Galoot Image Central Pics from the Porch Home :: Login Album list :: Last uploads :: Last comments :: Most viewed :: Top rated :: My Favorites :: Search Home > User galleries > Sgt42RHR > Campaign Trunk Project Campaign Trunk Project TITLE  +   -  FILE NAME  +   -  DATE  +   -  POSITION  +   -  Round_trunk_and_flat_top_trunk.JPG257 viewsI just finished the round trunk. I made it to coordinate with the flat-top trunk I made last year. Sgt42RHR planing_an_angled_edge.JPG247 viewsSgt42RHR round_trunk_buckle_and_keeper_detail.JPGBuckle and keeper detail on round trunk192 viewsSgt42RHR Butterfly_hinges_nailed_on_exterior.JPGButterfly hinges nailed on exterior220 viewsI bent the wings of the butterfly hinges to conform to the 6 inch radius of the trunk body. Marked and drilled 3/32 inch pilot holes for the rosehead nails using a recently restored Millers Falls No. 5 drill. I used the 4 pound sledge hammer as an anvil on the outside to clinch the nails on the inside.Sgt42RHR Cambered_blade_in_Stanley_No__80_Cabinet_Scraper.JPGCambered blade in Stanley No. 80 cabinet scraper171 viewsSgt42RHR Blade_ground_and_honed_to_camber__template.JPGcard stock template matches ground blade exactly145 viewsSgt42RHR Checking_the_fit_of_the_board_to_the_full-scale_drawing.JPGChecking fit on full-scale drawing212 viewsSgt42RHR Cleaning_up_down_to_the_line_with_a_home_made_cabinet_scraper_blade.JPGCleaning up down to the line with a home made cabinet scraper blade172 viewsI used an old Stanley plane blade ground to the arc of the inside of the trunk (6 inch radius) to remove the planing marks, create a uniform shape on all staves, and a smooth interior surface.Sgt42RHR Cutting_a_lock_mortise_on_a_round_trunk_body.JPGCutting the lock box mortise220 viewsI used a Stanley No. 71 router plane to excavate the lock box mortise. The round trunk body is 9/16th inch thick, the lock box mortise is 7/16th inch deep. The lock plate is curved to fit the 6 inch radius of the round trunk body.Sgt42RHR Linen_lining_installed_and_trimmed-ready_for_the_leather.JPGExterior lining trimmed and ready for leather204 viewsNext step is to adhere the 2-3 ounce black leather to the trunk body--thereby hiding the really nice joinery that went into making this trunk!Sgt42RHR Lock_and_hasp_fit.JPGfitting the lock and hasp223 viewsThe lock box and hasp fit into the lock mortise I cut in the front side of the round trunk body.Sgt42RHR Campaign_trunk_end_view_cross_section_drawing.JPGfull-scale cross section drawing of end of trunk167 viewsSgt42RHR 31 files on 3 page(s) 1 2 3 Powered by Coppermine Photo Gallery and JoomBla!