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A couple close friends asked for a hope chest for their first grand daughter. Tammra chose this one, cherry with bird's eye maple panels...
Thanks for lookin'! Comments and critiques always welcomed!
Dave
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Beautiful work. You really showed off the grain in that cherry very well.
What finish did you use?
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Thanks!
I sealed it first with a coat of shellac, and then three coats of Minwax satin wipe-on poly...
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Seriously nice. Great proportions, beautiful wood. Looks like you've made a few of these; there is nothing to improve.
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Dave,
If you want to show off your projects, you need to find a new venue as a staging area.
The chest is beautiful. Even the way you handled the cedar in the interior stands out.
But, when you post your pictures, the shop is a big distraction. A very nice distraction, but a distraction just the same.
See ya later,
Bill
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Wow, Dave. That's beautiful. The cherry, the top trim rail(nice touch) and the curves. Well done, young man.
That's a piece that will be treasured for generations.
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Wow Dave, that is nice looking today, gonna be positively killer in a few years once that Cherry gets toasted.
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Steve N said:
Wow Dave, that is nice looking today, gonna be positively killer in a few years once that Cherry gets toasted.
What George said. She'll love it forever.
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Very nice chest.
That first picture - sitting on a nice bench in a nice looking shop - looks like it came right out of a magazine.
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Two thoughts. That chest is Stunning!! I love the grain and the whole symmetry.
Second thought: Your shop is way too clean.
Carry on.
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