Cherry Toy Chest

Nice project iSaw. I bet it was fun making that curved top. Your grandson should put this to good use for years to come. Happy New Year.

-- Even the best of men relish a little spice every now and then... HG Somers, circa 1905

and it’s gorgeous!!! wow

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Wow is right! What an excellent box. Almost looks too good for just a toy box :>) I’m very sure even he grows out of toys that this toy box will grow into something else as well. Heirloom project and very pretty one at that. Well done.

-- Jim Hallada, Chesterfield, VA

My my, that is a handsome piece. Very well done.

-- Stevethepeeve -- I'm no rocket surgeon

Very, very nice. Does that device hold the top up securely enough that no little fingers can get injured?

-- Maplewood, MN

When I see something that beautiful and someone says it is their first project, I start to feel a little queasy. <g>

Nice job!

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

Great looking chest!

-- miles125, Alabama.."Architecture is frozen music""

Well done. Great lid, like a steamer trunk.

-- Ron, Twain Harte, Ca. Portable on site Sawmill Service http://westcoastlands.net/Sawmill.html http://westcoastlands.net/SawBucks2/phpBB3

Outstanding chest! Should be around for a long time. Great craftsmanship.

-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28

Thanks guys and gals. You guessed it, rikkor. The hardware on the center of the lid is a devise that keeps constant pressure on the lid in any position to keep it from slamming.

-- The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance. Aristotle

Nice chest, iSaw! I really like the design. I have to favorite this one as I may end up making something similar in the very near future. I love the curved top. Do you care to make any comments on it’s construction? What bevel angle did you use to cut the pieces? It turned out great!

-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)

Great looking piece. I never would have guessed it was your first project. How long did it take you to build?

-- JP, Shelbyville, KY

Very nice work, well done on the joinery.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

The top radius was just done by eye. In fact, the whole thing was done by eye. I first built a prototype out of pine and decided to change the proportions somewhat making the radius bigger (flatter) and shortening the overall height.

The panels are resawn to 1/8” thick. Tricky but fun to do. The bottom is two layers of 1/8” pressboard. That’s the thickness I had on hand and it was a little light-duty so I laminated two layers. Hinges are drawn brass.

-- The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance. Aristotle