Chest for Heirloom Flatware

Beautifully constructed flatware box. It will proudly display, store and protect it for many generations. Thank you for sharing.

-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.

Very nice, I like your use of the walnut for visual interest.

-- Glenn, New Mexico

Great work!

Thanks for the post

Callum

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nice combination of the woods and your work is great : )

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Very nice work, Bob!

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

a beauty of a chest and a beautiful set of silver

-- RTB. "dumb animals are not stupid they simply can't talk "

Did you come up with the design yourself? I’ve been trying to find a plan for one of these!

-- “If God dwells inside us like some people say, I sure hope He likes enchiladas, because that's what He's getting” - Jack Handey

Sergeant-Chad – Thanks for checking out my box. To answer your question I just layed out the pieces and added a little. It is just a service for eight so it didn’t have to be to big, I lucked out with the width because the knives just fit. The outside dimensions are 11×15 x 3 3/4 inches. The forks and stuff are held in place with a bunch of U shapes cut into a 1×2 piece of wood painted flat black and the knives are held in by making dados accross another 1×2 about a 1/4in deep. I hope this helps. I did google flatware chests and saw a hole bunch that cost a fortune and were for a service for 12.

-- bobdurnell, Santa Ana California.

Well, it looks great. My wife won’t stop asking when I’m going to make one!!

-- “If God dwells inside us like some people say, I sure hope He likes enchiladas, because that's what He's getting” - Jack Handey