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6-Board Chest - Last Progress Pics...

4/29/04, 4:13 PM #1

Scott in Douglassville, PA
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6-Board Chest - Last Progress Pics...

Scott in Douglassville, PA

>Working at an inordinately slow pace, I've finally crawled within sight of the finish line on this project:

Front and rear feet have been applied (front ones shaped with my nifty new old wooden spokeshave, uh, huh huh huh), all cut nails set and filled. Installed hinges last night. Very glad I sprung for the hefty ones from Horton Brasses. I have some poplar that will get milled into shiplapped backboards today, and I'll be making a lumber run for drawer materials this weekend. Might actually finish this by Mother's Day, my new target date. Now I need to decide if this will look good in the barn red milk paint I've been planning on using...

Thanks for all the input on this, everyone. Be glad when it's done. For many reasons.

Scott

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4/30/04, 12:01 PM #2

Don Thompson, Cutler Ridge, South of Miami FL
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Don Thompson, Cutler Ridge, South of Miami FL

>I have enjoyed your postings on your project, and look forward to seeing photos of the finished product.

I have a question: Is it traditional to call a piece like this a "six-board chest"? I have also heard of that name used for a simple blanket chest, like the one Mike Dunbar made for a FWW handtool woodworking article a couple of years ago. (four sides, top, bottom - six boards)

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4/30/04, 12:21 PM #3

Scott in Douglassville, PA
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Scott in Douglassville, PA

>Thanks Don. I'll enjoy this project when it's parked in the family room. I'll elaborate on that later...

Technically, the chest portion of this is six-board (top, sides, front, back, bottom). The sides're a little longer than typical, I guess. Truthfully, though, I adopted the term after Adam Cherubini used it, and I defer all etymology and historical accuracy questions to him. ;)

The only traditions in this household are prime rib on Christmas and garlic soup on New Year's Eve. And I'm the only one who eats the garlic soup. Not sure why...

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