Congrats on the anniversary Steven.  This project is motoring right along.  I like the small you've installed.  I've not seen one like it before.

Sneak peek?

Outside has been given a coat of that SMELLY BLO ( allowed to sit a bit, then wiped down)......Will see about the underside of the lid, this afternoon-ish  and maybe install the cedar planking floor?  

 

Added a 1 x 1 strip of Ash across the back...right at the hinge for the lid....idea is as a "back stop" so the lid will not go over the back of the chest.....serves the same task as adding a chain between the lid and the chest...strip was glued in place, before any finish was applied, and then finished just like the rest...

 

handles?   May use a "cup" version like on the Mini Tool Box...

centered in the top rail of the Blanket Chest's ends...we'll see....need to clean out the shop, to get a place on the floor large enough to work on this project......THAT might take a while....

 

Stay tuned

3 minutes ago, steven newman said:

need to clean out the shop, to get a place on the floor large enough to work on this project

...Nice to know I'm not the only one with that problem. 

Time for a PIP?   had to clean up a mess, first..

Move these 2 out of the way..

Remove all the trash..

Floor WAS clean..

Until I moved the tablesaw back into it's place..

Which promptly left a trail of sawdust behind....Swept that up....moved the Blanket Chest into the cleaned up area..

Still needs a few coats of varnish....

Right under the hinge...is the backstop....open the lid far enough..

And the backstop will keep the lid from going too far back...

While this little lid serves as a prop, to protect your fingers from the lid slamming down on them...waiting on the stained main lid to dry, before any varnish will go on...

Mitersaw to cut the Cedar planks for the floor..

Held with just glue...

 

Stay tuned...just went out and bought some handles, and another brush for the varnish....gives me 2, one per coat?

 

Beautiful!!!

Well done, it will be a cherished gift.

Looks great Steve.

Destined to be a family heirloom Steven.  Beautiful, hope you sign & date it.

btw, how old is the granddaughter?  Of all the gifts, for all the family, and for all the money spent... this has to be "numero uno"

She is in her late 20s.....and is Grandson's "Better Half"

 

 

 

Brushed on the 1st coat of Clear Gloss Poly last night....will be heading down to the shop, today, to check it out......Film at 2300 hrs...

As usual, lid was stuck..a bit of varnish was holding the lid shut.....got out the tool kit..

Couple of drills,a VIX bit, handle #2 shortened screws ( with the "normal length one) handle #1?

Hmmm, may try to "fix" that white streak....why do they always show up AFTER the finish is on?

Lid is rather shiny..

 

Theory being, you put the fingers into the handle, while resting your thumb on the lid...when you lift this thing...

Front view of the Blanket Chest.  Already looking like an antique?

Hope I can open the lid, later....need to get this up off the floor, where I can sand things a bit, and add the second coat of varnish...

 

Stay tuned..

Well..I didn't really like those white streaks ( glue schmears...)so....Dremel to sand out the spots.   sander with 320 grit paper to sand all over the chest.   Glaze coat of stain....had wiped of the sanding dust first, of course....let the glaze sit a bit...lightly wiped it down....then brushed on Varnish coat #2...

Right near the top of the rail, to the left of the handle....was one such streak..rest is all just wild grain...

yellow circle shows where one on the front USED to be....and..

That large "neon" stripe is now gone....

 

Later, I'll get a bag of 0000 steel wool and give the chest a good rub down...debating on some nail on foot pads....we'll see...

 

Almost done...then I can go back to making small, fancy boxes...

Stay tuned

That was a great bit of touch up Steven.  That glaze coat of stain - did you do the whole chest, or just those areas you were fixing?

Entire chest....sanding had exposed a couple other spots.   might as well make everything the same colour..

Are we ready  to show off?   Have moved this thing upstairs ( Grandson just by himself, no less..) and sat it down on the Dining Room table....lighting wasn't the best, and he set it down..

With the backside towards the camera...white shoes on the feet are Furniture Glides...nail them in place...

End view as I turned the chest around..

Front view...lighting ain't "Studio Quality"  oh well...opened the lid...

Time to get this down onto the floor...better lighting, better views..

Looking at the front...gate to keep the fleabags off the bed....chest of drawers behind it?   I was supposed to match that colour finish...came close?

Better view of the lid....was kind of hard to get, without a LOT of glare...

A look at the inside...and.

 

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The inside of the Stash Box....

 

I think maybe she will like this little box?

Well done, well done!!  

That finished up real nice Steve.

18 minutes ago, Cal said:

Double! 

The end has come and it was GOOD. Looks like a winner in this one again.