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Gary Larkins, Beaverton, OR, US
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Birthday: 10/27/1944

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Barrel lid post and panel chest

Oct 11, 2011

A barrel lid post and panel chest built from Western Walnutand Black Limba. The tray was built from Walnut and Cherry then stained andoiled.Chest dimensions: 33 inches long by 21 inches wide by 21-1/2

Tool chest

Mar 3, 2011

Monterey Pine and Cherry dovetail and pins tool chest.

Wooden boat model

Mar 3, 2011
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A two inch to the foot scale model of a 16 foot “Cid Skiff”, plans drawn by Ray Speck.

Cherry and Black Walnut jewelry box

Mar 3, 2011

Cherry and black Walnut jewelry box

Paduke post and panel chest

Mar 3, 2011
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Barrel top post and panel Paduke chest. Tray made from Euopean Beech.

Brazilian Cherry and hard eastern Maple blanket chest

Jul 31, 2009
1 comment

Based upon Peter Turner's sloping sided blanket chest from issue #203 with a couple of modifications.

tool chest

Jul 10, 2009
2 comments

Cherry, pine, and spalted alder tool chest

Dovetail and pins tool chest with tool tote.

Feb 26, 2009
1 comment

Monterey pine tool chest with tool tote made from recycled kitchen cabinets salvaged from a 1950s house. Honduran mahogany handles

African Sapelli and Cherry wood jewelry box.

Feb 22, 2009

African Sapelli and Cherry wood jewelry box.

Peter Turner's sloping sided blanket chest from issue #203. With a few modifications, I used African Cherry and Hickory.

Feb 21, 2009
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Peter Turner's sloping sided blanket chest from issue #203. With a few modifications, I used African Cherry and Hickory. The well written construction article, with good photographs and detailed...


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Re: Paduke post and panel chest

Hi Denver1,
I can draw up a set of plans for the chest. Click on GKL, next to member it will bring up my website. You can send me an email and we can talk about a set of plans.
The panels were about 3/8 inch thick if memory serves me and glued up from narrower boards. The dovetails and pins on the corners are not really necessary. The slats in the coopered lid have beveled edges that slide under the next slat. The coopered lid was a challenge to build as it was designed on the table saw bed, making it up as I went along, with a lot of head scratching! I have built two chests from Paduke and it is not fun to work with. I would pick another wood and stain it next time!!! The tray was a piece of cake compared to the chest.

posted: 3:18 am on March 5th  

Re: Wooden boat model

The boat model was built from the builder’s plans. Eight mold stations were lofted from the table of offsets, and then erected on a ladder frame. The boat was planked upside down and the centerboard rotates just like the full size version as does the rudder and tiller. The frames were steamed then bent in place. Every piece of wood that goes into the full size boat was reproduced for the model. The frames were bent in after the boat was planked.

posted: 2:53 am on March 5th  

Re: Peter Turner's sloping sided blanket chest from issue #203. With a few modifications, I used African Cherry and Hickory.

Hi Gina,
In answer to your questions, the construction article is in the January/February 2009 issue so it is very recent. I started the project back in the middle of January but was only able to work on it part time. The magazine article was more than adequate to build the chest and I also build sloping sided sea chests so I am familiar with the geometry and its issues. The chest is now on display at Gallery 9, which I am a member, in Port Townsend, Washington.

posted: 9:01 pm on February 23rd