oderlesseye Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 (edited) That is one rustic lookin sea chest.. The Insign on the top of the box...That is all chiseled out..Man you put some hours into that! Beautiful ! And Who would of thought to use it as music box on top of that? Very creative & cool Sea chest! Mine will be a traditional sea chest . AIthough it will definatley be personalized.. I will have Grey Milk paint with a wash finish and a deep barn red for the trim... Edited May 24, 2009 by oderlesseye http://www.myspace.com/oderlesseyehttp://www.facebook....esseye?ref=nameHangin at Execution dock awaits. May yer Life be a long and joyous adventure in gettin there!As he was about to face the gallows there, the pirate is said to have tossed a sheaf of papers into the crowd, taunting his audience with these final words: "My treasure to he who can understand." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aedon Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 Every time I think I can innocently read a topic without the sudden, overwhelming need to go out and build something... one of you scalawags posts pictures like that. Tell me, MacNamara, exactly how I'm supposed to resist trying my hand at building a sea chest after looking at your handiwork. You need a disclaimer. -Aedon Me mum named me Aedon. Me mates call me Lucky. Me enemies call me a bastard. And anyone in a position of authority calls me "that lucky bastard Aedon." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j8ksdad Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 Great work! I'll eat when I'm hungry. I'll drink when I'm dry. If the hard times don't kill me I'll lay down and die. Rye whiskey! Rye whiskey! Rye whiskey I cry. If you don't give me rye whiskey, I surely will die. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commodore Swab Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 I just picked up some wood for my chest at least the top and bottom. I have some plans that may be very intriguing when one sees it. The base size will be roughly 30X12X11 so relativly small but still heavy since the chest will be built out of hard wood (brazilian cherry/Jatoba) comparable to teak in wear and weight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainSatan Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 (edited) The slanted wall style of sea chest wasn't around until the very late 18th and early 19th century. Yes, I realize that I am am responding to a post from 4 years ago (ha ha). But hey, this is an active thread This painting is from around 1673. It's been posted on this forum before. Anyone remember the name of it? Primitive but similarly shaped chests were in use at sea at least as long as the Viking age. Also take a look at the Jamestown chest posted previously in this thread. Edited May 25, 2009 by CaptainSatan As we say in Ireland let's drink until the alcohol in our system destroys our liver and kills us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward O'Keeffe Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 (edited) Here we go, I am finally posting pics of William's sea chest that has been lurking around my garage for the past several weeks. It is made from pine with poplar trim. I am also building one out of cherry for the dear Miss Lily Alexander. Mr Roberts....Yours is on the schedule Edited July 22, 2009 by Edward O'Keeffe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Brand Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Here we go, I am finally posting pics of William's sea chest that has been lurking around my garage for the past several weeks. It is made from pine with poplar trim. I am also building one out of cherry for the dear Miss Lily Alexander. Mr Roberts....Yours is on the schedule Sniff. It's beautiful. I can't wait to drop it, tip it over, spill things on it, and trip over it in the dark. Â Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward O'Keeffe Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Here we go, I am finally posting pics of William's sea chest that has been lurking around my garage for the past several weeks. It is made from pine with poplar trim. I am also building one out of cherry for the dear Miss Lily Alexander. Mr Roberts....Yours is on the schedule Sniff. It's beautiful. I can't wait to drop it, tip it over, spill things on it, and trip over it in the dark. May it taste as much of your blood as it has mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willie wobble Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Very nice Mr O'keeffe ,and doved tailed too !! i've been build a chest also and close to compleation only working on the beckets and bottom trim now and aquireing the milk paint next week when in orlando, i have taken some pictures of the progres but don't know how to post them yet , i'll try to shortly though..... wobbler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
callenish gunner Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Nicely done Edward!!! I wish I had a shop to make one of those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
callenish gunner Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Nicely done Edward!!! I wish I had a shop to make one of those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Henry aka Moose Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Had this image in my reference file. While not a sea chest, it's still a good period reference for chests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tar Bucket Bill Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 That's a nice reenforced banded chest Mooseworth. Are there any photos of the bottom, back with hinges and the insides? -Tar Bucket Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorian Lasseter Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 I posted these elsewhere... Over the last several months I've taken an old pattern-makers chest that belonged to my father's aunt's husband and refurbished it into a good yet large sea chest. Here's how I found it; it had been painted several times, poorly I might add, so I took it outside and stripped off all the paint I could; Found some good paint; And presto! Internally there was also some interesting things; Four tils, some removable shelves, and eight drawers... well, two drawers were missing, so I made new ones; it all goes in; lots of places to store all kinds of gear... Truly, D. Lasseter Captain, The Lucy Propria Virtute Audax --- In Hoc Signo Vinces 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorian Lasseter Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 While I was at that, I also built a smaller chest... Had to do something while the paint and such dried... Truly, D. Lasseter Captain, The Lucy Propria Virtute Audax --- In Hoc Signo Vinces 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarborMaster Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 (edited) While I was at that, I also built a smaller chest... Complex drawer and or shelf system ., I like it. Edited July 23, 2009 by HarborMaster I am not Lost .,I am Exploring. "If you give a man a fire, he will be warm for a night, if you set a man on fire, he will be warm for the rest of his life!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oderlesseye Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 Glad to see all the hard work bringing about the fruit of their hands eerr! Eye wanted fancy dovetail joints so I hired an experienced hand for that..The Sea Chest is coming right along. The Box is made of sugar pine with maple trim and aromatic cedar for the till box. I am still waiting for the beckets and cleats but won't need them for another week. We are going to experiment with milk paint on test pieces. If that does not work out then it will have a dark wood marbled look like Capt. Macnamaras Sea chest. http://www.myspace.com/oderlesseyehttp://www.facebook....esseye?ref=nameHangin at Execution dock awaits. May yer Life be a long and joyous adventure in gettin there!As he was about to face the gallows there, the pirate is said to have tossed a sheaf of papers into the crowd, taunting his audience with these final words: "My treasure to he who can understand." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorian Lasseter Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 While I was at that, I also built a smaller chest... Complex drawer and or shelf system ., I like it. Aye... The front and rear tils are actually removable shelf/boxes. it's actually set up to have three layers, but at present there are only two. Here's more images to show you what I mean. With just the side drawers in; As you can see, there is a side til and two levels of drawers. each level has a lip for a shelf/box to sit on. Here we have the first layer of shelves; I may make some more to fill in the lowest level, which also keeps the drawers from coming out if the chest is shifted. Top layer in place; All lids shut; Here you can see under the shelves, and one of the newly made drawers pulled out; Truly, D. Lasseter Captain, The Lucy Propria Virtute Audax --- In Hoc Signo Vinces 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oderlesseye Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 (edited) My sea chest is finally complete. Eye am still waiting on Capt. Macnamara to deliver the beckets and cleats. The Box is built according to plans supplied by Marlinespike.com The painted finish came out really cool and antiqued looking do to crazing. Edited August 24, 2009 by oderlesseye http://www.myspace.com/oderlesseyehttp://www.facebook....esseye?ref=nameHangin at Execution dock awaits. May yer Life be a long and joyous adventure in gettin there!As he was about to face the gallows there, the pirate is said to have tossed a sheaf of papers into the crowd, taunting his audience with these final words: "My treasure to he who can understand." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
callenish gunner Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 Very nicely done gentlemen.... You have all raised the bar to a fine level now I guess I'll have to make ours .....but with Salty, Hamish, Hannah & M'self I'll be quite busy for the next few months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorian Lasseter Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 Nicely done, Eye! Updates on the other chest; I added a drawer and lid to the til... At the moment the lid just sits on top, I plan to add some slides so it will slide over to get into the til. The drawer fits very nicely... At present it stays shut by friction, I may add some sort of lock eventually... Truly, D. Lasseter Captain, The Lucy Propria Virtute Audax --- In Hoc Signo Vinces 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oderlesseye Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 Dorian Lasseter..your chest looks really big.. wot size is that? BTW I like the pipe! http://www.myspace.com/oderlesseyehttp://www.facebook....esseye?ref=nameHangin at Execution dock awaits. May yer Life be a long and joyous adventure in gettin there!As he was about to face the gallows there, the pirate is said to have tossed a sheaf of papers into the crowd, taunting his audience with these final words: "My treasure to he who can understand." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.man Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 Nice chests Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorian Lasseter Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 Dorian Lasseter..your chest looks really big.. wot size is that? BTW I like the pipe! The 'Other Chest' is 36 long x 18 wide x 16 tall... The first chest with all the drawers and tils is 42 long x 24 wide x 24 tall... Aye, I like me pipes too... I've got two of them... fired clay bowls with reed stems, they smoke nice and I've a loooong stem for that one so it's a cool smoke... Truly, D. Lasseter Captain, The Lucy Propria Virtute Audax --- In Hoc Signo Vinces 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oderlesseye Posted April 23, 2010 Share Posted April 23, 2010 (edited) In Late May thru June of 2009, I had an agreement from a person who said they would make Becketts and cleats for me. I sent him the Money. He was sent two checks for a total of $225.00 I trusted him because of prior business with him and I got what I expected in a timely manner. It is now getting to be a year later and I still have not received anything. I wish to make warning about this person and also ask if any one knows him personally ..to let him know he needs to set things right with me and return my money. I found him on face book recently but he just shined me on. He went by the Name Capt. Macnamara.. Sometimes he uses the name Duncan as well. I believe he was the Captain of a SCA group called the Iron Lotus. His real name is Josiah Mcnamara and he now lives in Shawnee, Oklahoma He was posting in on the topic of Sea chests at the time here: https://pyracy.com/in...%20Chests&st=60 I have ordered becketts from Marline Spike to finish the Sea Chest Project. Eye realize it is a long shoot to get my money back however it is even more important for my mates here on the Pub to steer clear of him. Because the Pyracy Pub Was revamped almost a year ago..My -E- mail conversations were lost...However In this thread ye can see plainly he said he was making them for me to William Red Wake.. Sincerely Oderlesseye This was Post by permission of the powers that be.. Edited April 23, 2010 by oderlesseye http://www.myspace.com/oderlesseyehttp://www.facebook....esseye?ref=nameHangin at Execution dock awaits. May yer Life be a long and joyous adventure in gettin there!As he was about to face the gallows there, the pirate is said to have tossed a sheaf of papers into the crowd, taunting his audience with these final words: "My treasure to he who can understand." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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