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Project by Masterchief posted 283 days ago 1139 views 3 times favorited 36 comments Add to Favorites Watch

All, it has been a great time stince I have joined up here on Lumberjocks and thank you so much for such great inspirational ideas. This is my last posting for a long while as I head back to Sea for 3 years and forward deploying to Afgan and off the coast of Africa (pirate patrol). So after this project it is time to break down the shop and save it for another day.

The chest is made from Texas Pecan and White Ash. I got the idea from Fine Woodworking but did not want to build the one they displayed but build one unique to my own design. The construction is all mortise and tenon (with through tenons). The panels are solid Ash and all from one board as you can see the grain wraps all the around the chest. The finish I am using is Danish Oil, Tung Oil, Wipe-on Poly and wax. I still have to make the sliding drawer for the interior.

I will post final pictures once completed and again thank you guys and Ladies for such a great time and see you again soon.

-- When you are at a point in life and you think there is nothing more to learn, then you must understand that you have learned nothing at all. Billy


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bryano

546 posts in 826 days


posted 283 days ago

That is a great looking project, and thanks for serving and protecting our country.

-- bryano

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cabinetmaster

8474 posts in 450 days


posted 283 days ago

We salute you SeniorChief and look forward to seeing you again soon on LJ’s. Please take care and God be with you.

-- Jerry--A man can never have enough tools or clamps

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sandhill

608 posts in 816 days


posted 283 days ago

God be with you and your loved ones. I will be looking forward to your return.

-- Sell it here> http://woodworkerslist.com

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Matt

120 posts in 642 days


posted 283 days ago

Very nice, I love how the wood accents eachother. Thank you for your service, be safe and take care. :)

-- Hold on! Let me get the board stretcher!

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rwyoung

164 posts in 364 days


posted 283 days ago

Looks good! Best of luck to you on pirate patrol!

And, if you are the same SeniorChief from over at tchisel.com, drop in there and let them know where you are off to.

-- Don't sweat the petty things and don't pet the sweaty things.

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lew

4475 posts in 648 days


posted 283 days ago

Keep ‘em squared away, Chief!

Have the sweepers man their brooms- clean sweep down fore and aft. The fantail is closed.

Stay Safe!!

Lew
AQF-3 ‘63-’66

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DavidH

123 posts in 635 days


posted 283 days ago

SeniorChief,

project turned out great!

thank you for all that you do to protect our country and the freedoms it provides!!

-- David - Houston, Texas.

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mtnwild

2013 posts in 420 days


posted 283 days ago

Another beauty, looks like your having a great time!

-- mtnwild (Jack), It's not what you see, it's how you see it.

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brianinpa

1365 posts in 615 days


posted 283 days ago

Billy,

Another Beauty! I wish you Fair Winds and Following Seas Brother!

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

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rtb

678 posts in 605 days


posted 283 days ago

and again fair winds and following seas. we wait your return.

-- RTB. "dumb animals are not stupid they simply can't talk "

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David

1982 posts in 1031 days


posted 283 days ago

Senior Chief -

Thank you for your service to our country! I wish you a safe deployment.

This is a beautiful chest. Wonderful lines, great wood selection and an outstanding finish. Great job matching the grain on the front panels . . . an often overlooked detail.

Fair Winds and Following Seas Senior Chief!

David Pruett
LCDR MC USN (ret)

The Folding Rule Blog

-- http://foldingrule.blogspot.com

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8iowa

592 posts in 653 days


posted 283 days ago

Chief: Fair sailing and come back to us healthy and happy. We all appreciate what you are doing for our country.

-- "Heaven is North of the Bridge"

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DocK16

710 posts in 979 days


posted 283 days ago

Come back in one piece and put those talents to work when you return. and thanks chief

-- DocK, WV

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CharlieM1958

7601 posts in 1111 days


posted 283 days ago

Great going away post, Senior Chief!

Thank you for your service, and BE SAFE!

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

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Will Mego

203 posts in 605 days


posted 283 days ago

Be careful, Senior Chief, let us know when you get back, maybe tell a story about your tour if you feel up for it. Calm seas and god’s watchful eye be with you,

“A good Navy is not a provocation to war. It is the surest guaranty of peace.”
President Theodore Roosevelt, 2 December 1902, second annual message to Congress .

-- "That which has in itself the greatest use, possesses the greatest beauty." - Unknown Shaker

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kolwdwrkr

2247 posts in 482 days


posted 283 days ago

Beautiful piece Senior Chief. Take care man and make sure you come back safe and healthy.

-- ~ Inspiring those who inspire me ~

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lazyfiremaninTN

528 posts in 845 days


posted 283 days ago

Well done chest.

Be safe and thank you for your service not just to we Americans, but to the world.

-- Adrian ..... The 11th Commandment...."Thou Shalt Not Buy A Wobble Dado"

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TopamaxSurvivor

2994 posts in 568 days


posted 283 days ago

‘Tis a nice piece indeed! God’s speed and thank you for your service.

-- Debt is nothing more than the 21st Century's form of slavery.

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Todd Thomas

4827 posts in 341 days


posted 283 days ago

great looking project….the woods look good together….....
3 year with no table, router, sander….....THREE YEARS WITH NO TOOLS!! they’re mad I tell you mad…..

be safe and thank you so much for all you do for all of us…

-- Todd, Oak Ridge, TN, Hello my name is Todd and I'm a Toolholic, I bought my last tool 10 days, no 4 days, oh heck I bought a tool on the way here! †

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Mike

267 posts in 509 days


posted 283 days ago

I like it. If most pirates are like the ones from who took that oil tanker a while back. Pirating seems to have gone down hill from its glory days. The US Navy should not have a problem.

Stay safe.

-- Measure once cut twice....oh wait....ooops.

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chucklandry

51 posts in 289 days


posted 283 days ago

Very nice indeed! Best of luck on your tour of duty, stay safe and know that you guys have our support 100%. Thank you for sharing your project and we look forward to your “next last project”! Thank you for your service to our country.

-- Chuck, Breaux Bridge, LA

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PetVet

233 posts in 380 days


posted 283 days ago

We will miss you and your posts, and look forward to your safe return. Fair winds and following seas.

-- Rich in Richmond

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Douglas Bordner

3424 posts in 956 days


posted 283 days ago

Good looking chest, Chief. Thanks for your service to the nation. FWAFS.

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

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mountainsky

30 posts in 290 days


posted 283 days ago

That’s a beautiful chest! Please know that the majority of Americans (though the liberal media would have you believe otherwise) really do appreciate your service to our country! God Bless and Protect You.

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rickf16

221 posts in 473 days


posted 283 days ago

Chief, Great looking chest! Will miss your post. Lord bless you and keep you and your family and your shipmates. Thank you for your service. It is a comfort to us all.

And yes, 3 years without tools, I couldn’t survive. At least take a bag of sawdust with you!

-- Rick

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Kindlingmaker

1469 posts in 419 days


posted 282 days ago

Good luck and take a carving set with you! God speed…

-- Never board, always knotty, lots of growth rings

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Popeye Jr.

110 posts in 315 days


posted 282 days ago

That’s a beautiful chest Chief, great job! We’ll be thinking of you,take care!

-- People who say it cannot be done should not interup those who are doing it

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wood_wench

79 posts in 323 days


posted 282 days ago

A great project to finish up with before your break from wood working. Don’t forget to take along your list of next projects to work on for when you get back to the shop.

Take care of yourself out there, you will have a few thousand or so LumberJocks thinking about you and praying for your safe return to us. God speed. . . . . . .

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CessnaPilotBarry

1263 posts in 595 days


posted 281 days ago

I love the way you matched the front panels!

Sail safe, and thank you for your service.

-- - Please help keep Lumberjocks an enjoyable escape by refusing to participate in political discussions. Simply spit out the bait and ignore the thread...

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blackcherry

730 posts in 715 days


posted 280 days ago

Thanks for sharing with all of us your talent and love of woodworking. May God be your co-pilot, take care Senior Chief….Blkcherry

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DaytonB

119 posts in 758 days


posted 279 days ago

very nice design and excellent execution.

Stay safe and again thank you for your service to this great country!

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SteveMO

42 posts in 301 days


posted 279 days ago

Great looking chest. Stay safe on your tour of duty. Thank you for defending our country. 2 of my son in laws are back from Iraq and Afghan safe. Take care and give the pirates heck. :)

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DrSawdust

231 posts in 990 days


posted 277 days ago

That is a beautiful piece. Whoever gets that is going to cherish it for a life time.

Thank you for your service. Be safe and we’ll keep the shop light on for you.

-- Making sawdust is what I do best

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Joe

101 posts in 285 days


posted 276 days ago

From one eight to another, good luck and be safe. Fair winds and following seas. Nice work brother….

-- Senior Chief

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Joe

101 posts in 285 days


posted 276 days ago

Oh, I forgot. I guess I found the one that had the screen name I tried using :)

-- Senior Chief

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WoodSpanker

298 posts in 284 days


posted 275 days ago

Senior Chief,

Beautiful work there, absolutely lovely. Godspeed in your deployment, be safe and careful.

Aaron
Gny Sgt, USMC (ret)

-- Adventure? Heh! Excitement? Heh! A Woodworker craves not these things!

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