A toybox for my nephew completed...

[Robert Mayer]

This is only my second project since acquiring all the tools I needed over the last 3-4 months. Built this for my nephews 1st birthday. Its made out of maple and african mahoghany. The center section on the front is from veneered 3/4 plywood, but I have no idea what type it is. I saw it at woodcraft and thought it looked pretty cool. The tung oil i used really darkened the top more than the bottom for some reason. Im still really learning how to tune my tools and use them so I was limited to using pocket screws for most of it.

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[Ken Fitzgerald]

Great work Robert! I'm sure the nephew's siblings will use it too!

[Maurice Ungaro]

Robert,
Tha looks awesome! Can you give me the dimensions? Also, what type of hinge hardware did you use?

BTW, I'm a sucker for oil finishes.

[Kurt Aebi]

WOW, Robert!

A box fit for a King! Great Job - I'm sure he'll love it!

[Robert Mayer]

Robert,
Tha looks awesome! Can you give me the dimensions? Also, what type of hinge hardware did you use?

BTW, I'm a sucker for oil finishes.

I used 2 plain hinges on the back and two spring loaded lid hinges from woodcraft. It was a pain to put them on, theres a couple extra holes on the inside from installing them incorrectly. But it opens easy and stays open despite the weight on the top. I believe its about 19" deep, 30" wide, and you can probably guess the height from the picture.

I love tung oil too, it applies very easy and really brings out the grain in pretty much any wood. I used it on the first project which was a poplar fish tank stand after a disaster trying to stain it. The bottles of it are pricey but it really goes a long way. It only looks better with age too.

[Mike Cutler]

That's a nice looking chest Robert. Very nice work.