| Project by Matt Hegedus | posted 09-25-2016 12:32 AM | 2097 views | 0 times favorited | 8 comments |  |
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This is a record chest I built as a commission for a friend. It’s made of black walnut, with padauk and maple accent woods.
The hand-shaped tops took the longest time. They were something I added in after I started the build, to match the overall look of the piece. (see original drawing above- those shaped tops were not included!)
Looking back I had no idea I’d be able to make the tops look this good. They took DAYS of shaping. All from 8/4 walnut slabs I glued together, trying to use minimum sapwood and defects.
I shaped the tops with gouges, scrapers, sandpaper, and planes… including my radius Hock plane I built with some beech I have.
This took 4 months, from initial drawing to delivered. Original drawing is included above.
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Thanks
Matt
-- From Pittsburgh, PA
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snapper1
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#1 posted 09-25-2016 02:34 AM
I like that it looka great
do you have a photo with lid open ?
Garry
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#2 posted 09-25-2016 12:44 PM
Thanks Garry! No Pics with it open at the moment… The bottom of the cabinet is Baltic birch plywood, looks good being a contrasting wood inside.
-- From Pittsburgh, PA
Ivan
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#3 posted 09-25-2016 01:14 PM
Beautiful oriental design and details. Very unique.
-- Ivan, Croatia, Wooddicted
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#4 posted 09-25-2016 05:48 PM
This is a great cabinet for a collection.
helluvawreck aka Charles
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#5 posted 09-29-2016 02:35 AM
Nice Job, I love the Hand cut Dovetails
-- John, MA http://www.integrity1.smugmug.com
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#6 posted 10-01-2016 11:49 AM
Thanks guys! I’m glad I left the dovetails proud. This cabinet looks really good with records in it!
-- From Pittsburgh, PA
Richard
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#7 posted 10-03-2016 05:39 PM
Nice looking cabinet , But what are Records :) ?
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#8 posted 03-01-2017 12:21 AM
They are handplanes ;)
-- From Pittsburgh, PA
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