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A friend at work was unhappy with the tack trunks she could buy online. They were expensive and those she had seen weren’t holding up to the abuse horse, rider, and the elements doled out. I ordered a plan online (and used the basic dimensions – nothing more) and built this. I replaced commonly used hardware like the piano hinge with much more durable versions. Instead of simple plywood butt joints which have been a common point of failure, I made biscuited corner blocks. If I were to do it again, I might try a dado and rabbet instead of the biscuits. She really likes the size, but the marine grade mahogany plywood turned out to be far heavier than we expected. In retrospect, perhaps birch plywood would have been sufficient.
-- Darren
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ND2ELK
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#1 posted 1180 days ago
Great looking tack box and very nicely done. I am sure your friend was pleased with it. Thanks for posting.
God Bless
tom
-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa
jayjay
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#2 posted 1180 days ago
That looks like a solid build. Your friend should be very happy with it.
-- ~Jason~ , Albuquerque NM
dvhart
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#3 posted 1180 days ago
Thanks folks. She is very happy with it, but she curses my name twice a year when she has to move it in and out of the truck for the events – heavy heavy heavy.
-- Darren
a1Jim
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#4 posted 1180 days ago
Very nice work Darren
-- W James Brokenbourgh Custom furniture maker http://artisticwoodstudio.com/
rhybeka
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#5 posted 1180 days ago
at least she thinks of you Darren :) Very nice trunk! I’d love one of those! ....if I had a horse…. :)
-- aspiring jill of all trades
poroskywood
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#6 posted 1179 days ago
The extra steps you took should pay off in years of service. In the lid what is the idea of the U shaped cut outs what goes in this trunk?
-- There's many a slip betwixt a cup and a lip.--Scott
dvhart
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#7 posted 1179 days ago
@Poroskywood: Tack Trunks are made to hold… well…. Tack :-) I’m no equestrian, so she had to explain it to me too. The U shaped slots are for stacks of leg wraps, the slots make it easy to stick your thumb between sets and remove one. The right side is used for quilts. The drawer usually hold straps and clips “bridles?” brushes. The main box holds boots and various horse related cleaners and supplies.
-- Darren
jim1953
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#8 posted 1179 days ago
Great Lookin Job
-- Jim, Kentucky
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#9 posted 1179 days ago
NICE JOB, DARREN, VERY NICE! LOOKS DURABLE & WELL CONSTRUCTED.
By the way, I think that I answered your questions on my projects site about the outfeed table. If you decide to build one for your Steel City, let me know if I can answer any questions that you may have along the way.
dvhart
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#10 posted 1179 days ago
@FarmerBill – Thanks. I ordered the Feb 2009 Woodworker’s Journal. Shouldn’t be terribly difficult to adapt to my Jet Hybrid saw. I’m really excited to have found a folding table I can make myself. I started trying to design the folding leg and realized it would take at least a couple prototypes before I had anything close to working – and I really only want to build one :-) So this is absolutely perfect. I’ll be sure to poke you if I have any questions.
-- Darren
kosta
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#11 posted 1177 days ago
looks good man
-- kosta Virginia Beach, VA http://www.kostasworkshop.blogspot.com/
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