Steamer Chest

You did a nice job on this. It’s really a very practical project.

helluvawreck aka Charles
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-- If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away. Henry David Thoreau

Beautiful chest…. Did you use any type of oil before you Laquered it?

-- What we do in life will Echo through Eternity........

This is magnificent makes my chest look silly. Love the contrast of the different woods

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What a very astonishing project!

-- "someone has to be wounded for others to be saved, someone has to sacrifice for others to feel happiness, someone has to die so others could live"

Very nicely done

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

Very nice.

Lacquer will outgass for months if exposed to heat, especially under the sun. Been there.

-- Clint Searl.............We deserve what we tolerate

How many BF of curly maple did that take?

-- Failure does not stop me, it makes me try harder..... because I'm crazy.

Curly Maple?? Birds Eye Maple and there was too much… expensive stuff, but when your building something that you’ll hope turn into a family heirloom you don’t much care…. I will say that that the wood materials cost around $500.00 dollars. Hardware, another $150.00

Mike

-- Mike

Wow this is a wonderful steamer trunk. Great job

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It’s beautiful. Where did you get the hardware. I’ve been looking for an online store that has stuff like that in brass and bronze.

-- Failure does not stop me, it makes me try harder..... because I'm crazy.

thats a bute ,did you add the inside storage compartment r was it in the rockler plan really nice

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Very nice trunk and great workmanship.

-- Tom D

Something we don’t see many of, very nice trunk.

-- A childs smile is payment enough.

eddie,

Yes, I did add the inner compartment. I can’t remember if the plans came with a full tray type insert or not. The plans were only about 9 bucks at Rockler Woodworking.

Mike

-- Mike

Russel,

I purchased the hardware at:

http://www.shenandoahrestoration.com/trunk_index.html

Rockler offers all the hardware you need but it’s on the cheep side I think.

Mike

-- Mike