Finally Finished Hope Chest

[jbrewer]

I finally completed the cedar-lined hope chest. This is one of my first project completions and I appreciate the help/advice many of you gave. The biggest lesson I learned - Finishing is a whole new art and I need a lot more practice.

 

[jmauldin]

Good job! Looks like you got the stains/blotches out of the front.
Jim in Mayberry

 

[erasmussen]

Finish looks good to me:eusa_clap:eusa_clap
I think there is a lot of us who need to learn more about finishing:eusa_thin
I know I could learn a LOT more

 

[b4man]

You just did a beautiful job! Don't worry about the finish...it can be stripped, sanded or any number of things and it will be re-done 50 years from now anyway.The construction is what matters and you won't have to worry about it having to be rebuilt! Great job and keep your talent fresh.

 

[Splinter]

Nice looking hope chest. :eusa_clap :eusa_clap I like the design.

 

[DaveO]

John, that came out great. I like the stain color and you seemed to fix whatever problems you had with it. I bet that cedar lining smells great when you open it.
Dave

 

[stoneskippers]

Very good looking chest. Your finish looks great in the picture. I know that finishing is top of my list to learn more about. I guess I could add a lot more to the list without much problem.

 

[McRabbet]

Nice work!

Rob

 

[Monty]

Nice looking chest - thanks for sharing!

 

[D L Ames]

Great looking hope chest John. I am glad to see you were able to work out the issue you had with the front panel.

D L

 

[cskipper]

Very sharp! I know you are glad to have that done.

 

[Ray Martin]

John,

Maybe we all need help with / more practice on finishing... but the photos here make it look like you don't any need help. The chest is beautiful.

Ray

 

[chris99z71]

That looks great! Congrats on a job well done!

 

[jeff...]

wow thats nice and cedar lined too, very nice :icon_thum