Finished Hope Chest Project

Great looking chest. Did you cut those dovetails by hand?

-- Dan, Rochester, NY

Great Job. Nice choice of wood. A daughter can keep a guy busy for years and its so much fun. You two work well together. Thanks for sharing and keep on creating those family heirlooms.

-- Lynn "If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you're right". Henry Ford

Dan,

I wish I had cut those by hand but alas I did not. I used a jig I got from a Woodworking show in Milwaukee a few years back. You can see it sitting on the counter in the attached pic.

Thanks!
John

-- John -- Racine, WI -- Woodworking..."It's not just a Hobby, it's an Adventure"

Thanks Lynn!

John

-- John -- Racine, WI -- Woodworking..."It's not just a Hobby, it's an Adventure"

That’s a gorgeous piece of work. I love the dovetails too. First attempt? My dovetails still look like they should be on workpieces covered with glue, glitter and macaroni.

madwilliamflint,

The jig did all the work. After cutting a couple of test pieces to dial in the fit, we were good to go.

Thanks!
John

-- John -- Racine, WI -- Woodworking..."It's not just a Hobby, it's an Adventure"

Ahh very nice. They looked very different from most jigs I’ve seen, but I could imagine that cutting that many by hand would mean it would be a gift for her 17th birthday

-- Dan, Rochester, NY

Dan,

Thanks for the good laugh. :) And that’s what I’m talking about, my schedule would not allow me the time to hand cut them. Thought that is a skill I want to learn!

Thanks again,
John

Note: if anyone is interested, that jig is the Peachtree Woodworking Extendable Dovetail Jig.

-- John -- Racine, WI -- Woodworking..."It's not just a Hobby, it's an Adventure"

a beautiful chest, and it will be treasured for a life time I’m sure

-- Everyone calls me Ed or Eddie , mom still calls me Edward if she is mad at me.

John,
By chance did your jig come from Peachtree? I’ve been looking at jigs for a while, trying to find one that I can use bits with guide bearings vice the separate bit/bushing route. Just curious is your jig is the same as what I have been looking at from Peachtree…...

BTW, beautiful work. I have used the ambrosia maple before and like the look.

-Al

-- Al, Strike Fighter Town, Virginia

Al,

Yes, it is the Peachtree Extendable Dovetail Jig. Here is the Link

Thanks!
John

-- John -- Racine, WI -- Woodworking..."It's not just a Hobby, it's an Adventure"

John-beautiful work. Your daughter did a great job picking the boards and finish. Its always fun to have the kids help with projects.

The dovetails look very crisp-I have a Rocker DT jig from 2 Christmas’s ago that I haven’t tried out yet. My daughter will be 12 in Feb-so I have a few years before I need her hope chest (I better get started this weekend).

.40 a board foot ? looks like a great deal to me.

Thanks for sharing.

Bill in Holt

Fantastically beautiful!

-- Sam Hamory - The project is never finished until its "finished"!

Very very nice ,I know she will love it,who wouldn’t?

-- W James Brokenbourgh Custom furniture maker http://artisticwoodstudio.com/

Thanks Guys!

John

-- John -- Racine, WI -- Woodworking..."It's not just a Hobby, it's an Adventure"