Mary Ostler

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A while back, the B&B of Lions Gate asked if their was anyone in the barony that would like to make them a simple chest or table to place between their thrones. I agreed to build them a simple 6 board chest.  I offered to give them my experimental hutch w/lock but The Baroness what [...]

Since I have made my own hinges for the skid wood chest (the style is called a hutch) I am loath to use screws to fasten the hinges down. I want to use a clenched nail, but will not spend good money on real hand wrought nails, if I can bodge something passable. Plus I have [...]

I got the chest project pretty much done except for the finishing work. I will be doing a whole bunch of scraping in the future, but I thought I would jump ahead, and move onto the hinges. The sides are know fully doweled together. I had a bit of a fight to make the last [...]

Just more images of the chest project. Dados cut for inset bottom panel Doweling has begun 3/6 panels assembled.

Got a bit more done on the Skid wood chest.  I now have the two ends done, and a front panel. I have ran out of the ripped slats, and will have to rip a whole slew more tomorrow. Thinking I will dado the bottom board and recess the front and back panels. Saw a [...]