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Subject:Re: DIY Westy chuck box
From:Rob
Date:Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:53:29 -0500

At  6/19/2013 07:45 PM, Troy wrote:

>Admittedly, after looking at these photos I probably should have
>just painted it gray. The sheet of quarter inch oak plywood I used
>was a whopping $22 at Lowe's, so it really wasn't all that expensive
>to build, but looks kind of fancy for a camping item. I think I've
>got about $65 or so total into it, and $20 of that on finishing
>supplies, not on wood. While I hardly consider this to be an
>essential item, I enjoy woodworking, so it was a relaxing, fun project for me.
>
>So, over the top or what do you think? Oh, the plans for this box
>are from www.blueskykitchen.com , which I modified to fit the
>Westy.  Here's the link to the photo gallery... Enjoy.
>
>http://www.flickr.com/photos/97744670@N02/with/9085985007/lightbox/
>
>Troy

Paint it gray? I think it looks good as wood....

Rob
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