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When I decided to make this chest, I had already glued up the top and had intended to use it as a wall hanging, but it came out so perfect that it screamed chest lid.
The decision to use three woods on the exterior, (the chest uses 5 different woods altogether), was upon reflection a mistake. Two woods will be my limit in the future. I spent more time designing on the fly than building sometimes.
I set out without a plan when I built this, and I let the box grow out of my imagination taking care each step of the process to try and bring it all together.
I think it came together well and it is certainly unique.
My next box will be made from cherry and may or may not resemble a chest a bit more. At least the lid will be a chest type lid.
Thanks for looking. You guys are the best and with out some of you this wouldn’t be as good so thanks for all your continued advise.
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Monte Pittman
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#1 posted 205 days ago
Got it done! That’s really cool. The colors are very striking.
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RussellAP
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#2 posted 205 days ago
I was sweating it for a while Monte, but I broke down and bought another padauk board and just finished it up with that.
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CharlieM1958
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#3 posted 205 days ago
That’s a one-of-a-kind chest, Russell. Some great looking woods beautifully showcased.
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
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#4 posted 205 days ago
This will be the chest of all chests.
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a1Jim
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#5 posted 205 days ago
totally unique good job Russ.
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RussellAP
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#6 posted 205 days ago
Thanks Jim, I like the way the poly looks on the end grain. Next time I’ll concentrate on contiguous grain from board to board. Baby steps man.
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#7 posted 205 days ago
that’s a great looking chest.it turned out nice.thanks for showing the finished product russell.
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#8 posted 203 days ago
awesome job on a one of a kind project.
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