| Project by Julian | posted 266 days ago | 1369 views | 10 times favorited | 14 comments |  |
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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!
-- Julian, Park Forest, IL
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woodworm
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posted 266 days ago
This is very beautiful toybox. I like the combination of wood and color.
Great job Julian.
-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.
firecaster
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posted 266 days ago
That is really beautiful.
-- Father of two sons. Both Eagle Scouts.
Napaman
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posted 266 days ago
wow this is just beautiful!!!
-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...
savannah505
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posted 266 days ago
Great looking piece, your daughter should treasure this forever.
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FuzzyDove
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posted 266 days ago
Great work on this chest. I especially like how the inside bottom mirrors the top. Great design detail. keep up the good work!
-FuzzyDove
toxicoval56
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posted 266 days ago
I say don’t put toys in it. It is way too nice! This is something she will always cherish.
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CharlieM1958
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posted 266 days ago
Not your average toy box, that’s for sure!!! Beautiful job!
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
RobH
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posted 266 days ago
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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Beginningwoodworker
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posted 266 days ago
beautiful chest.
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HokieMojo
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posted 240 days ago
beautiful. I wish I could see it in person.
GaryCN
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posted 234 days ago
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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SCOTSMAN
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posted 234 days ago
One sweet looking chest.Alistair
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grizzman
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posted 185 days ago
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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a1Jim
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posted 185 days ago
very nice very cool
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