A new accessories box I built. First pix attempt.

[Tallbald]

I built this from poplar left over from my father in laws barn. Milled the poplar to 7/8 thick and gave it a slightly distressed and varnished finish. Probably too heavy, but I still like it. Handle is leather scrap glued together and attached to the top. Dividers are removeable.

 

[Tomahawk674]

Very nice!

 

[Ratdog68]

Nice chest... nicely done.

 

[Fingers McGee]

Kudos. Nice one

FM

 

[AbitNutz]

Wow! You have some talent. I'm not awful but I'm more on the end of counting my fingers and being grateful that I still get to 10 when I'm done.

That may be your first attempt at a shooting box but I doubt that was your first attempt at woodcraft.

 

[madcratebuilder]

I would like two in unstained oiled walnut. Very nice.

 

[Tallbald]

Thanks all of you so much. I started woodworking about age 9. Self taught because Daddy couldn't teach me. Went on to make antique reproduction furniture, then turned wood and steel sculptures sold through art galleries. Now I just make little stuff for family, single action revolver grips out of woods like purpleheart, rosewood, and spalted Bradford pear. I'm a tool and die maker, and like making and installing stainless steel lanyard rings on my single action Rugers. One can be seen at the bottom of one of my Old Army's in the photo. Have a great day everyone, Don

 

[mothermopar]

VERY nice chest! Beautiful looks and its built like a tank! LOVE IT!

 

[moconfed]

Very nice chest. As far as overkill, just consider that your grandkids will love it! Date and sign it?

 

[Tanksta]

That's really nice.

 

[nitetrane98]

Nice. Time to self teach yourself how to hand cut dovetails. It's really not that hard. I've got an Incrajig setup but I can probably hand cut a box like that faster than it would take to set up the router table. Wouldn't look as slick as machine cut but would probably be just as strong. Try it you'll like it. If you have a tablesaw you can use your miter to cut square box joints using a square peg to space the cuts.

With well glued dovetail joints and 7/8th stock that box could double as a strongbox!! You know, the kind where you have to shoot the lock off when you hold up the stagecoach!!!

 

[Foto Joe]

Okay, I'm gonna have to post some pix of the one I'm building right now, unfortunately, it's still in the varnish stage and I don't have the furniture on it yet.

I joke with my wife, it started out as a shooting box and is winding up as a piece of furniture. 7/8 oak with finger joints and drawers in the bottom. I'll need a block and tackle to lift the thing into the truck when it's full of stuff.

Nice job on the poplar. Looks great.

If you want to try finger joints shoot me a PM. They're easy but you'd better have carbide blades if yer workin' with hard wood.

 

[Tallbald]

Hi Nitrane and Foto Joe. Good ideas about finger and dovetail joints. They would truly have been beautiful. I used to cut all drawer and corner casework joints using an inexpensive dovetail jig (never could afford a Leigh or Incrajig) and I made a nice little setup to cut finger joints on my old, 1953 Delta Homecraft tilting table saw. I'm recovering now from a total knee replacement and can't spend too much time in the shop, so I chose a quick half-lap joint to kind of mimic those I've seen on antique chests. I really look forward to seeing your oak chest Foto. Thanks again all, Don.