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Built for friends who had their first child a year ago…(I'm behind in my project list!!!) I'd built one for my niece some years ago out of reclaimed Doug-fir ( http://lumberjocks.com/projects/840 )and she seems to like it. The wood on this one is Big Leaf Maple that came from the tree farm in Oregon we both work at. I had it milled a couple years ago and air dried. These were some of the wider (18") boards that I got out of the tree - lotsa figure! The plan for the box is from Woodsmith - Finished with 3 coats sealer, 2 coats poly and wax. Hopefully it will make a good treasure chest for the kid!

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Nice job. Great figure on that wood!
 

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Nice. The two levels of trays is a nice touch.
 

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Nice work, Schroeder! That should last, at least, a couple of generations.
 

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Love the grain on this cabinet. You did a beautiful job on it. Thanks for posting.

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Schroeder,

This is a gorgeous box. You really brought out the figure on the maple.

Thanks for the post.
 

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That is some spectacular looking wood Schroeder. Nice design on the box too. The child should be very happy with it.
 

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Nice box, Schroeder. Big Leaf Maple is one of my favorite woods, and it seems to make it's way to my Omaha woodseller about ever two years. I just laid in a smallish batch - I can hear it calling to me all the way out in the garage…
 

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man that figure is awesome, and the chest is classic.great job
 

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Great box and fantastic wood!
 

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you had the tree milled and then built with the wood. that's amazing, must be a great feeling. it is one handsome chest. i bet you made their day with that.
 

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That's some pretty wood. At first glance I thought it was veneer, just based on the figure in it.

Very nice work on the box, as well.

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Fantastic figure on that maple. Well executed design.
 

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Awesome job! I think the tray is a good idea.
 

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That will certainly be a treasure for the youngster. It will also probably be a treasure for his kid.
 

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sweet box love, that maple. those were the days ,huh, when all your toys would fit in a box that size ….
well everythings got a trade off. back to the saw dust
 

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Pretty figure and a nice box. Oh, treefarmer, my address is….
 
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