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Six Board Chest
This chest began in a class with Chris Schwarz at the Connecticut Valley School of Woodworking . Outside of initial dimensioning I tried to use all hand tools. The stock they provided was some of the best pine I have ever seen, perfectly clear stock. Construction included dados and rabbits along with cut nails. Finish is Danish oil and wipe on poly. I still need to add a mortis lock. Molding was cut with a Record 405. Leg cut outs were done with a coping saw and finished with spokeshaves and rasps.
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Nice work.
Before I read the text, I would not have guessed it was pine.
Out of curiosity how long does a project like this take, not including glue time, to complete with hand tools?
Abbas, Castro Valley, CA
Ian, I’m embarrassed to say but this took a few months only because of other projects and family. I built a dutch tool chest in the interim.
We had the carcass done in two marathon sessions leaving the lid, lid hinges, lid stays, and lid moulding along with finishing. I should have been able to do it in four days to so if I stuck with it.
Somewhere in the Lost Art Press Blog there is a posting by Schwarz named something like " How not to run a class". Good times!
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Nice work .
Wheaties
Nothing to be embarrassed about.
I have projects that I still started over 3 years ago that are still in some unfinished state.
Thanks!
Abbas, Castro Valley, CA
This looks super .
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Nice as always buddy
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Thanks Augie, glad you made it here.
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nice chest OFI ! i like those hinges, never seen any like that 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.
Pottz, I honestly don’t remember where I got them. Good chance it was Lee Valley.
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Gotta love the strap hinges. 👍🏼
Ryan/// ~sigh~ I blew up another bowl. Moke told me "I made the inside bigger than the outside".
Chris is usually pretty entertaining. I used to see him a lot back when he was still at PopWWing. His self effacing humor is usually a riot, and unlike how the Shrinks think, he's a pretty normal guy.
I imagine between the classes he did on that 6 board chest, and what he wrote about it, there are a lot of them running around, and probably many of them still require some finishing. I'm guilty of the same with some classes I took with Huey back then.
Larry IIRC he was partial to these Unequal Strap Hinges BIG and BOLD
I imagine between the classes he did on that 6 board chest, and what he wrote about it, there are a lot of them running around, and probably many of them still require some finishing. I'm guilty of the same with some classes I took with Huey back then.
Larry IIRC he was partial to these Unequal Strap Hinges BIG and BOLD
Nicley done!
I have been saving some wide pine boards for decades. Don't think I have enough for a chest. 20" wide 3/4" very flat.
I have been saving some wide pine boards for decades. Don't think I have enough for a chest. 20" wide 3/4" very flat.
Petey
Gadzooks, you do nice work there OFI. Pretty cabinet in the back there too.
Drop out of warp and prepare to be boarded. Mike southwest CO
I have to say I'm impressed! All hand tools makes it special IMO. Doing the moulding with a Record 405 is exceptional. Keep up the good work. Would love to see more of your projects.
Thanks Mr. Rick. I should post a few more things I’ve finished. Try to do that soon!
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