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Sailors Storage Chest
By MC Ken | July 10, 2008
Side Project…
This storage chest is not mine.
The chest is very old and has a lot of history that should not be lost.
It needed a lot of repair in the woodworking department, in short, it was falling apart.
The craftsman that built it put a lot of character into his work. The carving alone represents care that most of us would not even consider doing.
Hand cut dovetail corners and rope handles are very nice details I think we all can appreciate.
My job was to reassemble some joinery and refinish the chest, enhancing the coloring and glazing the carving to make it stand out even more.
The lid has a safety spring loaded arm to keep the top from pinching fingers.
Not knowing how it looked when it was new, I hope the craftsman that created this work of art would appreciate the new life I gave his work.
Topics: woodworking |