I am finally close to finishing the Cedar Chest and putting the hinges on the top tonight.

I use the Torsion Hinges from Rockler on the Cedar Chest.

Drilled the holes on the top and installed the hinges.

Set the top up on the chest the hinges sitting over the back. I turned around to get my drill to pre-drill and attach them to the chest and I heard a crashing noise.

I turn around and the top is gone. Pick it up from the floor behind the work bench and now it has some dents in the top and crushes the corner.

I mean really. I only have a half inch over hang so I am not sure I can fix this corner. I guess I will be making a new top Thursday night instead of spraying finish.

I should have pulled it down to this level while I was getting the drill.

Oh well things happen.

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John Moody
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John, yikes.

Rip off all for edges about 2 inches back, and frame it out, then re rout your profile on it, it'll look cool.

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John Morris
The Patriot Woodworker

Or just rip off the ends 2" back and put bread board ends on it, you don't even need to tongue and groove it, just glue the ends on, then reroute.

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John Morris
The Patriot Woodworker

Now that is an idea. You make it sound so easy!

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John Moody
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It is John, and it'll look cool too. Just rip off 2 inches back from the both ends, and glue new pieces up, it'll look stylish and add contrast to the lid. Forget about framing the entire top as in my first post, just do the ends. Technically a top that big should have real bread board ends to prevent warp, but if you have not had any issues with that I wouldn't worry about it, just glue em up.

John Moody said:

Now that is an idea. You make it sound so easy!

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John Moody
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John Morris
The Patriot Woodworker

Good idea, I am going to look at that and see if I can go that way.

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John Moody
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I like John's idea but I'm not sure how you'll handle the lip on the underside of the lid. May have to remove it completely and rebuild it.

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Lew Kauffman-
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Looks like the lip is nailed on Lew. I hope it's nailed on, if it ever gets banged or split up, you should be able to remove it and replace it.

Lewis Kauffman said:

I like John's idea but I'm not sure how you'll handle the lip on the underside of the lid. May have to remove it completely and rebuild it.

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Lew Kauffman-
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John Morris
The Patriot Woodworker

Hey John, I just noticed on the Rockler packaging, it suggests that it's so easy even a kid can do it!!!!!

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John Morris
The Patriot Woodworker

Yea, I should have had a kid in the shop with me. LOL

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John Moody
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darn, John, been there, done that.  Looks like some folks have come up with a great fix.

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Fred
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Ouch John, that looks like one of my tricks. 

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Ron Dudelston
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Yipper.  Been there dun that.

That's a ding that no simple water & Iron will steam out.

If I were going to repair that I'd rip the  edge off and glue a nice clean strip on and just router and rebate it into shape.  The result would be just as strong ad solid as any other glue up.

I like John's ideas. Breadboard and call it a style. I think it would look great. For what it is worth, many of us have been there. Keep everyone posted John.

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Wayne Mahler
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