Storage Chest

Great looking project!!

Great project. A sawmill where I purchase some wood states that sweet gum warps and bows as it dries. How was your wood and did you have any problems working with it.

I’ve got a couple of boards that I picked up from a scrap pile want they have a big twist. I like unique woods and the sweet gum had some slight color changes. How was it in doing the drawer fronts?

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

Karson, The mill where I got lumber told me that they sold sweet gum to furniture frame shops. I`v always been told that it was only good for lathes if you nailed them down green. I wanted to try some just to see how it does . When I first got the lumber it was fresh out of the planer and it was straight and flat. I`v had it stored under an open side shed for several months and not stickered and it has had some direct sun and some moisture. If I had used it when I first got it I believe it would have been a lot better . It did have some twist and some cup on the wider boards. On the bottom wide drawer front I ripped it up in narrow pieces and turned the grains in opposite directions and glued. Other than that It worked good. I think it would be some beautiful wood quartersawn.

I have some black gum also, will be making something out of it soon I hope .

-- Mike, Bruce Mississippi = Jack of many trades master of none

newbie here…what is a barn lathe ?

-- You know you're getting old when you know the difference between you're (you are) and your (belonging to you) AND how to use them in a sentence .

That’s a fine looking chest of drawers.

Nice job! Those dolls may be awkward at work.

Thanks for the lath explanation and your little Princess is so cute : ) Good luck getting the chest away from her without any pouting happening ! hahaha : )

-- You know you're getting old when you know the difference between you're (you are) and your (belonging to you) AND how to use them in a sentence .

Hi Griff;

I’m surprised you could turn that face down!

They learn really early, how to get their way don’t they. They just charm you right out of anything they want.

Nice;

Lee

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