Glass-lidded cherry tea chest
A 300 x 200mm cherry tea chest with a half-lapped egg-crate of thin dividers making eight compartments, and a doweled frame lid round a pane of glass on solid brass hinges. Every tea is in view before the lid lifts, so the right one comes out first time, and loose sachets that used to slump in a cupboard stand in tidy rows; a gift that still looks good on the counter.
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At a glance
- Overall W x D x H
- 300 x 202 x 96 mm11 13/16" x 7 15/16" x 3 3/4"
- Parts to cut
- 13
- Build steps
- 24
- Boards
- 2
- Solid wood
- 0.8 bd ft
- Weight
- 1.5 kg3 lb
Materials
- Cherry
Finish
- Finishing oil - food-safe hardwax oil, satin
Tools
- Saw
- Square
- Tape
- Router
- Drill
- Table saw
- Clamps
- Chisel
- Dowel jig
- Sandpaper
- Brush
Hardware and fittings
- 1 x Clear toughened glass, 4mm
- 1 x Solid brass box hinges with lid stay
Cut list
The first 3 of 7 lines, in millimetres (inches below), finished size including joint allowances.
| Letter | Qty | Part | L x W x T | Material |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | Wall | 300 x 80 x 1011 13/16" x 3 1/8" x 3/8" | Cherry |
| B | 2 | Lid rail | 300 x 30 x 1611 13/16" x 1 3/16" x 5/8" | Cherry |
| C | 1 | Long divider | 296 x 62 x 611 5/8" x 2 7/16" x 1/4" | Cherry |
| +8 more parts | ||||
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The 3D model
