Blue stained lodgpole pine chest

I’m also an Idaho native and really like to look of the blue stained lodgepole pine. “Nice Job”

Rainbow Poplar will give you the same general look, purples and blues.
Love the design and give Marley a cookie!

-- "They don't want it perfect - they want it SPECIAL"

Love that wood. Well done.

-- Ken, "Everyday above ground is a good day!"

Love it!

If I may ask, what angle did you cut the top slats at?

-- Mother Nature created it, I just assemble it. - It's not ability that we often lack, but the patience to use our ability

This is a gr8 lookin chest. Really like it a lot

-- Roger from KY. Work/Play/Travel Safe. Kentuk55@bellsouth.net

I like the chest – especially the top. What type of hinges did you use and who was your source?

Great looking chest, I also like to play with the beetle killed wood. Know what you mean about the burning,
Missoula, the valley of a thousand smokes, has been the recipient of the smoke, necessitating me wearing my
good shop particulate mask while building my deck. Looks like Marley has been protecting you for those
squirrels for a few years and knows he is appreciated. Thank you for sharing.

-- As ever, Gus-the 74 yr young apprentice carpenter

looking good with the wether stained wood

Dennis

Thanks for the compliments. the hinges were bought on ebay years ago, no idea what they are called and who I bought them from, but they work just fine.

The slats rests on a laminated wood ribs made by picking out a old steel wagon wheel rim and laminating several thin pieces of wood clamped to the steel wheel. (see the inside of the lid). Then I took some scrap wood and experiment on angles so the slats fit perfectly or darn near. There may be a math equation to figure out tangents and arc angles, but I am bad at math. So I experimented on the table saw until I got the correct angle.

Long story short, the lid is not perfect but it is adequate.

-- Richard Boise, Idaho