Toy Chest: Complete
The toy chest is finally complete, and I am super excited by how it all came together.
I bought lid hinges from Rockler that hold the lid at any angle. A very cool feature, especially for a kids toy chest! You calculate the depth of the lid and weight (assuming even distribution) and purchase the correct number and type of hinges. They worked really well. I mortised them into the lid and the chest. It then took an hour or two to fit them just right so that the front closed perfectly. I had to re-add a little material to the back of the chest on one side, but I finally got it where I wanted.
A lot of details to wrap-up, small pieces to add and finish to match the rest of the case. And I banged in the small peg details as well.
The toy chest is all done. It’s been a blast to build and it actually turned out even greater than I imagined.
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- Toy Chest
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- Levels of Detail
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- Curly Walnut on the K
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- Toy Chest 3q view
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- Kyra with her Toy Chest
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very inspirational i have ben kepping track of your site for some time there was a shot of your cyclone dust collection i was interested in its construction if you have time
Thanks Mark. Unfortunately my cyclone has never operated very well and recently imploded my trash can. I’ll be building another version soon and will let you know how that goes.
Excellent design and really good execution! Your daughter will love it for her lifetime and her children’s children for theirs!
Oh – if only it WAS for my daughter! It’s for a friend, so alas it’s out of my house now. Really nice piece – may have to make one for my own kids, if I ever get time!