Cedar Chest

Very nice chest. I’m sure the new couple will treasure it.
Which size Leigh Super Jig did you get?
Keep up the good work.

-- Bill - If I knew GRANDKIDS were so much fun I would have had them first.

We had one built for our wedding 6 years ago. We brought it to the reception and put a couple dozen sharpies in it and all the guests wrote little personal notes on the inside. I then finished it with a clear coat. It wasn’t cedar, so I wasn’t worried about sealing it. Fortunately no one got drunk enough to write on the outside, but I guess that’s why there’s sandpaper…

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Very nice, I am sure they will love it. Looks like that jig worked great on the dovetails.

-- Glenn, New Mexico

The wood grain show through beautifully. Outstanding work…

-- Chris

I went for the Super 18. It fit my budget and enabled me to do some casework.

-- Thepps, Grand Rapids, MI

Seems like doing the dovetails with the tapered design would be really complicated.

Looks great.

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

The ‘hopper’ taper gives the piece a really interesting look.

-- Stanley generally struggling

Charlie, yeah, I thought the complex dovetails were going to be pretty complicated too. Turned out not to be too much different than regular dovetails. Leigh has some great technical bulletins on their site that helps out a lot.

Quint, that’s a good idea about taking it to the reception for people to sign. I may need to try that…

Thanks for all of the comments!

-- Thepps, Grand Rapids, MI

Great job!

Thanks for the post

Callum

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Sa-wheet!!! Nice looking. I really like the departure from square box style. I hope you haven’t sweep up the shop. Must have smelled great in there.

I am almost embarrassed to say, but I have a Leigh D4R that my mother-in-law gave me for Christmas 2006 that has yet to see a speck of sawdust on it. Please don’t hate me!!! I have been working on a set of kitchen cabinets and a conference table for the past 2 1/2 years and both didn’t require dovetails. Locking miters on the kitchen.

I am not too far off from finishing the conference table and my next project will involve dovetails even if it is a pergola!!!

-- Makin' Sawdust!!!

Very nice work. The dove tails look great and the poly really brings out the beauty of the cedar.

-- Brian, Lebanon PA, If you aren’t having fun doing it, find something else to do.

Awesome cedar chest that is destined to be a family treasure for many generations. Thanks for sharing.

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

great job…i love the shine…

-- Matt, Napa, CA...119 days to sanity...

Sweet! I love building these types of Hope Chest also. I love the color of this one. Nice job!

-- Bob A in NJ

Love the chest! I am currently working on one right now for my wife. I hope to start putting on the poly this weekend. I wish I had the nerve to try dovetails, it really made yours stand out.

-- Bill from Lithia Springs, GA I love the smell of sawdust in the morning.

isn’t that beautiful!

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