Last week somebody posted a link to an oak tool chest plan from Lowe's.
I decided it would make a good project for this weekend.
My first deviation from the plan was to go with pine due to the
outrageous cost of oak in these parts. Then when I got home with my
materials and started laying things out in my mind, I decided I'd like
the drawers a little deeper, Then I started thinking that I was really
only interested in the drawers, so I eliminated the the top tray and lid.
http://www.loyno.edu/~cbmarsh/toolchest.htm
The end was result is that my finished project was barely a distant
cousin to what I started out intending to make, but I guess that's part
of the fun.
Charlie M. 1958 wrote:
> Last week somebody posted a link to an oak tool chest plan from Lowe's.
> I decided it would make a good project for this weekend.
>
> My first deviation from the plan was to go with pine due to the
> outrageous cost of oak in these parts. Then when I got home with my
> materials and started laying things out in my mind, I decided I'd like
> the drawers a little deeper, Then I started thinking that I was really
> only interested in the drawers, so I eliminated the the top tray and lid.
>
> http://www.loyno.edu/~cbmarsh/toolchest.htm
>
> The end was result is that my finished project was barely a distant
> cousin to what I started out intending to make, but I guess that's part
> of the fun.
Wow, you work fast. Looks great!
I'm close to finishing a chest with similar drawer runners. What
method did you use to get the runners properly aligned?
RayV wrote:
>
> I'm close to finishing a chest with similar drawer runners. What
> method did you use to get the runners properly aligned?
>
VERY careful measurement! LOL! I'm still sort of a rookie, especially
concerning drawers. Now I understand why they put drawer faces onto the
box separately to make it easier to get everything lined up.
Charlie
B A R R Y wrote:
> Charlie M. 1958 wrote:
>>
>> The end was result is that my finished project was barely a distant
>> cousin to what I started out intending to make, but I guess that's
>> part of the fun.
>
> Looks good!
>
> What's in store for the finish?
I think I'm just going to put on a couple of coats of poly and leave it
at that. I've had mixed results using stain on pine.
Jim Weisgram wrote:
>
> You don't buy your oak from Lowe's, do you? There are much better
> places no matter what parts you hail from.
I'd have to take a second mortgage on the house to just to build the
same little drawer stack! <g>
Here in the New Orleans area you have to look pretty hard for anything
other than southern yellow pine and fir at a lumberyard. The only place,
in fact, is clear on the other side of town. I haven't gotten around to
taking a ride over there to see what's left of the place post-Katrina.
I like that! looks nice and also very useful, I could do with one off those,
I might replace the top draw with two or three smaller ones though. Should
look great with a clear varnish!
Eddie.
"Charlie M. 1958" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Last week somebody posted a link to an oak tool chest plan from Lowe's. I
> decided it would make a good project for this weekend.
>
> My first deviation from the plan was to go with pine due to the outrageous
> cost of oak in these parts. Then when I got home with my materials and
> started laying things out in my mind, I decided I'd like the drawers a
> little deeper, Then I started thinking that I was really only interested
> in the drawers, so I eliminated the the top tray and lid.
>
> http://www.loyno.edu/~cbmarsh/toolchest.htm
>
> The end was result is that my finished project was barely a distant cousin
> to what I started out intending to make, but I guess that's part of the
> fun.
"Charlie M. 1958" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Last week somebody posted a link to an oak tool chest plan from Lowe's. I
> decided it would make a good project for this weekend.
>
> My first deviation from the plan was to go with pine due to the outrageous
> cost of oak in these parts. Then when I got home with my materials and
> started laying things out in my mind, I decided I'd like the drawers a
> little deeper, Then I started thinking that I was really only interested
> in the drawers, so I eliminated the the top tray and lid.
>
> http://www.loyno.edu/~cbmarsh/toolchest.htm
>
> The end was result is that my finished project was barely a distant cousin
> to what I started out intending to make, but I guess that's part of the
> fun.
Very nice job. One coat of Watco, Natural, and a coat of poly, clear satin
and I'll take it. <G>
Max
Charlie M. 1958 wrote:
> B A R R Y wrote:
>> Charlie M. 1958 wrote:
>>>
>>> The end was result is that my finished project was barely a distant
>>> cousin to what I started out intending to make, but I guess that's
>>> part of the fun.
>>
>> Looks good!
>>
>> What's in store for the finish?
>
> I think I'm just going to put on a couple of coats of poly and leave it
> at that. I've had mixed results using stain on pine.
If you don't like the finish make another box to match the jewelry chest
http://www.loyno.edu/~cbmarsh/Jewelrychest.htm and I'll take the
prototype off your hands:-)
Nice jewelry chest.
Joe