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I haven’t posted any projects for a while, as work has kept me busy. I have been working slowly on these chests, and managed to complete them this past week.
The two chests were made as a gift for the two young daughters of a family friend. Made of soft maple, the frame and panel chests are 22” wide X 46” long X 18” high. The bottom and top rails are tenoned into the corner stiles. I made the corner stile posts by jointing them using a box joint router bit. The corner posts extend to the floor “Virginia style”, and are hidden behind the base trim.
The chests will leave my shop unfinished and go to an artist friend who will paint the chests with colorful garden and flower scenes in each of the 3 front and back panels, the end panels, and the top.
Sawdust
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CharlieM1958
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posted 831 days ago
Good looking chests!
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
TomFran
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posted 831 days ago
Wow! Very nice job on the construction. These should really be beautiful when there completed.
Show us some pictures when your friend gets done with them.
-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28
bryano
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posted 831 days ago
very nice.
-- bryano
MsDebbieP
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posted 831 days ago
how wonderful!!
I wish I could see the finished-finished project.
The girls will treasure these forever, I’m sure!
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
Dano
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posted 831 days ago
Me too MsDebbieP!!
-- Dan in Central Oklahoma, Able to turn good wood into saw dust in the blink of an eye!
Bill
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posted 831 days ago
Very cool Sawdust. They are nice looking chests.
Besides the painted scenes, what else will be done to finish the chests? Will they rails/stiles be varnished or left plain? I can see varnishing the entire chest after the paintings are done to protect them from the wear and tear they will get.
-- Bill, Turlock California, http://www.brookswoodworks.com
cajunpen
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posted 831 days ago
Very nice chests – I’d say that your friend’s daughters are in for a treat.
-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/
Dorje
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posted 830 days ago
Good looking chests! Are the panels ply or solid wood?
-- Dorje (pronounced "door-jay"), Seattle, WA
Sawdust
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posted 830 days ago
Dorje—
Panels are solid wood. On most all of my frame and panel projects I use solid wood. Certainly, with these chests due to receive paint, I could have used plywood. It is easier in my shop to move lumber around than heavy plywood.
Sawdust
jockmike2
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posted 830 days ago
Beautiful maple chests, now I love maple. It’s none of my business but they sure would look nice with some waterlox and polywipe. But to me they look beautiful just sittin there like they are. jockmike.
-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com
Brad_Nailor
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posted 828 days ago
A beautiful pair! I agree with Mike…I’m sure the paint job will be nice but a clear finish and some wax and those babys would be even nicer! IMHO
-- David, South Windsor, CT "I love the smell of sawdust in the morning"