Nico ([info]dotcomdude) wrote,
2008-12-09 16:27:00
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Treasure Chest!

Naomi needed a treasure chest for her art gallery event, so I built one for her out of wood I had lying around. The sides are from planks that I planed to make them straight. The rest is 4" t&g pine that is usually used for walls, that my neighbour gave me years ago.







The front needs some sort of latch still. I just happened to have some hinges still in the workshop, so that was cool :)

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[info]svpaul

December 10 2008, 00:53:34 UTC 3 years ago

Shouldn't it have Treasure in it? ; )

Nice work, it looks great!

[info]dotcombabe

December 10 2008, 04:03:01 UTC 3 years ago

It will! It will! :)

[info]svpaul

December 10 2008, 05:37:23 UTC 3 years ago

That's good! : ) Nothing sadder than an empty Treasure Chest.

[info]dotcomdude

December 10 2008, 18:33:12 UTC 3 years ago

I was trying to work on that principle "the universe abhors a vacuum", so that I just have to build the treasure chest and then the treasure shall appear! *fingers crossed* ;)

[info]svpaul

December 10 2008, 18:51:20 UTC 3 years ago

Well, making a place for it certainly helps the process. : )

[info]bellajellybean

December 10 2008, 01:03:16 UTC 3 years ago

Very cool!

[info]dotcomdude

December 10 2008, 18:33:40 UTC 3 years ago

Thanks Julie!

[info]marz

December 10 2008, 01:37:13 UTC 3 years ago

WOW! You are quite the woodworker! Awesome chest!

[info]dotcomdude

December 10 2008, 18:35:38 UTC 3 years ago

Thanks Marnie! Hehe go figure that this is the only way I can get people to say I have a nice chest ;) Maybe if I worked out more and waxed? ;)

[info]seeking

December 10 2008, 01:39:14 UTC 3 years ago

It's beautiful!! Your handiness never ceases to amaze me!

[info]dotcomdude

December 10 2008, 18:36:35 UTC 3 years ago

Aww thank you :)

[info]rivulet

December 10 2008, 01:45:58 UTC 3 years ago

Looks awesome! I wish I knew how to do that kind of thing.

[info]dotcomdude

December 10 2008, 18:38:58 UTC 3 years ago

Thanks Meg :) Heck if I can do it, you can do it too! just get some tools and go nuts :)

[info]rivulet

December 11 2008, 20:26:15 UTC 3 years ago

See, but then we get into the whole "too many hobbies, too little time" realm, as well as the "frustrated it didnt work the first time" and "ow, my thumb" thing. :)

[info]sb186

December 10 2008, 02:08:33 UTC 3 years ago

Oh my goodness. Didn't you two know that it's illegal to have that much talent x 2 in one household? :)

[info]dotcomdude

December 10 2008, 18:41:30 UTC 3 years ago

haha thanks Deb :) Maybe Naomi will let me get a booth next to her at the next art show ;)

[info]dotcombabe

December 10 2008, 04:03:36 UTC 3 years ago

It really really ROCKS hunny! I love it! and am so impressed how quickly you whipped it together :)

[info]dotcomdude

December 10 2008, 18:42:38 UTC 3 years ago

Thanks hunnie! I'm actually pleasantly surprised myself! :D

[info]monkey

December 10 2008, 04:11:13 UTC 3 years ago

Well arent YOU clever :D

Nice work!

[info]dotcomdude

December 10 2008, 18:44:38 UTC 3 years ago

Hehe thanks Dave!

[info]misha_mae

December 10 2008, 21:40:56 UTC 3 years ago

Awesome! That would also make a great toy box for a lil one :D I'm going to have to show your treasure chest picture to Nate and start hinting..lol

Awesome work Nico!!

Maggie

[info]dotcomdude

December 11 2008, 03:02:46 UTC 3 years ago

Haha good plan. Make him think it was his own idea, that always works best ;)
It's actually very easy to build, so I'm sure Nate can do this in an afternoon. Using the pine t&g planks worked really well, I found, as it saves a lot of cutting. They were 8 foot lengths, so I made the box 2 feet long (minus the width of the saw blade). I actually used a plan from Canadian Home Workshop and multiplied the dimensions - they had a tiny little box, but I liked the shape of it. I can give you more details if you like.
And thanks for the compliments! :)
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