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Again, another gift for my wife that I’ve finally gotten good photos of.
The chest is all in cherry. I aquired a lovely board that had swirled black sap lines in it. I cut the drawer fronts so that the hardware is centered on the swirls. A 12’ by 8” wide board yeilded the five drawer fronts!
The legs are solid to the top of the piece adding strength.
The top section opens to form a small jewelry box.
The second photo was taken shortly after it was made. You can see how rich the cherry has become in 4 years.
-- www.consultingwoodworker.com
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Napaman
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#1 posted 2101 days ago
very nice…i like the legs…beautiful wood…
-- Matt--Proud LJ since 2007
Thos. Angle
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#2 posted 2101 days ago
Again, very nice and well thought out. A good use of what the Lord provided.
-- Thos. Angle, Jordan Valley, Oregon
TomFran
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#3 posted 2101 days ago
Very elegant looking. I bet your wife likes it and is proud of you.
-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28
Karson
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#4 posted 2101 days ago
Nice looking chest. Great looking wood.
-- I've been blessed with a father who liked to tinker in wood, and a wife who lets me tinker in wood. Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †
Douglas Bordner
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#5 posted 2100 days ago
Gotta second Thos. Great idea on the hardware placement. What finish did you use?
Thanks for sharing this.
-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.
handi
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#6 posted 2100 days ago
Douglas,
Finish is water based poly sprayed on with a cheap Rockler HVLP system. I like the ease of use of the poly and get good results with it. It is VERY durable.
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MsDebbieP
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#7 posted 2100 days ago
gorgeous. What a wonderful gift. The Ms. must have fell in love all over again :)
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
RobS
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#8 posted 2100 days ago
Hey my wife has a lingerie chest too, oh wait, no she keeps lingerie on her chest sorry, wrong forum..
Seriously, beautiful work.
-- Rob (A) Waxahachie,TX
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