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Chest Of Stories

author-gravatar oakknots May 27, 2016

This is a chest strong enough to support actors dancing on top of it, but hopefully made more like furniture, and less like a stage prop so its life extends beyond the show.

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Photo of Chest Of Stories
Photo of Chest Of Stories
Photo of Chest Of Stories
Photo of Chest Of Stories

Project design for approval by the playwright, producer, and director.

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Surfaced planed 2x4's too heavy for furniture, but strong enough to jump on during the show and then hand cut all the angles.

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Routed out the mortise and tennons for a pre-fit.

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Lathe strip edges were squared and joined with the hand plane.

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An old TV tray planed, jig saw cut, and cleaned up with a spokeshave.

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