gidon
Established Member
Hi
I think this project is a little too far underway to count for entry to the competition. I guess you wouldn't believe me if I said I started it at the weekend :wink:. Although in all honesty I did make a fair bit of progress at the weekend.
Anyway here are some progress shots none-the-less. Mainly because I have a question ...
I was going to hinge the lid, but have decided it's too heavy as it is - and the lid will be taken off infrequently. So I thought I would just add a couple of battens screwed (with oversize holes to allow movement) to the underside of the top, to slip into the chest top, and prevent the top from cupping.
Aesthetically I'm not sure of the best way of doing this. Just screw the two battens down the side? Chamfer the edges? Is there a way of doing this. Ie a cleverer way? Will it look a little rough? Perhaps I'm the only person who can answer this but thought I'd ask anyway.
Cheers
Gidon
I think this project is a little too far underway to count for entry to the competition. I guess you wouldn't believe me if I said I started it at the weekend :wink:. Although in all honesty I did make a fair bit of progress at the weekend.
Anyway here are some progress shots none-the-less. Mainly because I have a question ...
I was going to hinge the lid, but have decided it's too heavy as it is - and the lid will be taken off infrequently. So I thought I would just add a couple of battens screwed (with oversize holes to allow movement) to the underside of the top, to slip into the chest top, and prevent the top from cupping.
Aesthetically I'm not sure of the best way of doing this. Just screw the two battens down the side? Chamfer the edges? Is there a way of doing this. Ie a cleverer way? Will it look a little rough? Perhaps I'm the only person who can answer this but thought I'd ask anyway.
Cheers
Gidon