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Well, a bit late with update, but only just got round to buying some handles for it, so can finally call it finished. The lid has been on and in use for a while now. I let my daughter pick the handles, as it is her box at the end of the day - typically, my wife doesn't like them :roll:

Well, it's been a while since I last updated. Been slowly working on the joints for the lid. Got them finished up last weekend and then had to order a strap to clamp it up so got that done today. Here is me and Layla finishing off the joints last week: And one of it in situ clamped up...

Hi, yes I will be putting a lid on it. Due to british weather, it may be a while before I get round to that due to doing all my work outside. I am planning to use soft closers so will save this link for when I am ready to get them. Thanks.

Well I got the frame fully assembled - as usual dry fit went fine, and then when it comes to glueing nothing fitted!?! Anyway, after a bit of brute force and ignorance I got it as it should be and clamped it up. This was the day after the last post, but didn't take any pictures (or they were...

I've made more progress today. Fitted the panels inside. These needed a bit of trimming at the ends Then dry fitted. Finally glued and clamped

More progress today. After finishing the sides, I moved on to the next pieces to make up the corner: The frame complete - dry fitted together: And Layla making sure it's correct:

Small update. I decided to cheat a bit and took the easy way out. I went to my dad's workshop to machine the tenons and clean up the mortices with some power tools which made very light work of it. Just some finishing to do with the chisel to get them to fit but much better than the fitted...

Thanks. I will have a look what I can pick up.

First attempt at chiselling out mortises. It was recommended to me that I tapered them at the end slighly to move it away from the edge.

No suggestions? I've spoken with a few different people and am leaning towards a polyurathane varnish. Any particular advise or thoughts on this before I go out and buy it?

I will be using ash for the framework. Joints will use mortise and tenons and a groove for the panels to sit in. Thanks Steve. How does the water based compare with the oil based, as my understanding is the oil based products last longer and give a better overall finish?

Thought I would post a project I'm starting on. This is my first woodworking project so I'm sure many mistakes will happen along the way. This is a rough plan of what I am hoping to build. It will be roughly 1m x 1/2m x 1/2m. I started with some Oak cladding for the panels and cut them...

Hi all, I'm just starting my first project, a toy chest for my daughter. I'm making it out of oak cladding with an ash frame. I want a hard wearing, gloss finish that brings out the grain. Please can someone offer some advise as to what I should be looking for etc or recommend a particular product?

Here's a pic of it in situ. Made to fit :lol: