Pirate Chest. For storing toys, playthings, and all sorts of children's gear, a roughandready, oversized box is just what the doctor ordered. By calling it a pirate chest and decorating it with appropriate emblems, the possibilities of youthful cooperation in the matter of picking up and storing away toys and games are hopefully exploited. The dimensions given are for average use. If the height of the bed end or sides permits, space can be saved by constructing the chest so that it can be pushed under the bed when not in use. The pushing under or pulling out process will be greatly accelerated if casters or roller skate wheels are screwed to the corners. As illustrated in Figure 2.71, the front is sloped after the manner of a Cape Cod seaman's chest, and all joints are butted and screwed. Inasmuch as cleats are used on front and top, various available widths of in. wood can be used, without doweling. To prevent warping, heartwood and sapwood sides should be alternated. Strap hinges and a padlock hasp are the only hardware required, unless a section of chain is used as a lid stop. The wood can be left natural and the cleats painted black to simulate iron. Rope handles are knotted through twin holes Л INDOOR FURNITURE CONSTRUCTION Lumber List Pieces Thickness, in inches Width, in inches Length, in inches Description 46 34 426 IS Sides (13 in. high) 24 З27 30 Front (14 in. wide) 24 и З26И 28 Back (13 in. high) 23 46 30 Lid (12 in. wide) 24 Ya 48 28 Bottom (16 in. wide) 2 Ya 2 12 Lid skirt 4 Ya 1 12 Cleats, front 4 и 1 14 Cleats, top Fig. 2.71. Pirate chest. 152 . bored in the ends, and large upholsterers' tacks can be driven in over the exposed screwheads. to preserve a massive, studded effect. Padlock. To satisfy youthful insistance on realism, a massiveappearing plywood padlock can be sawed out to fit over the hasp, as pictured in detail В of the illustration. A small whittled peg or section of dowel, painted black, will serve to confirm the youthful owner's contention that his treasures are safely locked up. Bureau Catchall. By decreasing the pirate chest's measurements to those indicated in Figure 2.72, a small box for odds and ends on the bureau or dresser will result. Glued together from in. plywood, it represents a satisfying oneevening project. The cleats can be omitted, and small brass hinges and padlock hasp used for hardware. Pennsylvania Dutch Dower Chest. A sturdy hope chest of early Pennsylvania origin (Figure 2.73) makes a colorful addition to any room. When lined with cedar it affords desirable storage for woolens, as well as for the traditional bridal linens. To obtain a templet for the arched construction of the front and side panels illustrated in Figure 2.73, two marks are made on one of the upper side rails, 3 in. in from both ends on the lower, horizontal edge. A curve with a 6in. radius is marked off between these marks and cut out with a compass or band saw. The rail can then be used to mark off identical arcs on the other rails.