Flateware Chest

Great looking box. Very nice inlay on the top.

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

Your son and daughter-in-law will be very happy with your work. I too love the inlay.

-- Ross, Seattle, www.timelesswoodwork.net

Very nice box! Is the light wood in the top inlaid, or did you wrap the sides of the box around it?

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

Very nice inlay, as everybody has said. The colors match nicely. Nice joinery as well.

-- "That which has in itself the greatest use, possesses the greatest beauty." - Unknown Shaker

Don’t be scarred at all, this is beautiful! They will absolutely love it.

-- Dust collectors suck.

Bill ,

This is a vey nice box. The joints look good and the inlay adds a nice detail to the piece.

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.

Thanks for the comments. The inlay is maple also. I felt very honored when my son asked me to build this. It is designed by looking at chests in retail outlets, then adapting my own measurements.

Thanks again for the kind comments.

-- Bill - If I knew GRANDKIDS were so much fun I would have had them first.

Beautiful piece and heirloom for your sons family. Thanks for posting.

God Bless
tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

This is great, and it will be cherished for generations to come. I hope you signed and dated it.

-- Maplewood, MN

truly a great piece…and even better as a wedding gift…

-- Matt, Napa, CA...SING WITH ME: "Sum...sum...sum...summ...summ...summ...summertime..."

Seeing the brilliant color of the mahogany in the second photo, it’s hard to understand how mahogany furniture was stained so very dark in the late 19th and early 20th centuries! It is such a beautiful wood ‘au naturel’.

The simple light-colored inlay really sets the top off nicely. What is the inlay material?

-- Earle Wright, Lenoir City, Tennessee

Sweet !

-- Billp

beautiful piece !!!

-- Dusty56@comcast.net