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Latest Project - Arachnoid Chest

Project by molarman posted 615 days ago 980 views 6 times favorited 30 comments Add to Favorites Watch

I just completed this a couple of days ago. This chest is mostly jatoba with quilted maple doors, wenge handles and ebony drawer pulls. There were a couple of “firsts” for me on this project. The my first use of knife hinges. These were surprisingly easy to install. It was also the first use of my Leigh jig. Lots of fun.

Comments welcome.

-- Woodworking is not a destination....it's a joinery !!! http://smilesrus.com/pages/woodgallery.html


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Billp

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posted 615 days ago

Wow you did a fantastic job.

-- Billp

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darryl

1392 posts in 1220 days


posted 615 days ago

that is a very cool cabinet, nice work!
I have a leigh jig. I really need to practice using it more, it’s a shame how much dust it collects…
This cabinet is definately inspiring.

-- www.darrylmasterson.com ~ www.darrylmasterson.etsy.com

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teenagewoodworker

2480 posts in 661 days


posted 615 days ago

wow thats a very nice cabinet. i love the look of the jatoba and maple together. great job.

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woodnut

273 posts in 945 days


posted 615 days ago

molarman is that your own design? If so how did you come up with the poportions of the legs? The cabinet looks great, the legs were the first thing to catch my eye. Once again beautiful work.

-- F.Little

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Scott Bryan

20596 posts in 715 days


posted 615 days ago

This is a very nice piece. Maple and cherry are my favorite combinations. The wenge handles and ebony pulls add nice contrasts to the piece as well.

How did you finish it?

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

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trifern

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posted 615 days ago

Very cool project. I like your choice of materials and techniques.

-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.

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DAN

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posted 615 days ago

looks like a big tooth ! wonderful …. exceptional wookmanship

-- work from your heart and your spirit will live forever

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woodup

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posted 615 days ago

I like it! There are a lot of unique features to this table that make it stand out. I think the term ‘eye catching’ has already been used but it’s worth repeat’n. Great Job, thanks for sharing.

-- Michael, Fort Worth, TX. "I wood if I could!"

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CharlieM1958

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posted 615 days ago

Another stunning piece, Doc! You do some amazing work.

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

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cajunpen

5968 posts in 959 days


posted 615 days ago

Wow – this is one of those projects that makes me smile. That wood is really nice, the design is awesome and the execution is spectacular – another great project Doc.

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

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GaryK

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posted 615 days ago

Man, that thing is great. I love those spider legs!

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

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cobbler

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posted 615 days ago

THAT IS A REALLY NICE PIECE. GREAT ATTENTION TO
DETAIL. LOVE THE COLOR CONTRAST.

-- ''Carry on my wayward son''

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mrtrim

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posted 615 days ago

holy molar ! im a leg man and i think i found love ! lol awesome project

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rikkor

11335 posts in 768 days


posted 615 days ago

Excellent. From the thumbnails I thought it was bigger. When I opened it I noticed the glasses on top. I like it better smaller.

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Dan Lyke

607 posts in 1018 days


posted 615 days ago

I’m examining those pictures for construction details, because it’s a beautiful piece that I want to learn from, but I also find it oddly creepy, like if I were stumbling to the bathroom in the middle of the night and bumped into it I’d beat the everloving daylights out of it because it just weirds me out in some primal way…

Gorgeous, but my own tastes would require something slightly less spidery for that leg curve… But I guess great craft and a strong emotional statement pretty much defines good art.

-- Dan Lyke, Petaluma California, http://www.flutterby.net/User:DanLyke

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motthunter

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posted 613 days ago

style = great

fantastic work

-- making sawdust....

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Paul D

2125 posts in 642 days


posted 613 days ago

Really nice design and very well crafted.

-- Paul D, Atlanta GA

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MSRiverdog

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posted 612 days ago

Cool piece, what are the dimensions?

-- http://www.riverviewwoodworking.com

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Woodshopfreak

390 posts in 635 days


posted 610 days ago

WOW, Beautiful, stunning, gorgous, magnificent, wonderfull, there is simply not enough words to describe. What a nice peice. This is probbobly one of my favorites on the site. cool.

(by the way I bet all of those words are spelled wrong, oops, I never said I did well with spelling lol)

-- Tyler, Illinois

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jeanmarc

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posted 545 days ago

This is a very nice piece.

-- jeanmarc manosque france

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Dennis Zongker

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posted 472 days ago

Cool piece.

-- Dennis Zongker

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Dusty56

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posted 471 days ago

Simply magnificient design and I am so happy that you referenced the size with your spectacles : ) I also thought that it was a much larger piece and was wondering how those legs would hold up over time , but as a small box / chest / artform / eyecandy , it should do just fine…Love your wood choices on this one and the finish looks great as well .

-- You know you're getting old when you know the difference between you're (you are) and your (belonging to you) AND how to use them in a sentence .

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Sonny

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posted 449 days ago

wow very original…................
very nice

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Ryan Shervill

238 posts in 706 days


posted 449 days ago

Nice cabinet The proportions are really decieving…if you hadn’t placed the glasses in the pic, I would have assumed it was much larger.

What was your choice of finish?

Ryan

-- If you can't set a good example, at least serve as a horrible warning... www.rarewoodcreations.com

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kolwdwrkr

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posted 443 days ago

man, your projects are starting to cause me to think about my next project and what I want to do. Very well done, very inspirational.

-- ~ Inspiring those who inspire me ~

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corey cyr

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posted 402 days ago

how did you join the legs to the rails?

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molarman

37 posts in 711 days


posted 402 days ago

Thanks for the kind words folks. Corey – I used loose tenons (Dominos) for the leg joinery.

-- Woodworking is not a destination....it's a joinery !!! http://smilesrus.com/pages/woodgallery.html

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savannah505

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posted 281 days ago

So impressive, a real work of art. I’m glad it came up on “roll of the dice”

-- Dan Wiggins

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twig

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posted 281 days ago

That’s just amazing! Beautiful! I thought it was big until I saw the glasses. Very cool!

-- See my current work at RavensCroft.Etsy.com

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Cedrus

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posted 20 days ago

Very beautiful…I could see some ‘web like’ scroll work handles for this aracnid!

-- Cedrus of British Columbia

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