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Sea Chest refurb...

Due to the 'fine scottish weather', I had to put up a 'tent'...

But good progress has been made...

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Several layers of horridly slapped on paint has been removed, fresh paint applied...

Brass and other fittings removed and cleaned.

So far, so good...

I have a very similar chest to that but I want to turn mine into this:

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A 17th century armored treasure chest

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...and then I discovered the wine...

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an interesting note on PoD's chest picture. I wonder if the fancy metalwork on the inside of the lid is not part of a lock system. Often it was decorated to appease the eye and show off the skill of the metalworkers as the rest of the chest is rather industrial solid.

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Began my latest silly project today. Picked up a cheapy pine box at Michael's craft store and am going to turn it into a two compartment spirits chest. Made the inside shelf and burned in the artwork today.

Here's the outside:

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This is the mark of my imaginary "mercantile":

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A compass rose on the lid:

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This is the inside shelf with a map of the West Indies:

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And the exposed bottom compartment:

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Just need to stain and finish it, add the hinges, throw some packing material in the bottom and it will be done. Should hold six bottles quite nicely. Silly, I know.

Now and then we had a hope that if we lived and were good, God would permit us to be pirates.

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an interesting note on PoD's chest picture. I wonder if the fancy metalwork on the inside of the lid is not part of a lock system. Often it was decorated to appease the eye and show off the skill of the metalworkers as the rest of the chest is rather industrial solid.

I think they put the ornate plate in them to hide away all the locking mechanisms from the eye and maybe to stop the contents of the chest getting caught up in the mechanisms

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...and then I discovered the wine...

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Began my latest silly project today. ...and am going to turn it into a two compartment spirits chest.

I collected a buncha Patron bottles (well the small ones...) with kinda the same intention. (well it was going to ... or one day will be a six compartment rum chest (you can never have to much rum...) )..... just other projects got in the way...... :rolleyes:

The wood burning is very nice though......

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Mostly finished...

Need to figure out a lock, it originally had a half mortise lock... if I can find a good one for a reasonable sum with a proper looking key...

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Still might paint the inside of the lid and might touch up some spots inside with varnish.

Here's my inspiration;

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Truly,

D. Lasseter

Captain, The Lucy

Propria Virtute Audax --- In Hoc Signo Vinces

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Envy and its evil twin - It crept in bed with slander - Idiots they gave advice - But Sloth it gave no answer - Anger kills the human soul - With butter tales of Lust - While Pavlov's Dogs keep chewin' - On the legs they never trust... The Seven Deadly Sins

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Those are very awesome, Syren! :) BTW, my mom likes the last one with the boat sea shore at night. She wants to know how much for it. :)

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Well they are still unfinished..I have to blend them some more and paint the backs and bottoms and change out the handles...But the small bags we are going to ask $25.

The SeaHorse

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Night on the Beach

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Turtle Bag now has Handles and Trim-

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DayDream Mermaid with trim and handles-

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Back-

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Seriously, Syren, you need to get these on Etsy. It's really easy, and I think you would do very well. Your things are so unique! :rolleyes:

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and buccaneers and buried gold...

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ohhhh, pretty wheel

Do not drool on my wheel..yes Im debating keeping this one, this was the image stuck in my head for years to create and while it's still not finished as I have to add the seaweed I love this one. and the picture really does it no justice for the colors are amazing.

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Dang.... I've been busy.... wot with 2 Ospreys, 9 Bear heads, 23 pairs of padded Bead gloves, all for Work.... and then after work , making a spaceship for the 4th of July parade.....

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This is just the Spaceship.... without the tinsel and balloons or the Blue Frog with a margarita glass riding in it..... (I'll post that/those pictures when I get them)

Then I got a motorcycle..... that I'm going to Steampunk....Kinda what I did to a candlestick, turning it into a raygun, I'm going to do with the bike.....

The candlestick turned into a raygun....

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and the Bike as it is right now....

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I will be posting more about the bike in the Steampunk thread.....

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Dang.... I've been busy.... wot with 2 Ospreys, 9 Bear heads, 23 pairs of padded Bead gloves, all for Work.... and then after work , making a spaceship for the 4th of July parade.....

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I will be posting more about the bike in the Steampunk thread.....

I'm... not even sure I WANT to know what that is coming out the back. :P:P

Well, you may not realize it but your looking at the remains of what was once a very handsome woman!

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Sea Chest Refurb...

Aside from the lack of a lock, I'm still hoping to pick up a half mortise lock for it, the chest is 'done' - for now... These things are never really done, now are they?

I also made a smaller, more typical sea chest, just need to make or have made some beckets to finish it properly...

Not that it is 'done'... :rolleyes:

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Best part, it fits perfectly for transport...

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Truly,

D. Lasseter

Captain, The Lucy

Propria Virtute Audax --- In Hoc Signo Vinces

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Ni Feidir An Dubh A Chur Ina Bhan Air

"If I whet my glittering sword, and mine hand take hold on judgment; I will render vengeance to mine enemies, and will reward them that hate me." Deuteronomy 32:41

Envy and its evil twin - It crept in bed with slander - Idiots they gave advice - But Sloth it gave no answer - Anger kills the human soul - With butter tales of Lust - While Pavlov's Dogs keep chewin' - On the legs they never trust... The Seven Deadly Sins

http://www.colonialnavy.org

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niiiiice....

Love the till and the lock.

The blue looks like a repro restoration color. Maybe "Old Village Brand?"

Some days even my lucky rocketship underpants won't help....

Her reputation was her livelihood.

I'm a pirate, love. By nature and by choice!

My inner voice sometimes has an accent!

My wont? A delicious rip in time...

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