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You wanted it, well here it is. My first project post on Lumberjocks. This chest was built for my brother. He is in the Coast Guard and wanted a box to store his assorted paraphernalia that he collects on his voyages. The box is all pine, and was built to take a few bumps and bounces along the way. It was not built to win any beauty contests, but it turned out cool. It will withstand an accidental fall here and there, or that was the plan. You will notice a few varnish runs on the front. That was due to impatience and temperature problems I had. But it added to the overall look I think. I used an entire gallon of varnish on this chest. The stickman on the inside of the box is my new “trademark” that will be burned into my projects.
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dennis mitchell
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posted 604 days ago
That is pretty cool!
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Dick, & Barb Cain
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posted 604 days ago
Real nice, the decoupage on the top adds to it.
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Obi
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posted 604 days ago
Well for being a soft wood, that trunk looks very sturdy. See? Now that wasn’t so hard was it?
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frank
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posted 604 days ago
Hi Steelwinky;
—-looks like you achieved your goal of a ‘cool’ pine chest!
I like pine myself also and find it to be a very good wood to work with, its just that so much of the buying public has been sold the idea that the hardwoods and exotics are better….
Like your choice of varnish also as I find this to be a very stable finish for pine, by the way is it spar varnish?
And good also having a ‘stickman’ for a trademark, NOW you’ve went and burned yourself a niche in the wood, ‘that is you’.....
GODSPEED,
Frank
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scottb
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posted 603 days ago
a true treasure chest!
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Don
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posted 603 days ago
Yep, that’s what I was thinking – a Pirate’s Treasure Chest. I would call this a successful project, Mate.
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David
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posted 603 days ago
Great project! I like your sickman burned inside the lid. Your brother will really enjoy this chest. My Dad was in the Coast Guard and I was in the Navy so this project strikes a certain maritime chord! Very cool first project.
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