Comments on: 84 – Duane’s Steamer Trunk Pt. 3

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 21:38:11 +0000

This looks like the url for the Lee Valley Straight Edge.
http://www.leevalley.com/US/wo.....38;p=50074
Mike

By: thewoodwhisperer

thewoodwhisperer — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 13:46:32 +0000

Because I find it much easier to finish parts when they are nice and flat and there are no inside corners to contend with.

By: Ludovic

Ludovic — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 09:35:49 +0000

Hi Marc,

On this project, you did finish the inside of the tkunk before the glueup, with a dry-fit.

Why to do so ?
Why don’t you glue-up all the parts, then finish ?

By: Darcy Posein

Darcy Posein — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 01:07:51 +0000

Hey Marc, just watched the 4 vids on the chest. I am doing 2 chests that are similar for a friend in the SCA. It has a very Elizabethan styling to it. Just wanted to say I love your work both with wood and with the videos. Keep it up.

By: Richard Reynolds

Richard Reynolds — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 02:33:11 +0000

Great job. I just watched all 4 videos and learned alot. I also see some areas where is have made some mistakes and did not know what to do with them. I enjoy the fact that you show different ways to make the jointery for us wood works who do not have all the high end tools and not very much room to work.

By: Tony Harmon

Tony Harmon — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 23:38:30 +0000

Given that every project will have a flaw can you add a segment, not necessarily Nicole, that will try to find flaws. I find myself stressing out where my wife looks at it and says what are you talking about.

By: thewoodwhisperer

thewoodwhisperer — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 16:31:19 +0000

Hey if it results in you getting more clamps, I’ll gladly take the ridicule off your hands. :) She can join my wife in a chorus of laughter at the things we do.

By: Ed

Ed — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 16:17:04 +0000

Marc -

I just watched all 4 episodes of Duanes steamer trunk. Geat job! I had to show part of the glue up video to my wife; she keeps making fun of the number of clamps I have, and then she saw yours. Now she’s making fun of you instead! Can you hear her laughing all the way from PA?

Thanks – Ed

By: thewoodwhisperer

thewoodwhisperer — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:04:44 +0000

Hey Dan. I just get better results when I do one corner at a time. Worrying about 4 corners at once is a little stressful for me, personally. And doing one corner at a time doesn’t necessarily contribute to the possibility of it being out of square any more than gluing it all up at once. In fact, I find that my glueups always turn out better if I take my time and focus on one corner at a time.

By: Dan L

Dan L — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 21:43:15 +0000

Thanks for the great tips. You did mention that the case or the lid may not be square. i was wondering why you chose to glue one corner at a time and not all together and check for squareness (cross corner measure) at that time?