| Project by gtpreacher | posted 678 days ago | 1143 views | 5 times favorited | 13 comments |  |
 |
I built this seven-day chest for my grandson, who was born back in November, 2010. May daughter-in-law has a similar chest that was made by her grandfather, and she thought it would be nice for her son to have one built by his grandfather. The case and drawer fronts are white oak, the panels are quarter-inch oak plywood, and the secondary wood for the drawer boxes and frames is pine. The oak was rough milled locally, and I completed the milling and sizing in my garage shop. I also milled the moldings on my router table. The finish is 4 coats of hand-rubbed polyurethane. Due to the fact that life happens even when you want to be building furniture, this project took me about 10 months to complete, but I think the wait was worth it.
-- Phil, North Carolina
| Pin It |
13 comments so far
Randy Sharp
home | projects | blog
318 posts in 1844 days
#1 posted 678 days ago
Hey, great job Phil! Good looking dovetails and chic of woods. Thanks for sharing!
-- Randy, Tupelo, MS ~ A man who honors his wife will have children who honor their father.
Nate Finch
home | projects | blog
20 posts in 1096 days
#2 posted 677 days ago
Great looking piece of furniture. I really like the proportions and the finish.
-- Nate, Harvard, MA
Dusty56
home | projects | blog
10532 posts in 1860 days
#3 posted 677 days ago
Very nice project .
I thought it was Red Oak . Where did you find the White Oak plywood and how pricey was it ?
thanks
-- When did quiet and quite become the same word ? I'm guessing about the same time as your and you're did.
gtpreacher
home | projects | blog
58 posts in 1437 days
#4 posted 677 days ago
To Dusty56: The plywood is red oak, I’m sure. When I was mentioning the white oak, I was referring to the rails, stiles, and drawer fronts.
-- Phil, North Carolina
Dusty56
home | projects | blog
10532 posts in 1860 days
#5 posted 677 days ago
It all blends together well then : )
I’m used to seeing White Oak with a brownish tint to it around here .
Have a great weekend !
-- When did quiet and quite become the same word ? I'm guessing about the same time as your and you're did.
Monty Queen
home | projects | blog
1568 posts in 1423 days
#6 posted 677 days ago
Very nice job looks awesome. Superb craftsmanship.
-- Monty Q, Columbia, South Carolina.
mcase
home | projects | blog
397 posts in 1301 days
#7 posted 677 days ago
Real nice! Besides being well crafted its a very visually pleasing piece
helluvawreck
home | projects | blog
10480 posts in 1038 days
#8 posted 677 days ago
Phil, that is a very elegant chest and very well done.
-- If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away. Henry David Thoreau
workerinwood
home | projects | blog
2492 posts in 1239 days
#9 posted 677 days ago
Beautiful, great job!!
-- Jack, Albuquerque
RexMcKinnon
home | projects | blog
2590 posts in 1367 days
#10 posted 676 days ago
Beautiful dresser. Hard to believe it is white and red oak. Great color matching.
-- If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail!
Bertha
home | projects | blog
13115 posts in 865 days
#11 posted 676 days ago
Very well executed. A very handsome and utilitarian piece. Nice job!
-- My dad and I built a 65 chev pick up.I killed trannys in that thing for some reason-Hog
MGoBlue7
home | projects | blog
38 posts in 974 days
#12 posted 675 days ago
This is REALLY beautiful. I love the simple yet elegant design. Dovetails look awesome, fit and finish look perfect. Its going to enjoyed for YEARS to come. Thanks for posting!
TopamaxSurvivor
home | projects | blog
13194 posts in 1847 days
#13 posted 671 days ago
Awesome!!
-- "some old things are lovely, warm still with life ... of the forgotten men who made them." - D.H. Lawrence Wake Up America!! Please read; http://www.commondreams.org/view/2009/01/26-0
Have your say...