David Ragan
09-20-2014, 8:43 AM
Hi,
I have built a few things-nothing as professional as what is on this site.
Now, I am taking on my first blanket chest, for my niece. (She picked this one out of a book.)
It is the Darrell Peart doing Greene and Greene. Unfortunately, there are no detailed plans.
I have the mahogany and ebony, and would like to start actually milling some wood. But, first, am looking it over to decide on final dimensions, making a list of router bits to order, etc.
My current problem is how to secure the base.
I just uploaded my very first photo(!)
See the band around the bottom? Then the extra (spacer?) piece running around between the case walls and the base? Now, I am unsure about how to attach all this. A giant cleat? Lots of screws?
I have looked through all my books, and can't find any detail on exactly how to do this. Being a novice, the more specific ideas/instruction, the better.
Thanks much! David
I have built a few things-nothing as professional as what is on this site.
Now, I am taking on my first blanket chest, for my niece. (She picked this one out of a book.)
It is the Darrell Peart doing Greene and Greene. Unfortunately, there are no detailed plans.
I have the mahogany and ebony, and would like to start actually milling some wood. But, first, am looking it over to decide on final dimensions, making a list of router bits to order, etc.
My current problem is how to secure the base.
I just uploaded my very first photo(!)
See the band around the bottom? Then the extra (spacer?) piece running around between the case walls and the base? Now, I am unsure about how to attach all this. A giant cleat? Lots of screws?
I have looked through all my books, and can't find any detail on exactly how to do this. Being a novice, the more specific ideas/instruction, the better.
Thanks much! David