Navy Retirement Sea Chest

wow that is awesome Tonyo!! That looks really good. What finish did you use? great job and welcome to Lumberjocks

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The finish was a Bulls Eye® Shellac. Sanded between three coats with a fine steel wool as well.. Thanks for the review…

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a true TREASURE chest….WOW

Very nice.

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Really awesome and the finish is more than that!

hi great job with the sea chest the finish is fantastic and welcome to LJ you will love it here its a great website

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Great job! With box joints on such a large project, do you use a jig or is the table saw still an option?

-- Richard- Broken Arrow, Oklahoma

Great job, I like the anchor design and the handles. What I really noticed was the base of your sea chest. You have maple slats with a decorative strip of walnut on it, which gives the appearance of depth. I like the transition and the contrasting colors of hardwood. I been trying to do the same thing in my chests but you really mastered it. Its going to my fav’s.

-- Richard Boise, Idaho

Thank you for the reviews and kind words..

Rajkalex – I used the table saw for the box joints using the Freud Box Joint Cutter set. I had to make a very big jig based on the size of the joints.. Was very difficult and very heavy to do but it was fun. I used router setup bars to set the jig keys just right, so it took just as long to build the jig as it took to make the joints..

CessnaPilotBarry – Thanks for the sentiment.. Will pass on the wife about her service.. Thanks..

-- --Tony, America is not at war, the US Military is. America is at the mall. Support our troops by standing behind them, otherwise feel free to stand in front of them.

What a chest! Every old salt needs to have a sea chest, and that one is worthy of some fine treasure, I salute the skipper of this fine craftage.

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That chest is beautiful! Welcome to our forums :)

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Lovely craftsmanship Tonyo and welcome to LJs.

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Very nice chest. Your work is perfect.

Thnaks for posting and welcome to LJ.

As others have said, it is a beautiful chest. The finish is 1st class.

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I bet she was so pleased with this beautiful chest! What a marvelous gift!

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