The Woodshop Shed

Frame & Panel Chest, in Spalted Maple

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Standing about 17” tall, box is 36 by 17”, more or less. Frame and Raised panel construction…Panels sit in grooves.Corner posts are a 2 piece glue up….with a Tongue & Groove joint…made to look the same 3” width in either direction. Lid is a single glued up, raised panel, sitting in a frame's grooves….Corners of the lid have half blind dovetails3 “cup” handles…one on each end, and one for the lidStain is Witch's Brew..followed by 2 coats of Amber Shellac, then one coat of Clear Gloss Poly. There are plastic, nail on pads for the feet. Bottom is a 1/4” Luann plywood panel…sitting on 1×1 Maple cleats..About 5 weeks to complete…there is a Blog on the build….”A Project for June”?Thanks for looking in!

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Mjllnir

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Mjllnir, Thor's Hammer.Woods: Maple, Spanish Cedar and Ash.Finish: Danish Oil.

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Kalimba #3

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I think I hit on a good combination of wood and thicknesses for this one. The main wood is maple (paduk marquetry). The back is 1/4” thick and the top is about 2mm. Sorry for the mixed measurements, but that's just how I do things.

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Double Duty Peg-Blocks

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I needed a way to lift pieces off the surface of my bench for finishing, so I made some 3/4″ x 2″ x 3″ blocks and inserted 1/4″ x 1-1/4″ dowels into them. Here's the bonus: I discovered that if …Source

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