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Quilted Maple Steamer Trunk

comments (3) January 16th, 2009 in Reader's Gallery

Ron_Messersmith Ron_Messersmith, member
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A quilted maple steamer trunk.  Made for a naval officer upon his retirement.  Designed around a sword to be housed on the underside of the lid.  Internal tray is made of claro walnut.  Interior lower compartment is lined with Tennessee aromatic cedar and the box and lid are made of poplar veneered with quilted maple and curly maple


Design or Plan used: My own design - Ron_Messersmith
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Ron_Messersmith Ron_Messersmith writes: Hi Hugh,

Thanks for your comment. The top of the trunk is made of poplar with the quilted maple vacuum pressed onto it. I filled the void with styrofome to prevent collasping the top and brought the vacuum only to 15" Hg. The curvature was obtained by using staves about 2 inches wide with their edges angled a few degrees. I then hand planed the curvature prior to veneering.

Thanks again,

Ron Messersmith
Posted: 1:15 am on January 19th

hmthomas hmthomas writes: very nice job on the trunk. I recently did one similar. Just wondering what method you used for the curved top.
Thanks alot, Hugh
Posted: 8:31 am on January 17th

Yukonukie Yukonukie writes: Great looking trunk. Nice workmanship!
Posted: 7:05 pm on January 16th

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