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This was a Christmas Present for my niece. You may recognize the “Liegh isoloc” joints, which I guess they sort of are… I was too cheap to buy the dovetail jig and template so I made my own… It was a fun project. It is made from solid red oak and lined with cedar. The oak was kind of rough. My sister bought a truckload of this oak from a mill back east somewhere when they were building a lodge near Yellowstone National Park. Not the highest grade, you can see some of it was spalted. (the price was right – did I mention I’m cheap?)
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16 comments so far
Bradford
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posted 146 days ago
Love those dovetail joints. Leigh jig? very nice work.
-- so much wood, so little time. Bradford.
cajunpen
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posted 146 days ago
Good looking chest- I too live the joinery. Cheap is good.
-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/
grovemadman
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posted 146 days ago
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
Scott Bryan
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posted 146 days ago
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.
Jiri Parkman
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posted 146 days ago
Britt must be happy.
-- Jiri
Jon Spelbring
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posted 146 days ago
Looks good! The joinery makes it quite unique. I’m sure that Britt will be enjoy it for years to come.
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herbr
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posted 146 days ago
Love the joints-really unique! Its not the expensense but the beauty and workmanship that count!
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Robb
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posted 146 days ago
Cool joints! I’ve never seen those done before. That’s an impressive looking piece of furniture you built.
-- Robb
rikkor
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posted 146 days ago
Great project, I like the cedar lining. Are you cheap or something?
-- Maplewood, MN
HallTree
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posted 146 days ago
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
CharlieM1958
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posted 146 days ago
Great looking chest!
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
GaryK
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posted 146 days ago
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.
PanamaJack
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posted 141 days ago
a lifetime of happiness for Britt! cheap is very good!
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tenontim
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posted 136 days ago
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”
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motthunter
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can you show pics of the jig you made?
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jm82435
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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... - Keats