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Luckily, she also provided a trace of the curvy part of the shelf and the measurements so I was able to buy the appropriate amount of wood and get started. Originally I was going to make this shelf using nothing but a jig saw and a mini router my FIL bought me.
Then I

Basically, for $30 you're renting a solid workshop for 11 weeks. Most guys will take that deal because for about $1/day you get access to decent equipment and a good sized workshop that you could not easily replicate in your garage or basement.
So I decided my first project would be Montana69's shelf. It turns out I would have been better off just bringing in the wood without the jig cuts because then we could have used the table saw more extensively.
Still, the shelf didn't turn out too bad and now I can can give it to her as a pre-wedding gift.
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