Civil War Chest on Chest
Custom 1800’s Civil War. Custom Chest On Chest design.
Custom Civil War Chest On Chest. Custom made legs cut and glued up.
Custom Legs ready to attach to chest.
Custom Legs ready to attach to chest.
Inside stringer cut and fit and glued in to inside of leg for strength.
Bottom of chest ready to clean for glueing legs on.
Sanded and cleaned for leg to be attached.
Legs being glued and attached to bottom of chest.
Legs had to be lenghtened on other half of chest to make same height.
Underneath chest glued blocks for strength on legs.
Top of chest being prepared for veneer.
Applied filler to fill voids and level for veneer application.
Filler leveled and sanded for veneer application.
Applying glue for veneer.
Applying glue for veneer.
Clamped thick piece of wood on top of veneer to glue flat and level.
Clamped thick piece of wood on top of veneer to glue flat and level.
Venner glued on ready trim.
Veneer to be trimmed.
Applied strip of wood to the back, to secure veneer on back edge.
Trimmed piece of wood on back.
Veneer finish and blended with dies and color with lacquer finish to match chest.
Veneer finish and blended with dies and color with lacquer finish to match chest.
Legs finished and blended with dies and color with lacquer finish to match chest.
Legs finished and blended with dies and color with lacquer finish to match chest.
