Quote Originally Posted by Mel Fulks View Post
Sometimes we see elegant boxes that have just a little too much wood in them. You are making something that has to
have strength. And it will have the grace of a child's Disney castle ! The drawers look like they could be water tight if they
had knobs instead of holes. Great stuff ! Good looking couple there and I'm pretty sure the photographer did not have to
ask for the smile. All the best to them!
Thanks Mel for your good wishes and kind feedback! I really appreciate your comments regarding scale/strength. I first got interested in hand tool woodworking reading James Krenov's books in the late 70s. I was really struck by what I saw as the "lightness" and frankly delicacy of some of his pieces, compared to blocky commercial furniture of the age. Consequently I've always had a bias towards "lighter" construction, which has definitely bitten me in the butt more than a few times when projects turned into firewood! I hope this one holds up a little better than saw my previous efforts

Best, Mike