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Cedar Chest Finished and Picked up!

John Moody
John Moody
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So I started this Cedar Chest about a month ago.



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Dovetail joints in the corners.



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I got the final coat of varnish on the cedar chest on Thursday night. Saturday morning, I got the hinges back on the lid and the lid on the chest. Here it is, three coats of Shellac and three coats of General Finish Enduro Var, Satin finish.



ning-imag0022-34329-25.jpgning-imag0023-34329-32.jpgHinges are Torsion Hinges from Rockler. It has two 60 lb and one 40 lb hing. They will hold the lid at any position you put it. Sorta like a laptop lid.



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So it got picked up today and it out of the shop now.



On to other projects now.





John Moody
John Moody Woodworks
http://www.johnmoodywoodworks.com

Very nice!! Really like the look of the cedar wood.



Harry Brink
Bulldog Woodworking
Montana

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Thanks Harry, It turned out really good. I am very please with it.



John Moody
John Moody Woodworks
http://www.johnmoodywoodworks.com

 Yep, that turned out really well. I like the way you did the base.

Beautiful chest John. What kind of dove tail jig do you use? I am shopping for a new one and have not decided which one to get. Too many choices!


 


    Bob

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Robert I use this one. I purchased it a couple of years ago at The Woodworking Show. It works really great and it pretty easy to setup. Cut the pins on one side and the tails on the other side.



John Moody
John Moody Woodworks
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Hey John, have you ever looked into the Keller? Kind of the same principle.



John Morris
The Patriot Woodworker
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I have not. I saw the one I have at The Woodworking Show when they were in Huntsville, AL and purchased it then. It works really well and is easy to setup.



I see if I can look the Keller up and see what the difference is.



John Moody
John Moody Woodworks
http://www.johnmoodywoodworks.com

John That's a really nice chest. I love the smell of cedar, great job!

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Thanks Mike, It sure makes the shop smell good for a while.



John Moody
John Moody Woodworks
http://www.johnmoodywoodworks.com

I bet that pickup gave some room in the shop!



Ron Dudelston
Above and Beyond WoodWorks

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It was nice to move it out. I still have way too much stuff in the shop though.



John Moody
John Moody Woodworks
http://www.johnmoodywoodworks.com

Really nice chest, John. The dovetails and the base treatments are very nice.


Just curious, why the different hinge weights? 



Gene
'The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.' G. K. Chesterton

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I weighted the top once it was put together and then went on the Rockler site and they have a calculator that tells you which hinges and how many you need for the top based on the depth and weight. These hinges hold the top at any position you put it sorta like a laptop. It can be part of the way open or all the way and it will hold it in that position.



John Moody
John Moody Woodworks
http://www.johnmoodywoodworks.com

John,



Great job!  I don't see the dimensions but it looks huge.  The base is very decorative and adds such a nice touch.  Now you have room for bowl making.  Grin.gif



SQ



Happiness is wood chips flying!

Very nice John!



TJB

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Thanks Sue, I have one more on the bench and then to the bowl making. It is 46" long, 20" deep and 20" high. Pretty much standard blanket chest size.

SQ said:


John,



Great job!  I don't see the dimensions but it looks huge.  The base is very decorative and adds such a nice touch.  Now you have room for bowl making.  Grin.gif



SQ



Happiness is wood chips flying!



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Thanks TJ



I appreciate it very much.




TJ Brown said:


Very nice John!



TJB



Aha! I knew there was a good reason. 


Thanks, John.

John Moody said:


I weighted the top once it was put together and then went on the Rockler site and they have a calculator that tells you which hinges and how many you need for the top based on the depth and weight. These hinges hold the top at any position you put it sorta like a laptop. It can be part of the way open or all the way and it will hold it in that position.



John Moody
John Moody Woodworks
http://www.johnmoodywoodworks.com




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