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Taken out of the clamps ( and didn't fall apart
 ) then claened the corners up..
Worked all the way around. Sanders and the #3c plane....even a bit of hand sanding...
Gave the entire outside a seal coat of Amber Shellac..
Long sides and..
and the ends...was just going to do the back, but...
Might as well do all four sides. Laid out parts to make a lid for this thing..
May try some more this evening, after the shellac is done....will see IF I feel like tomorrow, when I get back home.
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Lid was made last night....and still sitting in the clamps...
Too doped up right now, to do any work in the shop.....T.E.E. scan, and a CT scan with contrast.....
Will have to let this sit a while....until I am allowed back in the shop...nap time is needed, right now..
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Before I left the house the other day, knowing the shop would be off-limits for a while, I brought the box, lid, hinges and other items upstairs. I figured I could at least sit and work on the hinges.....
Tiny hinges....wait until you see the screws
Lid had been sanded, and a bit of shaping done, before it came up the steps...
Still needs the hinges installed, and a coat of Amber Shellac. Set the lid on the box, about where it will be going..
Not sure IF the lid would need a handle....same with the box.....box MAY get handles on the ends...unless that would make it look too "busy"
Will update on the project, and me.....as things go along.....still a bit sore, today.
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I like it and can not wait to see it done.
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Getting, slowly....hinges are installed, now..
Used a few lightweight, cordless tools..
Handles are installed, and the rest of the Amber Shellac applied..
Lid has a handle, too
Need to buff out the shellac, before the varnish goes on..
We'll see how this goes...may get a short chain for the lid, maybe?
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Well, dug around and found the "Free" brush.....bought a huge plastic tub of tools and other goodies ( $5) and this brush was in the tub...
Might as well use it. Figured I needed a way to hold the lid open, and not get varnish on my fingers...
Cut a length of chain, found a pair of the smallest "cup hooks" I could dig up....Yankee #41 to drill a few pilot holes...
Had to cut the chain again, for final length ( 2 links..
) then crimped the hooks closed...
So, now the lid will stay opened, without me holding it
After the finish is done, and my son clears the top of this thing off..
This box will be sitting on top, then he can fill it up as he wants. At least the grain matches
Will see how the varnish does, tomorrow.....stay tuned..
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Great work bandit! The type of furniture to be proud of!
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Calling this Project done...
Shame this is the back of the box
Ends don't look to bad, do they
Front is a bit on the showy side, though..
Varnish has been rubbed down smooth, but not glossy
Insides were also given a coat of varnish....
I guess I can close the book ( lid?
 ) on this project.
Thanks for looking in.
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I like the book-matched front.
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Nice work. So what is the next project?
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