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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;DragonflyWink, post: 3723389, member: 111&quot;]Other than the laminated wood, looks like a classic tool chest form to me, especially with the already mentioned space in the lid for a square, the handles and lock are typical, but that recessed pull, like those usually found on sliding doors, in the edge of the lid is a bit odd, and not seeing the purpose of the cut-out under the plaque, also odd - doubt it has any great age (are those phillips-head screws in the hinges?).</p><p><br /></p><p>My old neighbor used to make pieces like this, in all sorts of sizes, have a small one with three woods somewhere, can&#039;t recall if he used box joints like the piece here (dovetails would be stronger), but the quality of his work was similar, made well enough, but not really master craftsmanship.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s a newly made chest, smaller, but similar form, handles and lock:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://bronzeoakleaf.wordpress.com/2015/02/17/traditional-tool-chest/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://bronzeoakleaf.wordpress.com/2015/02/17/traditional-tool-chest/" rel="nofollow">https://bronzeoakleaf.wordpress.com/2015/02/17/traditional-tool-chest/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]312959[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>~Cheryl[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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