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   TomS | Oct 19, 2004 03:54am | #1

   http://www.woodcentral.com/shots/shot489.shtml

   Is this like the one you want to build?   If so, the gentleman that made this one may be able to help out with the plans.  One like this was on the back cover of FWW several years ago.

   TomS

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   utternovice | Oct 19, 2004 05:55am | #2

   http://www.taunton.com/store/pages/070134.asp

   I believe that this book has a reprint of a FWW article on building one. 

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   DP | Oct 19, 2004 05:00pm | #3

   FWW, no. 124, p36ff., has plans for a really elegant one.  I've made two, one in cherry and one in walnut, as wedding presents for a son and a god-daughter.  I modified both to include an inlay on the inside with the wedding date.  The only thing they don't incorporate is a hidden compartment but I decided to forego that because of the overall elegance.  AWW and Popular Woodworking also had plans for some fairly nice ones a few years ago, but I didn't think either was as striking as the one in FWW.  If you're really interested in the subject the Chester County Historical Society in W. Chester, PA, published a book a few years ago on the subject.  It's now out of print but can be obtained through interlibrary loan and is worth looking at. 

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   Timagain | Oct 19, 2004 09:53pm | #4

   Thanks DP.  I'm in England so interlibrary loan may be awkward.  I'll get a back order copy of issue 124.  Are you sure thats the right one!

   Cheers

   Tim

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   DP | Oct 20, 2004 04:21pm | #5

   Yes, I doublechecked.  It's issue 124 May/June 1997, pg36ff.  The article is titled 'Pennsylvania Spice Box' and is by D. Douglas Mooberry.  The cover shows a B/W picture of Chris Beeksvoort working on a sleigh bed.

   Good luck!!

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   BArnold | Oct 20, 2004 06:17pm | #6

   Tim,

   I checked the Taunton site and it shows FWW #124 as not available.  The spice box plan is available; check this link:

   http://tinyurl.com/6qeaq

   The link below shows a picture of the box at the bottom of the page:

   http://taunton.com/finewoodworking/pages/fw_readshow_161.asp

   Regards,Bill Arnold - Custom Woodcrafting

   Food for Thought: The Ark was built by amateurs; the Titanic by professionals.

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   DP | Oct 21, 2004 03:55pm | #7

   While that is an elegant box, it is not the one featured in the Moobery article.

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   BArnold | Oct 21, 2004 04:05pm | #8

   Sorry about that.  It appeared there was a link between them.Bill Arnold - Custom Woodcrafting

   Food for Thought: The Ark was built by amateurs; the Titanic by professionals.

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   DougU | Nov 08, 2004 07:00am | #9

   Maybe to late but issue #72 of fww also has a spice box.

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   DP | Nov 08, 2004 05:15pm | #10

   You might want to contact Doug Moobery who made the spice chest in FWW 124 and ask him if he'd be willing to send you a reprint of the article if you can't get a copy of the magazine.  His website is http://www.kinlochwoodworking.com. I've found him to be a really nice guy and very willing to be helpful.  Also have you checked with Taunton to see if they have a reprint of the article available?

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   Timagain | Nov 08, 2004 05:27pm | #11

   Thanks I did get hold of the article in the online plans bit.

   Cheers

   T

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   87bluejay | Nov 08, 2004 08:52pm | #12

   Tim,

   I ordered some plans from http://www.toolsforworkingwood.com

   They are Carlyle Lynch prints, so they are good quality. The Spice Cabinet order number is LL-OS-9, $16.95 US w/o shipping.

   Hope this helps,

   Dave