Project Information
First pardon my english, Im french canadian
If you want the story behind this chest read to the end otherwise here are the specs )
Hand Made
Modeled from Tommy Mac ToolChest
Frame - BC-Fir
Drawer frame - Poplar with Bird-Eye maple front
Drawer support - Poplar
100+ Dovetails
Coloration is iron acetate for the carcasse
Maple is as-is
Finish is : 3 Coat of dewaxed Orange shellac (flakes)
and 4 Coats of Tried and True Oil+Varnish
More then 40 Hours of building…
Now the story…
Where to start the long version is…
I bought about 800bfm of BC-Fir since a contractor I know had that amount of overstock from a construction project he had… At the price he sold it to me I decided that it was the wood I was going to use for the new kitchen Im designing… I have an old doctors house and the interior is all in Douglas Fir (really a nice house )
At that point I wanted to board match a few pieces to see the grain pattern and play with coloration… I found the first 2 boards so nice that I decided I had to do something with it I waited about 6 months with the boards on hand to finally decide what I wanted to do with them. During that time my mind shifted completely from using power tools to, I want to buid something the old way! I decided, after seeing tommy mac toolchest video, to build a toolchest in Mahogany and walnut… But I didnt want to make a mistake with this type of wood since it was going to be my first handmade project! Those 2 boars we're going to be my tryout wood
Thats how it all began
I very proud of my first handmade project… There are many mistakes,... But overall I really happy with it
Dont be afraid to ask questions or comment
If you want the story behind this chest read to the end otherwise here are the specs )
Hand Made
Modeled from Tommy Mac ToolChest
Frame - BC-Fir
Drawer frame - Poplar with Bird-Eye maple front
Drawer support - Poplar
100+ Dovetails
Coloration is iron acetate for the carcasse
Maple is as-is
Finish is : 3 Coat of dewaxed Orange shellac (flakes)
and 4 Coats of Tried and True Oil+Varnish
More then 40 Hours of building…
Now the story…
Where to start the long version is…
I bought about 800bfm of BC-Fir since a contractor I know had that amount of overstock from a construction project he had… At the price he sold it to me I decided that it was the wood I was going to use for the new kitchen Im designing… I have an old doctors house and the interior is all in Douglas Fir (really a nice house )
At that point I wanted to board match a few pieces to see the grain pattern and play with coloration… I found the first 2 boards so nice that I decided I had to do something with it I waited about 6 months with the boards on hand to finally decide what I wanted to do with them. During that time my mind shifted completely from using power tools to, I want to buid something the old way! I decided, after seeing tommy mac toolchest video, to build a toolchest in Mahogany and walnut… But I didnt want to make a mistake with this type of wood since it was going to be my first handmade project! Those 2 boars we're going to be my tryout wood
Thats how it all began
I very proud of my first handmade project… There are many mistakes,... But overall I really happy with it
Dont be afraid to ask questions or comment