Interesting SMC trend - long time members getting active again

[Steve Clardy]

Well looks like the multi-quoting is gone/ evaped, so...........

HI Lee
HI Ken
HI Joe
HI Dennis

I've been trying to retire this last 2 years, staying at home, hanging out.

[Joe Mioux]

Hi Bruce, Business, family, etc happened. IOW, i kind of detoured into other activities.

My oldest kid is graduating in May with a Masters in Architecture. He has been doing a fair amount of woodworking for some of his design classes. He sort of re-focused my interests again to woodworking. How have you been?

[Joe Mioux]

Hi Mr Clardy.

[Jim Becker]

Well looks like the multi-quoting is gone/ evaped, so...........

It's alive and well...'just click on the little computer screen looking thingie with the plus sign at the bottom, right of each post you want to multi-quote.

And it's good to see you, Steve!

[Steve Clardy]

Hi Mr Clardy.

Hi back Mr. Mioux

It's alive and well...'just click on the little computer screen looking thingie with the plus sign at the bottom, right of each post you want to multi-quote.

And it's good to see you, Steve!

Ahhhh....I'm blind in one eye and can't see out the other.

Whatz up Jim....

[Bruce Page]

Hi Bruce, Business, family, etc happened. IOW, i kind of detoured into other activities.

My oldest kid is graduating in May with a Masters in Architecture. He has been doing a fair amount of woodworking for some of his design classes. He sort of re-focused my interests again to woodworking. How have you been?

I'm doing well. I retired a few years ago and bought myself a CNC to play with. I haven't been building much else. Glad to hear you & yours are doing well!

[Jim Becker]

Whatz up Jim....

"Same stuff, different day, bigger pile". Seriously, I retired from full time employment last fall and am working to monetize my shop to supplement my retirement income until I start to take SS in about 6 years. I'm about to add a CNC machine to the fold and that will broaden things from the equestrian tack storage commissions I was already taking, etc. All is well, my friend!

[Mike Cutler]

"Same stuff, different day, bigger pile". Seriously, I retired from full time employment last fall and am working to monetize my shop to supplement my retirement income until I start to take SS in about 6 years. I'm about to add a CNC machine to the fold and that will broaden things from the equestrian tack storage commissions I was already taking, etc. All is well, my friend!

All right! those tack trunks were my retirement plan.

On a more serious note, I'd love to see your designs. I've been playing around with an upright, bow front, "wardrobe" design, on and off for a few years. It would be on wheels the lock.The biggest hurdle to overcome is weight. I think if I ever get serious, I'll just use some aircraft grade sitka spruce plywood, with a veneer over it.
The trunks I've seen are pretty "basic". Just a box made out of plywood, stapled together.
Most of the folks I've talked to want a design that doesn't encourage people to sit on their trunks. I guess that's a problem.

[Jim Becker]

Mike, I haven't done any of the "locker type" as they are not popular in this area, but would probably use the same construction methods as I have for the "regular" trunk-type-trunks. Some have an additional drawer unit under them. I'm using road-case type handles as standard now. My construction method is 1/2" veneer plywood with 1/4" thick solid stock trim and 3/4" solid for the lid aprons. I'm thinking about some ways to add features and enhancements with the CNC, too. Here are a few examples of previous work and there are a bunch of threads here at SMC on these things over the years:







This is my personal trunk...which lives in the house now because the farm we have Elvis at has lockers and doesn't permit trunks. Cherry, of course. And that embedded drawer was a bit of work with the trim!



I generally get between $800 and $1500 per unit as these are all custom build and designed for the particular client.

[Mike Cutler]

Jim

Very nice!!
I saw a few at the Equine Affair that were nowhere near this nice, and they were asking close to your lower level. That Rubbermaid plastic trunk is $200.00.

I made a tool box many ago and forgot to dado the inside for the bottom. It kicked around the house and garage for a few years and then my wife appropriated it as her "tack trunk". I keep telling her that I'll make her a nicer one, but she likes that one.

Once again.
Nice work

PS
I can't see any of your trunks post 2010. It gives a 3rd party photo hosting error message.

[Jim Becker]

PS
I can't see any of your trunks post 2010. It gives a 3rd party photo hosting error message.

Weird...they are all from the same place. (Microsoft 365) I'll send you something privately that you should be able to get to.