Walnut Burl/ Curly Maple Chest

careful, if his toy box is this nice…. you might begin to consider what he’ll expect for his first car!

That is wonderful! I love the lines of the curves.

-- -Peter

Really beautiful piece, it’s a centerpiece of beauty.

-- Dan Wiggins

this is beautiful. the top is really nice with a fantastic flow in the grain that connects the two bowtie pieces of maple. nice work jjraybur!

Since when do they put toy boxes in the middle of a art gallery?
Very, Very nice work.

-- Mike, Waukesha, WI

wow great design.

-- Alan, Prince George

What ever happend to the Rubbermaid bins? nice chest! well done. I like the wood combo

-- All bleeding will eventually stop.

Nice looking chest.

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker

Beautiful. That’s a family heirloom!

-- Build for the joy of it!

Very nice indeed. It’ll take him a few years (maybe 20 or 30) to appreciate it!

Do you have those special hinges that will stop the lid from slamming on his fingers?

-- Northern California http://www.lloydus.com

Excellent everything. I just get nervous around sharp corners where kids are concerned. I’ve had to round over all of my designs to accommodate recipients having small children. But, beautiful none the less.

-- so much wood, so little time. Bradford.

I wouldn’t let my kid touch something that nice, much less use it as a toybox. Figured Walnut and maple are for me, Rubbermaid for her. And in case I sound like a horrible parent, my daughter is quite spoiled, trust me.

-- "It's a good thing my woodworking is done afterhours so my 2 year old daughter can't hear the swearing."

Beautiful design and wood combination, very nice job!

-- Z Rockwall, TX

A great design and the walnut top is great. Did you make the veneer for the panels.

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

Really beautiful design and build. I think PKnight is right. He’s gonna want a Lamborghini for his first car after starting with this toy box.

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

Ok Jeremy
I have to talk to you about this project were did this design come from and that wood what about that and the rest of the details you incorporated .All of this is amazing and spectacular an outrageously beautiful Chest.

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

Hey Jeremy,
That is one very sweet toy box…excellent job.

-- I will just keep doing it till I get it right.

great box ,
i’m glad we got to see it ,
before him and his bud’s
get to it .

( i bet it gets put some where safe ,
while he gets over his destructo stage ) .

-- david ,new mexico ,allheart

Really nice!

-- 4thumbs in MO

Very nice. I like the book match burl and the functional inlays on the top. Great job.

-- James - What's your excuse this time??

Stunning! Thanks for posting this’n.

-- Gary, Florida

And for the record, the corners are all rounded and hinges are “anti finger slammin”.

-- Jeremy, Baton Rouge, LA - rayburnfinefurniture.com

Beautiful! Great job.

-- Dennis Zongker

I love that walnut…. and the butterflies. You just finished it with poly? Varnish?

Wow…great design!

That’s really nice!

-- Remember, measure twice, cut once