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Storage Box/Chest

PostPosted: 07 May 2018, 19:14
by Rod
With all the medical treatment I’ve been having over the last 4yrs I really haven’t done much in my workshop apart from the odd bit of DIY maintenance etc. But a few weeks ago I was dragged round a Furniture showroom ( to buy some anti slip carpet stuff) when my wife spotted an Ercol storage chest. Apart from the fact it was £322 it was also too big for space available for it.
“I’ll make you one I said, I’ve got some lovely walnut for the top which will match the chest of drawers”.

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So last week I dug out the wood from my shed.

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I’ve got 4 planks of air dried walnut that I bought years ago, 2 top quality and 2 not so good with a few knots and defects. After a bit of head scratching and a few design changes, I reckoned I could get the poorer quality walnut to work.
For the painted areas I’ve got several boards of “dirty” sycamore which should do the trick.

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Lesser Quality

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Good stuff

Cutting down, ready for thicknessing

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Rod

Re: Storage Box/Chest

PostPosted: 07 May 2018, 20:21
by timothyedoran
Looks a nice project. I'm looking forward to the next post

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Re: Storage Box/Chest

PostPosted: 07 May 2018, 21:34
by Malc2098
I can practically smell the sawdust!

Re: Storage Box/Chest

PostPosted: 07 May 2018, 21:54
by Woodbloke
Nice walnut...going to be a gud'n :D - Rob

Re: Storage Box/Chest

PostPosted: 07 May 2018, 23:44
by DaveL
Woodbloke wrote:Nice walnut...going to be a gud'n :D - Rob
Yes that walnut does look very good.

Re: Storage Box/Chest

PostPosted: 08 May 2018, 07:18
by Mike G
Good to see you back in your workshop, Rod.

Re: Storage Box/Chest

PostPosted: 08 May 2018, 07:54
by Andyp
Mike G wrote:Good to see you back in your workshop, Rod.


:text-+1: Must be great to smell the sawdust again. Are you going to fire up the lathe as well and turn some legs as per the Ercol one?

Re: Storage Box/Chest

PostPosted: 08 May 2018, 19:00
by Woodbloke
Mike G wrote:Good to see you back in your workshop, Rod.

:text-+1: - Rob

Re: Storage Box/Chest

PostPosted: 08 May 2018, 21:03
by Rod
Thanks

Andy - I might go for the easy option as I’ve some double mortices and housing to cut into them.
Actually thinking about them, I might be able to turn them after the cutting??

Rod

Re: Storage Box/Chest

PostPosted: 09 May 2018, 07:56
by 9fingers
I've seen mortices cut first and plugged for turning as well as a jig used for morticing after turning. I think the former is probably easier.

Bob

Storage Box/Chest

PostPosted: 17 May 2018, 00:11
by Rod
Despite being a man of leisure, gardening and Grand-parenting duties keep getting in the way.

I used my WoodRat for cutting the mortices, housings and panel rebates but my router table for the panel rising - the cutter is a bit too wide for the rat.
For the mortices and housings I used a carbide spiral uncut. For the rebates and panel rising I used cutters from Wealden.

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Dry fitting:

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I’m leaving the tenon cutting until last ( which I do on my Bandsaw) to cater for any minor fitting discrepancies. I haven’t decided wether to trim the mortices square or leave as cut and round the tenons instead - very quick using a Japanese saw file.

To be continued

Rod

Re: Storage Box/Chest

PostPosted: 17 May 2018, 08:30
by Malc2098
Can smell the sawdust from here!

Re: Storage Box/Chest

PostPosted: 17 May 2018, 13:47
by DaveL
Looking good, will you get the balance of the £300 to restock the workshop?

Re: Storage Box/Chest

PostPosted: 17 May 2018, 17:33
by Doug
Good progress Rod :eusa-clap:

Could I ask the brand of your quick change collet & what you think of it ?

Re: Storage Box/Chest

PostPosted: 17 May 2018, 17:42
by Woodbloke
Doug wrote:Good progress Rod :eusa-clap:

Could I ask the brand of your quick change collet & what you think of it ?

That looks like this bit of kit, which is utterly fantastic :D. Had one in my router table on the big Trend for several years - Rob

Re: Storage Box/Chest

PostPosted: 17 May 2018, 18:52
by Rod
Yes that’s the one, makes changing cutters a cinch. Don’t remember paying that sort of money though!

Dave - that’ll be the day though I’ve still quite a stock of timber to get through.

Rod

Re: Storage Box/Chest

PostPosted: 17 May 2018, 18:57
by Rod
I started cutting out the tenons - I carefully marked and numbered all the pieces after the dry fit then stupidly cut them off using the Bandsaw!!

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Time to pack up for the day.

Rod

Re: Storage Box/Chest

PostPosted: 21 May 2018, 09:51
by Rod
Trimming the tenons

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More dry fitting:

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Rod

Re: Storage Box/Chest

PostPosted: 28 May 2018, 14:31
by Rod
A bit more dry fitting

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Then the adrenaline bit - the glue up!

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Note to self, apart from not numbering the parts you are going to cut off, allow a bit more slack in the joints especially the raised panel items.

Rod

Re: Storage Box/Chest

PostPosted: 28 May 2018, 22:13
by Rod
Clamps off

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Some tidying up then onto the top.

Rod

Re: Storage Box/Chest

PostPosted: 28 May 2018, 22:14
by Mike G
Proper job, Rod.

Re: Storage Box/Chest

PostPosted: 29 May 2018, 00:03
by Rod
Thanks Mike

Rod

Re: Storage Box/Chest

PostPosted: 29 May 2018, 01:19
by fiveeyes
Well done on the chest,sir. Perhaps it is the lighting, but those panels sure look like butternut. I am prepping the same, at the mo'. Wish I could find my camera to snap a pic or two. Maybe the wife will allow me using her I-phone. :o Looking forward to the top.

Re: Storage Box/Chest

PostPosted: 29 May 2018, 08:33
by Malc2098
Nice.

Re: Storage Box/Chest

PostPosted: 29 May 2018, 10:17
by Woodbloke
Looks like this one's coming along quite well...what are you going to use for a finish Rod? - Rob