Britt's Chest

Love those dovetail joints. Leigh jig? very nice work.

-- so much wood, so little time. Bradford.

Good looking chest- I too live the joinery. Cheap is good.

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

Couldn’t help but notice those joints, very unique, very nice work. Some of my best projects were done on the cheap. I like the cedar on the inside.

-- --Chuck

Very nice. The joinery adds a really nice detail to the piece. There is nothing wrong with being “fiscally conservative”.

Thanks for the post.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

Britt must be happy.

-- Jiri

Looks good! The joinery makes it quite unique. I’m sure that Britt will be enjoy it for years to come.

-- To do is to be

Love the joints-really unique! Its not the expensense but the beauty and workmanship that count!

-- Spread love with our work

Cool joints! I’ve never seen those done before. That’s an impressive looking piece of furniture you built.

-- Robb

Great project, I like the cedar lining. Are you cheap or something?

Nice work. I like to hear how someone built a project from wood that others might consider second grade. As I look a little closer I think I see a little smile coming from the wood.

-- Ron in Osseo, Minnesota

Great looking chest!

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

Fantastic looking chest. I have had that isoloc template for years now and I still haven’t used it.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

a lifetime of happiness for Britt! cheap is very good!

-- Carpe Lignum - Seize The Wood,

Beautiful chest. If the wood is solid, it doesn’t matter if it’s a little “different”. That’s why it’s not called “plastic”

-- Tim -- http://tmuli.com

can you show pics of the jig you made?

-- making sawdust....

I drew them in AutoCAD and my buddy who has a CNC mill in his garage cut them for me. It is obviously thicker than it needs to be. I think I used 1/2 in plate… It is pretty low tech, I just square it to the end of the piece, attach it and rout away. For the socket I attach the jig to a 2X4 and then clamp the 2X4 to the board. I need to remember to take a picture of that operation next time I use it.

-- A thing of beauty is a joy forever...

Holy *?&%$! Thats the coolest looking self made jig I have ever seen, did you not say you are a profi machinist? that is awesome! Really impressive, just when I thought I have seen about every type of dovetail type joining jig… simply impressive!

-- Nicholas, Journeyman Cabinetmaker, Partenkirchen, Germany

I’m WOWed!

-- If you have gone through a whole day without learning something new, you wasted it.