My newest project, 80% completed

[george wilson]

You really can't compare what was done in ancient Egypt with 18th. C. practice.

Edit: After re reading the other post,I don't think he was saying that,though.

[Chris Griggs]

Yeah, two things required for max productivity:
1) understanding spouse / no spouse
2) no kids

I'm productive just because I don't know what else to do with myself. I only watch a few tv shows, have no kids, and only have one or two other hobbies.

Hmm, I meet these criteria and still don't get much done. Of course, in the past year, I've looked for and started a new job, moved across the country, planned a wedding and gotten married.

It's easy to get stuff done when you don't have much else to do!

I guess you could say I've had a lot to do....

That and my wife works A LOT more than I do so I end up most of the stuff daily stuff around the house. Maybe I can train my cats to help with the chores.

[Jessica Pierce-LaRose]

Maybe I can train my cats to help with the chores.

Trust me, it's not worth it! The best we ever got was my father teaching one to jump through hoops and roll over. You could have all the work done by the time you get them trained to pay attention . . .

[Chris Griggs]

Trust me, it's not worth it! The best we ever got was my father teaching one to jump through hoops and roll over. You could have all the work done by the time you get them trained to pay attention . . .

Maybe I could at least get them to use one of these

That would save me one not so enjoyable chore and my shop would smell a lot better.

BTW, your father's cat training skills sound pretty impressive.

[Roger Myers]

Looks good .... Keep us posted!

[Sean Hughto]

Another vote turn a set of feet that look like those in the original. To me, those feet are a big part of the success of the form.

[bob blakeborough]

Looking awesome man!!!

[Zach Dillinger]

Another vote turn a set of feet that look like those in the original. To me, those feet are a big part of the success of the form.

I probably will turn new ones and shoot for a closer match to the original. The reason I did what I did is twofold. One, I'm not a great turner Two, you see a lot of worn in William and Mary pieces with oddly shaped ball feet. Not true spheres, but more elongated. Apple shaped not orange shaped. So I was ok with the shape I was able to turn out. After it gets back from Cincy, I will most likely turn another set.

[Zach Dillinger]

Looks good .... Keep us posted!

Looking awesome man!!!

Thanks gents! Its been fun.

[David Weaver]

I like the original feet, too, I wasn't going to say anything because I know they'll be a trick to turn and it's not like I make anything even as nice, anyway. Some of the minor details in things don't get enough credit for being as difficult as they are - like turning those short squat feet without catching a skew or having to sand you way to a good finish (which you know the original turner didn't have to do), and things like little graceful cabinet knobs that can be a bear to turn quickly without specialized tools.

[Zach Dillinger]

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Here is what I accomplished last night. This is as far as I will go before taking it down the LN show this weekend. I laid out the striping, berries and bird freehand with a soft pencil, working from the picture of the original. I threw in a couple of personalized areas so it's not exact, but it is very darn close and to the casual eye it is dead on. There are a couple of lines I'm not 100% happy with yet, so I will redo those before painting.

The striping will be done in white, leaves in green. The bird is blue, gold and red. Some of the berries will be red, others will be blue. The little dots around the escutcheons will be gold, as will the diamonds on the bottom drawer. Over all the striping and milk paint will be a dark shellac finish. This will take the brightness of the fresh striping down as well as make the box appear browner / aged but with the nice red undertone. Should be a stunner when completed!

[george wilson]

I love these little chests!!

[Zach Dillinger]

I love these little chests!!

So do I George! They are just a really cool form. Can be useful for small collections, daily junk, etc. They capture the beauty of the bigger pieces but will fit in just about any home.