See my previous posts giving updates from my Handcut Dovetail Hope Chest from last week (I did 5 daily updates). This post is to give you some progress pictures and show you what happened.
Here is Gary, the owner and teacher of our class at Northwest Woodworking Studio:
Here are a series of shots that show tools, test cuts, layouts, pin boards, tail boards, carcase fit, pre-finish for the inside:
This is my one and only action shot (thanks Katie!). I was cleaning up the outsides so we could cut off the top.
Lastly, here is a class shot with all the students and Gary in front along with our boxes:
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