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    Heres what I ended up with. Its functional. Would do some things different in the next one, if there ever is. toy chest 4.jpgtoy chest 3.jpgtoy chest 2.jpgtoy chest 2.jpgToy Chest 1.jpg

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    Nice box Jim. The horizontal grain run works for me in this build. For my taste, the handles are a little clunky, but it is not my box so who cares? How did you connect the rails to the legs? More than once I have built a second item after completing the first one because "now I really know how to build this because that was not the way" and the recipient of the second item gets the better of the two while I keep the first (mistakey) one.
    David

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    Quote Originally Posted by David Eisenhauer View Post
    Nice box Jim. The horizontal grain run works for me in this build. For my taste, the handles are a little clunky, but it is not my box so who cares? How did you connect the rails to the legs? More than once I have built a second item after completing the first one because "now I really know how to build this because that was not the way" and the recipient of the second item gets the better of the two while I keep the first (mistakey) one.
    Rails are connected with glue and some Kreg screws. Two in each connection. Thats one thing I would do different, would use Mortise and tennon type joints.

    Handles are a bit big, could have used 1/2" pipe. the box about 150lbs it seems! All solid wood, no ply.

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    M&T leg/rail connections is indeed another step in the woodworking evolution, but still looks like a nice box to me and it will probably outlast its use. Good stuff and we are waiting on the next project.
    David

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