Small Cedar Chest

Cole, great first project

It looks good.

Time & Practice are all you need

There are so many ideas on LJ’s

-- Who is the happiest of men? He who values the merits of others, and in their pleasure takes joy, even as though 'twere his own. --Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Looks fine to me Cole, stay with the boxes but make them more complicated i.e. dovetail the corners and do away with the construction blocks, don’t need routers, extend your hand skills before migrating to power tools and machinery. I have a workshop full of expensive power tools and machinery, but still like to work with my hand tools. Carving is only an extension of working with chisels, learning control and most importantly effective sharpening.

-- Bill, Nottingham. Remember its not waiting for the storm to end, but learning to dance in the rain that counts. If you dont make mistakes, you make nothing at all.

excellent chest. as bill stated inexpensive hand tools well sharpened can accomplish great things. perhaps scallop some moulding for the base with a coping saw ?
if your time is limited maybe a relative or neighbor has a shop you can use.
anyway most importantly you got out and built it! be proud of it, i would be.

-- bowtie,.....jus passin thru.... cccedar.com

Great job!! You will learn with every project. I agree with Bill, develop your hand tool skills first. Welcome to LJ’s

-- Jack, Albuquerque

Welcome to LumberJocks. That is a great first project. I’m sure that your girlfriend is impressed.

-- "A goal without a plan is a wish."

Good looking little chest !

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