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Pirate's treasure chest

Step 8Paint and add hardware

We used leftover acrylic exterior paint, which hides a multitude of sins in one coat. A stenciled skull and crossbones would seem just the ticket!

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4 comments

Sep 25, 2011. 10:02 PMdpaxton says:

very nice! i always wondered how to build a treasure chest! now i can hide my loot :) ty

Sep 26, 2011. 11:15 PM

makendo (author) says:

Arrr! Y'll protect ye booty from them scurvy lubbers an' bilge rats!
Ahem. I mean, thanks.

Mar 6, 2011. 12:49 PMddarkeststar says:

Nice one man.

Sep 19, 2010. 8:47 PMYeah Yeah 5166 says:

Looks great!! And love the commentary!!

Sep 20, 2010. 7:10 PM

makendo (author) says:

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!

Sep 5, 2010. 12:41 PMJunkyard Dawg says:

I'm going to have to build one of these now. I love old looking stuff. After painting, just leave out side for a month or two, and get an instant aged look. The only problem for me is that I don't have a table saw. Hmm, I doubt I'll ever use it for anything other than this one project, so a cheep $75.00 saw may work for me. Thank you for the ideas

Sep 5, 2010. 3:56 PM

makendo (author) says:

Good luck, it's a fun & easy project. Borrow a table saw if you can; lots of people own one, even if it's collecting dust in their garage...

Sep 5, 2010. 4:22 PMJunkyard Dawg says:

Well, the only place I know of that has a table saw is with my old shop teacher from Junior High, but I think he retired (and the shop is now a computer lab) Mabe I out to try with one of my uncles. They may have one. If all else fails, I'll just buy a used one from a yard sale or a thrift store (Or, Craigs list. There are some good deals there)