Sea chest present for wedding?

**Wild Dingo** · 22nd September 2007, 08:49 PM

Okay following on from this thread Sams thoughts got my own going!

So Im aiming at a sea chest type box... about 4ft long x 2ft wide... the base box will be Jarrah with Oregon uprights in the corners the top will be curved at the ends and two quilted and padded seat cushions inserted on the top... or possibly make the seats a hidden thing under the actual lid? thus when not in use as a seat in the nook the top (arched part) comes down and its a sea chest again... mmm incorporate a couple of glass holders for their evening drinkies?

This seems to have the requirements (other than the veneering but Im okay with that time is at a premium) as they have been looking at house designs that incorporate a bay window in the parents bedroom so at about 18in - 2ft high should fit damned near perfect...

So Im sorta after a plan of one... or at least some measurements that I can work from... anyone have a clue where Id get some? Sea chests are not exactly a common item around here

**orraloon** · 22nd September 2007, 09:01 PM

Yaarrrrrr, we all be needin a place to keep the spare peg leg an them dubloons.
Sorry I cant help with plans but it sounds intresting. I'll be keeping a weather eye on this'in.

Regards
John

**Tony Hunt** · 22nd September 2007, 09:21 PM

Hi Shane

I know you want something right away, but the best suggestion I have is to look for a book called "Treasure Chests - the legacy of extraordinary boxes" by Lon Schlonning (published by Taunton in 2003). It has a good chapter on seachests and has details on several classic examples. It's a common book - many libraries have it.

I hope this helps.

Tony

**Wild Dingo** · 22nd September 2007, 09:50 PM

Cheers Tony... I'll head to the library Monday and see how long it will take for them to get one in... never seem to have any of the books I want in there

very little by way of fictional seafarin stuff even less of non fiction stories how tos very little of anything and usually a month or more wait... actually come to think on that Im STILL waiting on one book I ordered in last year!!

Betcha they have forgotten it just like I had

Anyway will see what I can drum up!!

**DavidG** · 22nd September 2007, 11:35 PM

PiratesChest
2nd pic here
Buy here

**Simomatra** · 23rd September 2007, 09:30 AM

G'day Shane

Glad you like the idea

Here some links to some plans You should be able to guess without purchasing the plans but if you have to they are not expensive

Enjoy the project look forward to seeing the WIP and the end result

http://www.plansnow.com/bedroom.html
http://www.newyankee.com/getproduct3.cgi?0203

http://www.am-wood.com/apr97/chest.html

http://www.americanwoodworker.com/us...ain/index.html

http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=431&cs=1

**wheelinround** · 23rd September 2007, 09:45 AM

Shane your heading back down that road again.

What will your freinds say at Plans Anonymouse
you only lasted 3 days withdrawl symptoms already.

He's got it bad me thinks

**RufflyRustic** · 23rd September 2007, 10:42 AM

Shane, there are some good chest plans around, but to be very honest, I've got the Treasure Chest book Tony mentioned and it is SUPERB!!! Bugger the Library. Buy it instead. It is a coffee table book, not one plan in sight, but it's got some really good pictures and the stories to go with it.

Cheers
Wendy

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