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I have a neice who was born two years ago. For her first birthday, I wanted to make her something special that would be a nice keepsake. After looking at several plans and magazines, I decided to be ambitious and try my hand at a nice toy box that she could use as she got older as a hope chest. This is the final product and it turned out okay.
It is constructed from some furniture grade pine from the local home center, and is finished with ‘Ipswich Pine’ stain, and three or four coats of polyurethane. The design came from a plan in WOOD magazine.
I really enjoyed this project and hope to make some more chests in the future.
NJ_Joe
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CharlieM1958
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posted 382 days ago
Really nice! I’m sure she will get many years of enjoyment from it.
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lew
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The finish on the pine is outstanding!
As Charlie said, many years of enjoyment!
John Gray
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Very nice!!!!
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jockmike2
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Beautiful looking chest.
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Mark D.
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I love it, great work, do you happen to have the issue #?
This would be perfect for my 18 month old son :-)
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woodworm
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Yes very nice and strong, a long-lasting gift.
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SCOTSMAN
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posted 382 days ago
nice chest well done this is similar to one I made for my son regards Alistair
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griff
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posted 381 days ago
Very nice looking chest. The Pine finished out great. Looks like one your niece might pass on also.
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thetimberkid
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posted 381 days ago
Great job!
Thanks for the post
Callum
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NJ_Joe
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Mark D.,
Good question. I dusted off my old issues and found that it is WOOD magazine, Issue #175 from March 2007. The plan calls out for a cedar lining so it can be used as a blanket chest. I had decided to forgo the cedar when I made it.
Thanks.
NJ_Joe
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Grumpy
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posted 380 days ago
Great job Joe. Excellent result for first attempt.
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