Since I built a toy chest for my niece Mikayla, I now have to build one for her little brother, Greyson. He turned one in October 2018, so this will be his first Christmas where he is mobile. The box will be made of Poplar with plywood panels and Oak for the top.


My wife made the decal on her Cricut and applied it to the chest 
All Complete except for the decal 


Hinge 2 
Hinge 1 
Quote on the bottom 
The finishing is done and now I have to put the hinges on. 
Forth coat on the lid 
Sanded and second coat of paint and finish applied 
First coat of finish and paint 
If I can’t stand in it, it’s not strong enough 
This will never come loose 
Ready for a bottom and paint 
All glued up 
Oh glorious, glorious sanding 
Ready for gluing 
Frames and panels all glued up 
Frames and panels all glued up 
Frames ready for panels 
Joinery all done 
Groovy 
All cut to final length and width 
Test piecs for setup 
Top, rails, and stiles all ready 
Rails and stiles all milled up 
Rails all milled up 
Milling makes lots of sawdust 

All the rail are milled 

15 bd/ft of Poplar 
Cleaning up the top with a card scraper 
The top is glued up

































