woodworking plans box | Final Pictures of the School Box Sewing Box

woodworking plans box

The school box / sewing box build is finished. I built it for my oldest daughters 16th birthday present and she was very tickled with it. It is made from Curly Red Oak with a White Pine bottom (so it will have that wonderful pine scent when you open it) and air dried Black Walnut mouldings. The inspiration, of course came from the piece built by Chris Schwarz for the book "The Joiner and Cabinet Maker"
It was finished with three coats of boiled linseed oil on the outside and left clean on the inside. The hardware is Lee Valley unequal strap hinges (01.H20.12) and brass flat head screws. Chest handles will probably be added in the future when the right ones are found. I decided to skip the lock.
Once finished the box is bigger than I thought it would be, more of a small chest than a box. It measures 16" wide by 10 1/2" deep by around 10 3/4" tall.
Making this chest was so very satisfying, I have never gotten to work figured stock like this before and the results were fantastic. Getting to build it for someone so special was important too. Im very happy with the way it turned out and I really dont have a lot of complaints to make. Turns out my inner Thomas was along for the ride on this one.
Here are the "glamour" shots of the piece. Thanks for looking.

Ratione et Passionis
Oldwolf

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