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Walnut Chest, Circa 1965
This is a chest I made of Walnut about 1965. In use daily in our home since then. Constructed in Okla. City with a lot inferior tools, what I had then. Did not have a shop, used the garage. The chest survived moves to Tampa Fl. and then to here in Georgia.
54" wide by 18" deep and 33" tall. The drawers are 4 1/2" tall and 7" tall. The drawers have no hardware slides, just wood to wood with a little wax to make them slide easy. The two doors are 14" by 20". The drawer front to sides joint is similar to something I saw in my Grandfathers Upholstery Shop. Not sure why I did it that way, but it has held up great. Made the legs, remember cutting grooves and then carving away waste.
The wood is Oklahoma Walnut with secondary frame work wood Poplar. Do not remember the finish used. Oil based. It has endured well whatever it is.
The hinges and knobs were from Woodcraft. Only place I knew of back then. A couple of the tools I purchased to build this I still have and occasionally use. Dowel drill jig, in the original box, marked $7.95. Same one still made and sold priced at $49. Small hand saw old price on box is $4.96 others similar today are $75 and up.
Never posted anywhere else. Kind of my answer to posting items made in the past.
54" wide by 18" deep and 33" tall. The drawers are 4 1/2" tall and 7" tall. The drawers have no hardware slides, just wood to wood with a little wax to make them slide easy. The two doors are 14" by 20". The drawer front to sides joint is similar to something I saw in my Grandfathers Upholstery Shop. Not sure why I did it that way, but it has held up great. Made the legs, remember cutting grooves and then carving away waste.
The wood is Oklahoma Walnut with secondary frame work wood Poplar. Do not remember the finish used. Oil based. It has endured well whatever it is.
The hinges and knobs were from Woodcraft. Only place I knew of back then. A couple of the tools I purchased to build this I still have and occasionally use. Dowel drill jig, in the original box, marked $7.95. Same one still made and sold priced at $49. Small hand saw old price on box is $4.96 others similar today are $75 and up.
Never posted anywhere else. Kind of my answer to posting items made in the past.
Ron
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I really like it 987Ron. Like the shaker style doors. It's a little dark for me but still it's nice work. Are those through tenons on your drawers?
Yes those are through tenons on the drawers. Only project I ever did that on....have no idea after all the years why I did it.
The wood has gotten darker over the years...the chest is 60 years old.
The wood has gotten darker over the years...the chest is 60 years old.
Ron
Very nice Ron. The way it has aged so nicely is a testament to the craftsmanship.
Mike
Excellent Ron, gotta love the walnut and to have survived over so many years (and a few moves)!
The drawer joinery is really cool!
The drawer joinery is really cool!
Walnut is always a good choice! Looks beautiful and love that it was made without a full shop packed with tools.
Great job!!
Ryan/// ~sigh~ I blew up another bowl. Moke told me "I made the inside bigger than the outside".
Thanks for the comments!
Ron
well done ron. i love the drawer joinery, and may copy that technique on a future project. never seen it done that way before.
working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.
Ron
The drawer joint i ha e never seen before. That is cool!
I made those feet as well. Table saw with fence and blade at an angle. Made a screed board that had the final shape and sanded until fit all across w the screed.
Thanks for posting
The drawer joint i ha e never seen before. That is cool!
I made those feet as well. Table saw with fence and blade at an angle. Made a screed board that had the final shape and sanded until fit all across w the screed.
Thanks for posting
Petey
Thanks for the posts.
Ron
Ron,
That is stunning wood, one excellent cabinet, very beautiful.
I really like the drawer side to front joints, with through tenons. I'm going to be fulfilling a requested sofa table for my daughter after the holidays & this is going to be my go-to on a drawer. They have to be the strongest drawer joint going, will stand up to 100 years of pulls, or more.
That is stunning wood, one excellent cabinet, very beautiful.
I really like the drawer side to front joints, with through tenons. I'm going to be fulfilling a requested sofa table for my daughter after the holidays & this is going to be my go-to on a drawer. They have to be the strongest drawer joint going, will stand up to 100 years of pulls, or more.
Ron,
This is excellent wood, most beautiful, and the craftsmanship complements it. Very nice work. I especially like the drawer side to front through tenon joints, extra strong to last several lifetimes of pulls.
Don't mind me guys, I posted the above comment, went to another page on this site, and when I came back to this project, it was gone. So, again I posted and Bingo! now two posts and I can't get ride of either. This new age digital technology is too complicated for my prehistoric brain.
This is excellent wood, most beautiful, and the craftsmanship complements it. Very nice work. I especially like the drawer side to front through tenon joints, extra strong to last several lifetimes of pulls.
Don't mind me guys, I posted the above comment, went to another page on this site, and when I came back to this project, it was gone. So, again I posted and Bingo! now two posts and I can't get ride of either. This new age digital technology is too complicated for my prehistoric brain.
Love your cabinet Ron.
It’s an heirloom for sure!
It’s an heirloom for sure!
When you have the skills it doesn't matter how many tools you have. You make it work with what you have. Not a lot of furniture last that long and makes it through that many miles traveled. Proves how well it was built.
This looks great Ron! It is fun to see how older projects hold up over the years.
Everlasting, endless design! Magnificant craftmanship!
...woodicted
Great job 987... would give a thumbs up for each year, but even this duck hasn't got that many... verging on antique (the chest... this duck already is).
You must have had some great lead in your pencil in your youth, those lines,
have also endured the march of time.
If your first cut is too short... Take the second cut from the longer end... LBD
Thanks again for all the comments.
Ron
i think what i will do is make the drawer box then use the domino to cut the slot, then make a matching wood domino ! that will create a joint that will never fail ? plus it's something unique other than the same ol same ol doveatail ! thanks for posting this ron youve inspired me !
now i need a project to use it on ?
now i need a project to use it on ?
working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.
I've seen a guy do just that (Dominos) for closet organizer drawers.
It was on the old usenet group rec.woodworking. The contrasting drawers looked really cool.
It was on the old usenet group rec.woodworking. The contrasting drawers looked really cool.
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