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Granddaughter Katie's 16th birthday hope chest

comments (0) February 25th, 2009 in Reader's Gallery     
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Cedar lined hope chest with roll top lid and cedar lift-out tray.
Cedar lined hope chest with roll top lid and cedar lift-out tray.

Cedar lined hope chest with roll top lid and cedar lift-out tray.


I build a cedar lined hope chest for my daughters and for my granddaughters upon their 16th birthday. This one belongs to Katie and it's the 5th one I've built.

I used an Amana Tool® tambour bit set to produce the roll top lid. The lid drops between the back of the chest and the solid Tennesee cedar liner in a chamber that's about an inch wide.

The tray is solid cedar and serves as a support for the roll top. It sitts on top of the cedar liner.


Design or Plan used: My Own Design - Hope Chest
posted in: Reader's Gallery, walnut, chest, plywood, oil

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