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This project was the latest on the honey-do list. I built this as a toybox for my daughter Cecilia. The chest was built using African mahogany and tiger maple. I decided to put the new 1 1/2 hp motor in thew bandsaw to the test so I bookmatched all of the panels, including the top ands bottom. I used shellac to seal the wood followed by a laquer topcoat, then buffed it out with paste wax and #0000 steel wool to dull the gloss a bit. This was my first attempt at pegged breadboard ends, and they turned out pretty good. I used bloodwood for the square pegs to match the accents of the rest of the furniture I built for the room. All in all I this was a very fun project to build. I just love the contrast of maple and mahogany!

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This is very beautiful toybox. I like the combination of wood and color.
Great job Julian.
 

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That is really beautiful.
 

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wow this is just beautiful!!!
 

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Great looking piece, your daughter should treasure this forever.
 

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Great work on this chest. I especially like how the inside bottom mirrors the top. Great design detail. keep up the good work!
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I say don't put toys in it. It is way too nice! This is something she will always cherish.
 

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Not your average toy box, that's for sure!!! Beautiful job!
 

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The only thing I can think to say is that is beautiful. I love your choices of wood.

Keep up the good work, and keep sharing.
 

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Nice, what was your source for the lid support, I keep breaking them on a similar chest that I made.
The ones in your photo look better than what I have found.
 

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One sweet looking chest.Alistair
 

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was looking through on some of the projects and came across yours, very nice job indeed…i am a fan of useing contrasting woods…i guess ive seen to many red neck things , where when you started to say somthing about the 1 1/2 horse power motor…i thought it was going to be a motor attached to the trunk..im glad it was for the band saw….again very nice work..grizzman
 

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very nice very cool
 

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Yes, this is beautiful, in one way. In another, it brings forth the horrors associated with the logging of the dwindling primary rainforests in west Africa. Having seen the destruction first-hand, I can assure you, it is quite ugly.

Given the gorgeous woods available from sustainable domestic cutting - things like pear and walnut come to mind - why participate in the massive destruction that is precipitated by loggers in the tropics. Estimates are that the majority of logging in west African countries is done illegally. And I can tell you first-hand that the impact on local villagers is horrendous.
 

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