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An Heirloom chest for one of my grandsons. My son-in-law asked if I had ever made an arch top chest, which I hadn't. This was a challenge to make. The arch top is a full floating panel and the chest is white ash and hickory. Here is a walnut jewelry armoire I made for a neighbors wife for Christmas. Another heirloom chest for another grandson. I made this out of red oak and it matches his bedroom furniture.

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Hi Al Welcome to Ljs glad to have you join the fun. That's one great looking arch top chest your grandsons have to love it.
 

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Welcome to LJs, Nice looking chest, end rails bent or sawn curved?
 

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This is a beautiful chest. You have done a wonderful job on this project. Congratulations and welcome to Lumberjocks.

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Thanks for the compliments. I posted four more pictures of two other projects.

The end rails of the arch top chest are actually cut on with a router. It was impossible to configure them as needed any other way. The top panel edges and end rail panel pockets are also cut using a router with a curved fence. As I said, this arch top chest was a challenge.

MrLaughingbrook - I have other arch top chest in-process pictures, but I don't know what you wish to see.
 

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Welcome, all very nice work.really nice chests.
 

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+beautiful project, other projects are magnificent too.
 

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MY oh MY, you do beautiful work. Are you a professional wood worker or a hobbyist? hopefully my day will come and I will be able to make things this nice. Welcome aboard
 

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Hi Alan,

Nice work! Don't hesitate to add projects instead of ganging up three in one entry. Lets people search and find them more easily. Keep up the great work!

Chuck
 
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