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The sma’ kist is the sixth project in the Lethenty Mill furniture making course and it is one that attracts a lot of interest.
In this project, I suggest that the top of the kist is dry jointed. The top of the original sma’ kist (on which I based this design) had split – this almost always happens as the wood shrinks when it meets central heating.
Traditionally, tops were always nailed on, then punched and filled. Kists were utility items. I suggest to evening class students and home learners that they dowel the top on so that the fixings are hidden.
I also recommend fitting a strap (I used a leather one) as it doesn’t interfere with the movements of the inner tray.
My ‘new’ version of the kist does not have a lock, although the original kists did. These can still be obtained, however they do present a problem – when it comes to fitting a surface mounted escutcheon, there isn’t much depth for fitting the screws. The push-in type is OK.
-- Allan Fyfe, Lethenty Mill Furniture, http://www.lethenty-mill.com
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thetimberkid
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posted 47 days ago
Looks good!
Thanks for the post
Callum
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gusthehonky
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posted 47 days ago
A fine example of master craftsmanship. Sadly, in an age of throw-away tool stored in a plastic bucket, a tradesman’s pride and skill showcasing the respect, care, and storage of his tools is rarely found on present day job sites. A well built tool chest and its contents speaks volumes about its owner. Plastic buckets only say what they once contained(paint, stain, mud, etc…..).
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trifern
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posted 47 days ago
Nice looking and very functional box. Thank you for sharing.
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Lee A. Jesberger
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posted 47 days ago
Allan;
It’s easy to see why it’s popular. It’s very nice.
Lee
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CharlieM1958
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posted 46 days ago
Very nice!
What are the approximate dimensions?
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steveosshop
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posted 46 days ago
Very nice. The lid on the smaller compartments is a nice touch.
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RobD
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posted 46 days ago
Very very nice work …I might have to “borrow” that design in the future!
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Dusty56
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posted 46 days ago
do you have any dimensions to share with us or what wood you used or what’s the best finish to use on a project like this ? It looks great even though the pix are a wee bit small for me old eyeballs : )
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jeanmarc
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posted 46 days ago
Very nice!nice work
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posted 46 days ago
really cool
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posted 46 days ago
I love the look of a hand crafted tool chest… that looks terrific!
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PineMan
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posted 46 days ago
Very nice looking. How big is it?
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lethentymill
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posted 44 days ago
Thanks for all the comments. For those of you who are interested in the size of the sma’ kist, the dimensions are as follows:
(L) – 846mm
(W) – 296mm
(H) – 296mm.
The sma’ kist is one of the intermediate projects from the Lethenty Mill furniture making course. We also offer our evening class students and distance learners the chance to make a larger kist (project 7 from our course). I will try and post some photographs of our larger kist on LJs too in due course. Meanwhile, the following links provide a little more information on the sma' kist and the kist..
-- Allan Fyfe, Lethenty Mill Furniture, http://www.lethenty-mill.com