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Steven,
Thanks for your critique, I really appreciate it.

The entire project has been pretty near spectacular. Morris' machining skills are exemplary and the whole works has come together as one of the most complete and complicated custom projects in my experience�
Congrats to you both!

The trunk carcase is done but for the latches. Here are some images of it.






Still haven't located high quality brass latches with or without locks. I have a large piece of brass and may have to make them.
Dennis

Forgot to mention that final dimensions of the trunk are 28 1/2 x 9 1/2 x 3 1/2. With this completed I can start working on the chest, cutting the mortise and tenons of the stiles and rails and cutting the grooves for the side panels.

I do all my cabinetry outside and we are having nice weather so need to keep moving on this. Our summer (many sequential days of rain) is due any time.
Dennis

Looks very pleasing from here.
Good luck on the locks/latches, it deserves some fine quality hardware.

Dennis, we had this conversation. With the evidence of your care and attention to detail, your thorough ability to execute your thoughts into completion in wood... Consider using your talent to help educate the up and coming generations via the ACGG. Our Education Team is in a building mode again. But first you need some signatures and some encouragement...consider this post as just that. This project from a block satisfies one requirement for Stockmaker catagory. Checkering by you is required. You still have time to apply this year.....if one cares to.

Thanks, Dennis. I appreciate the comments and support.
Dennis

I've run out of excuses. Garden is done. Fish are done. Yard is ready for winter and finally back to working on the project.

Got the handle for the gun trunk done today. Small amount of polishing yet but otherwise ready to install on the trunk. Ebony handle and toggle links, tool steel insets in the toggles, brass otherwise. Frustrating finding hardware for projects like this so made much of it. I'm using Brusso latches and they work quite nicely. Here are images of the handle. Will follow up with images of the other hardware. Now finish can be applied to the trunk.



Aspiring to the Chinese adage that 'everything has its time', the checkering urge is coming on.
Dennis

Except for some minor touch ups of finish, the trunk is ready for partitions and lining.

Oh yeah! that is some great work!