DIY wooden floor chest

In Russia, chests have long been used as a place to store things, family heirlooms or jewelry. They did not differ in the original design, but the strength was reliable. The appearance of the chests has changed repeatedly throughout its history. In the XVII century, joiners attached legs to it and made cells, so a familiar chest served as a prototype of a modern chest of drawers.

How to make a floor chest made of wood

It is not very difficult to make a chest from a tree with your own hands. It is great for storing things in it, as a stand or as a gift for the anniversary of friends. With its manufacture, you can even cope without experience. It looks great in a modern apartment, for example, in a children's room, especially if the design of the room is decorated in a marine style.

Materials and Tools

To make a chest with your own hands, you will have to stock up on the following tools and purchase such materials:

  • hacksaw and jigsaw (can be electric);
  • self-tapping screws;
  • screwdriver;
  • paint brush;
  • glue gun (building for wood);
  • sandpaper;
  • varnish and paint.

Of course, you need to cook boards. The main thing is that this material is thoroughly dried. Only in this case, the finished chest can last a long time and does not warp, as well as cracks will not appear on it.

How to make measurements and drawings

First you need to consider the design feature of the future product, as well as its decorative decoration. The cheapest option is to use pine in the manufacture. But at the same time, it is necessary to take into account the fact that pine, even at the slightest fluctuations in air humidity, will lose its original form. Inexpensive also get a chest of alder. In addition, its soft structure will simulate expensive wood species of tropical forests.

You also need to choose the place where you plan to put the finished chest. Then draw its outlines on paper to calculate the dimensions taking into account the thickness of the wood.

Having made a drawing of a chest on paper, then separate details are drawn. It is necessary to calculate the dimensions of each element, so that after sawing, their values ​​are identical. Without a drawing prepared in advance, it is not worth starting sawing parts. Most likely, there will be wasted nerves and material due to mistakes made.

Note! You can cut out life-size paper parts and lay them out on a tree to make markings. Sawing can only be started at the end of this process.

Do-it-yourself outdoor wooden chest: step by step

After carefully measuring and sawing the wood details of the chest, you can begin to assemble it. First, the side walls are assembled together, and then the bottom is attached to them. At the end, a cover is mounted. It should be slightly smaller in width than the main part of the box.

The lid is assembled as follows: cut blanks are attached with screws to the sill, and the fasteners are covered with decorative corners, or putty is done in tone with wood.

Then fasten decorative loops. In this way, attach the upper and lower parts and make a mount for the castle. In order for the lid to be fixed in the open position and not to be thrown back strongly, latches are fixed on the inside.

Keep in mind! Forged metal elements are sold ready-made. Decorating them does not take much time, but the result will be excellent.

After all the parts are connected and the hinges are attached, you can proceed to the decor. It is recommended to sand the entire wooden surface to get rid of flaws and rounding the edges. Then the wooden parts are varnished. It is recommended to use special products that create the effect of antiquity. A clear topcoat is applied over it. In addition, you can use the decoration technique of carving, inlay or forging.

Watch the video: Build a storage chest from reclaimed wood (March 2024).

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