Maple Hope Chest

Love the corner accents….nice job! Bird peck Maple…..that’s a new one.

-- Don, Pittsburgh

Nice miter keys pattern.

-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.

That is very beautiful. How do you “hand rub” shellac? Thanks.

Tom

Looks great Ken I like the corner details too.
Hey Tom look up french polishing.

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

Fantastic corner details, very original.

-- Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakens. -Jung

nice! those are saw-kerf key splines right?

neat design!

Nice work like the corners and the grain matching going all the way around.

-- All about wood..

Nice work!

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker

Very unique design….

-- Beauty Lies Within….

Very nice. The corner detail is great.

-- Wayne - Plymouth MN

That’s a beauty. Lots a splines. BZ

-- Dudley Young USN Ret.

Very nice love the corner accents.
well done!

-- All bleeding will eventually stop.

That’s a beauty, Ken!! Great Job on the Splines!

-- Mike in Manchester, NH---Unpleasant tasks are simply worthy challenges to improve skills.

Ken, That’s awesome detail on both boxes. Love the splines and your choice of woods.

-- John @ Myrtle Beach

Very nice work. You folks who build boxes and chests with mitered corners/splines are inspiring me to give it a try. It’s a very nice detail.

-- Build for the joy of it!

Hey ken,
Very nice design and finish…well done.

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

Thank you all for the kind words. The client wanted a simple box made out of maple so I thought dressing it up a little with the walnut keys would make it look a little more special.
Don the “Bird Peck Maple” As the tree grows birds peck away at the trunk looking for bugs. As the wound heals and the tree grows little bits of bark are grown over and get imbedded in the wood and you end up with flecks of bark throughout the wood.
Tom and Jim, yes it could also be called French polishing, all though I don’t tend to do a true French polish.

-- Ken, Kanata Ont. Canada

Very nice work Ken. I too love the corner treatment with the multiple splines. It is always refreshing to see something a little different.

-- Mike, American in Norway

This is one of the best built boxes I’ve seen so far. The corner keys are an excellent and well fitting addition to the contrast in color. The inlaid walnut on the lock housing was another great addition. I also appreciate the inner box and supports design. I am favoriting this box also. Thanks.

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

Cool, way to think “outside the box”

Thanks

-- Kent Shepherd * The goal is-----More Tools!

Nice work, i too love the corner accents, very nice touch

-- Wood and Glass they kick (well you know) Have a great day - Dug

Those walnut corner accents are magnificent!