It's so annoying when guests fall through a 2'x3' hole in the floor.

This has 320 epoxied half-lap joints and each of the 76 end tenons is epoxied to the frame. In spite of the size, 13/16, each member of the grid shares load with its neighbors for a much greater combined strength.

2 coats of shellac and 2 coats polyurethane will give it years of durability.

Nice grain too!