Wood working has
been a long time hobby of mine so I started to
think about some of the projects I have
made over the years that others might
enjoy making. The old saying kill two
birds with one stone applies. Help me
pay my bills and at the same
time provide enjoyment and useful
projects and products to others.
One of the first projects that came
to mind was the Toy Chest shown above
that I built many years ago for my son.
The fun thing about woodworking is
the process as much as the finished
product. It is just fun to work with
your hands and produce something that
you can be proud that you made it. Of
course it is nice if others find your
work interesting and worthwhile and give
you complements but you don't really
need that. All you really need is the
pride you get with a job well done. It
can be especially satisfying if you get
to the point of designing your own
projects, drawing up the plans and then
completing the project. The first
project listed can be especially
rewarding because you will be making it
for your cherished child or grand
child.
If you don't want to build a toy
chest but find this project desirable, I
can build one for you. Contact me for
price and shipping for this project or
others which you might have an interest. The theme is geared toward a boy
but other decals and paint scheme can be
substituted for a girl.
The
toy chest above was made many years ago for my
son. He used it for many years to store some of
his toys until he not longer had use for it and
it went into storage for a few years. Now it has
been resurrected and is now being used by one of
my grand sons. The base of the chest was made from plywood and
the top rails, arms and seat back were made from
solid pine. The lid is plywood with solid pine
lip on the front. This was a very early project
for me and the joinery was very simple. I used
finish nails and carpenters white glue. It has
survived for many many years with the only
repair being to replace the original butt hinges
with a piano hinge strengthen the lid.
I painted it a light blue and yellow. I added
decals of toy soldiers, and a drum adorned with
flags and my sons name that has since be removed
when it was handed down.
I can provide pictures of these decals but not the decals. Just let me know
what you want an I will see what I can do. |