woodbloke52
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Can't remember (it's an age thing) if I've posted this before, but apologies if you've seen it before. This is a Japanese style box based on a design by Suda Kenji, the original of which can be seen in the Japanese gallery at the BM.
Bog Oak veneers over a 'shop made pine core, satinwood end panels. Bog Oak plinth, satinwood splines.
Four drawers, maple fronts, African Blackwood 'capstan' pulls and wedge for the hasp.
Drawer sides in some Victorian mahogany, circa 1860 kindly donated to the cause by 'Cabinetman'. The drawers run on a central runner so don't make contact with the sides of the box.
Hinges from CHT are surface mounted which gives extra clearance when the box is opened. Finished with severial coats of wiping varnish (not my favourite so it's being kicked into touch) with wax over the top. There were a number of 'issues' with this project which means that I was going to sell it on FB but SWIMBO, in her wisdom, purloined it and it now contains some of her treasures.
Doesn't look too shabby after all so I'm glad now that I didn't flog it - Rob
Bog Oak veneers over a 'shop made pine core, satinwood end panels. Bog Oak plinth, satinwood splines.
Four drawers, maple fronts, African Blackwood 'capstan' pulls and wedge for the hasp.
Drawer sides in some Victorian mahogany, circa 1860 kindly donated to the cause by 'Cabinetman'. The drawers run on a central runner so don't make contact with the sides of the box.
Hinges from CHT are surface mounted which gives extra clearance when the box is opened. Finished with severial coats of wiping varnish (not my favourite so it's being kicked into touch) with wax over the top. There were a number of 'issues' with this project which means that I was going to sell it on FB but SWIMBO, in her wisdom, purloined it and it now contains some of her treasures.
Doesn't look too shabby after all so I'm glad now that I didn't flog it - Rob
