Steamer Trunk

Wow, this is extremely nice design and execution. It’s very kind of you to donate it. Hope it raises a great high price for your cause.

Well done sir!!

-- Bob A in NJ

Man, that’s beautiful.
I’ll need a lot more practice before I can produce stuff like that!

-- Eric

Very nice trunk. Thanks for posting

-- ~ Inspiring those who inspire me ~

Gorgeous! Where did you find the hardware?

Top of the line, you can be proud of this project. I like your choice of woods. I have one to do, which I will make out of American Chestnut. Hope it comes out as nice as yours. I love the tray.

-- Just believe and God will take care of the rest

Man that is beautiful, I hope it sells for what it’s worth, cause its worth a bunch. You did an outstanding job on that beauty.

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

Beautiful work Cutnrun. It must have been tempting not to give it away but thats a great thing you have done.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

very nicely done…..........

-- Brian's Table Top Toys http://home.mountaincable.net/~bgraham/

Thanks for the nice comments. I got the hardware as a kit from Rockler. I also purchased the steamer trunk plan from Rocker, but made a few modifications to the plan. The hardware kit also included some corners and mid-span corner protectors. They fit poorly and I didn’t like the look, so I didn’t use them.

-- CutNRun - So much wood, so many trails, so little time

CUtNRun,

Great looking trunk! I really like the contrast of the walnut with the oak. I must say from experience that they are addictive to make. Here is the one I made about two years ago.

-- Brian, Folsom, CA http://www.brianfullerdesigns.com

One of the best trunks I’ve seen. Great work!

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

Great looking steamer trunk! You did a beautiful job on this piece. I made a similar trunk if you care to see it on my sight. Thanks for posting.

God Bless
tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

A beautiful piece and a great cause. Hope someone can see the workmanship and make a nice bid.

CtL

-- Chris L. "Don't Dream it, Be it."

Beautiful work! I hope it brings a pile of money.

-- Brian, Lebanon PA, If you aren’t having fun doing it, find something else to do.

now that is perfection!!your gifted!!

I have two trunks I’d like to restore someday. My grandparents used them when they immigrated about 1905.

Well, the auction went even better than I had hoped. The trunk was put on a silent auction with a “guaranteed purchase” price of $900.00. The auction started at 5:30 PM with many people not arriving until 6:00. The trunk was sold before 6:00. I located the YMCA director and told him I would make a second trunk, as long as the buyer understood it would be a few months before it would be done. They actually added the second trunk to the live auction and it brought $1,000.00. Time to buy some more oak.

-- CutNRun - So much wood, so many trails, so little time

Awesome job! I think I will build a couple of trunks for the kids…

-- Cov, Loomis, CA, http://www.covingtonwoodworks.com

Great looking trunk, I’ve always wanted to try one…maybe one of these days. Great to hear it got such a great price too. Well don all the way around.

-- Jim Hallada, Chesterfield, VA

I love this Chest. My shop teacher made a cedar chest like this one, but it is a blanket chest. I love the contrast in color. Thanks for the post!

-- Your not a true woodworker until you blow your nose and saw dust comes out! (WoodWorker Rule)

Awesome job on the Steamer Trunk. I am sure this will be a prized piece for many generations.

-- Derrick J. Barcroft