Fine looking chest and excellent craftsmanship. If you want it the way you need it sometimes the only way to go is building it yourself. Okay, I like that route most of the time. Good work, keep it up.
Mike I wish I would have known you back then. I actually made the box a few years ago and just recently stumbled upon the photos during a PC cleaning. I decided to upload them this evening. I would have certainly emailed you. 😊
Thanks a million guys…I wish I had access to all the better woodworking equipement, if so I certainly would have implemented different joinery. I did the best with the resources I had available at the time. Its embarassing when you don't possess all the nicer equipment because I'm certainly capable of a better turn-out but.....I have to try to enjoy where I am, enroute to where I'm going. 😕
I want one !!!! ~whines~. LOL…gets out the blasted "TO-DO" novel ( the list got too big ! ) and jots this down.
Great chest ! I love the look. I'm assuming you don't move it often or you might have put handles on the sides? Is it very heavy ?
I've always wanted one like it; been wondering if my skills are up to creating one yet. Guess it's time to find out !
Juriathe, it is somewhat heavy and a little cumbersome to tote without handles, you are correct. I do not move it often, thus the reasoning behind my procrastination for locating and purchasing some durable handles that would actually hold the weight of this chest.
I have looked a couple of times through Verita's catalog but cannot seem to make a decision yet. One of the reasons is that i would love to have handles that match the knobs but would be durable enough to support the weight. Therein lies the dilemma, there are no handles that match the knobs in their inventory.
It turned out OK Ben. I had limited tooling and didn't really have the time and space for any fancy joinery. It was a 'throw together' actually, during one afternoon. I've been pleased with it as far as functionality and serving me in that capacity. As far as joinery and overall wood choice, I wish I would have had more time to invest in searching out a nice piece of wood for the project, along with more space, tooling and time for joinery to express a little more creativity into the piece. BUT!! Its where I was….lol
Thank you for your comments and feedback. Appreciated!
I know what you mean. I built a frame and panel chest using stub tennon joinery and when it came time to attach the bottom i used pocket screws because i just wanted to be done. Really felt like cheating.. someone on here even called me out for it. Someone once said great works are never finished. They are abandoned.
You know. Harbor Freight sells a machinist tool chest that i have considered buying but i refuse because i know that is something that a craftsman should build not buy. Good on you!