ditchman Posted September 15, 2019 Report Share Posted September 15, 2019 now the landy has gone ...boooo-hooooo.........and the suzuki is all up to stuff (mint) 2008 52,000 miles only....ten zillion miles / gallon.............i digress........... all the stuff has gone out of the shed...and i found my old chest that i started work on about 10 years ago...................it is not really what you think...it is not .."sort of" a campagne chest.......... BUT it was made by a company that made campagne chests for the military in the 1800's........... my mrs ran an expensive upmarket ladies dress shop ...and when i say expensive ..i mean expensive....and the sewing room where the seamstress worked was downsized to make more space and a load of stuff was chucked out....so i nabbed this..... the military company...mentioned earlier...were in the 1930's given a contract by a cotton copany to make chests on the same design.....except they were to keep the cost down and make them out of boxwood instead of oak or mahogany....so they could be used a seamstresses chests for the rag trade......... so anyway i nabbed it and stripped the varnish off and the tin handles....spent weeks making the right stain...spent a bloody fortune on brass chest handles...and 14 years ago i gave up and stuck it back in the shed to hold bloody landrover parts............ well all that stuff is past now ...so i hauled it out and have started to finish it....and im quite pleased ...it will go in my new accomadation...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B725 Posted September 15, 2019 Report Share Posted September 15, 2019 That's really going to come up nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted September 15, 2019 Report Share Posted September 15, 2019 A true gentleman's chest for ones man to store all manner of things. Old Farrier will have one, he has a man to dress and serve his every need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted September 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2019 1 minute ago, figgy said: A true gentleman's chest for ones man to store all manner of things. Old Farrier will have one, he has a man to dress and serve his every need. it will store "mantiques"...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted September 15, 2019 Report Share Posted September 15, 2019 Blimey, I remember that chest! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted September 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2019 3 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: Blimey, I remember that chest! do you remember fat sarah's chest as well ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted September 15, 2019 Report Share Posted September 15, 2019 Not as big as her butt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted September 15, 2019 Report Share Posted September 15, 2019 Lovely looking chest of drawers, amazing colour, bet they are worth a few bob, what are the dimensions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dead eye alan Posted September 15, 2019 Report Share Posted September 15, 2019 24 minutes in and fat Sarah's in it already! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted September 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2019 (edited) 31 minutes ago, old'un said: Lovely looking chest of drawers, amazing colour, bet they are worth a few bob, what are the dimensions? i will measure it up later EDIT 31" high 35" long 13" deep........... OK ? Edited September 15, 2019 by ditchman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisdom Posted September 15, 2019 Report Share Posted September 15, 2019 There is never a boring ditchy thread.😂😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted September 15, 2019 Report Share Posted September 15, 2019 Thats smart Simon, I will look out for you on Antiques Roadshow . Joking aside very nice mate keep up the good work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted September 15, 2019 Report Share Posted September 15, 2019 That is a nice piece of furniture and with a story/history. As I have said many times..."Waste not, Want not". 37 minutes ago, wisdom said: There is never a boring ditchy thread.😂😂 YOU CAN SAY THAT AGAIN !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted September 15, 2019 Report Share Posted September 15, 2019 2 hours ago, ditchman said: i will measure it up later EDIT 31" high 35" long 13" deep........... OK ? Are those fat sarahs vital statistics? . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted September 15, 2019 Report Share Posted September 15, 2019 9 minutes ago, mel b3 said: Are those fat sarahs vital statistics? . That would make her slimmer than you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted September 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2019 23 minutes ago, mel b3 said: Are those fat sarahs vital statistics? . thats the right leg..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted September 15, 2019 Report Share Posted September 15, 2019 You will get lots of vests and pants in there Simon . harnser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted September 15, 2019 Report Share Posted September 15, 2019 3 hours ago, dead eye alan said: 24 minutes in and fat Sarah's in it already! It’s unfair to keep referring to Sarah as fat Sarah . She only weighs 22 stone and that’s not a lot for a country girl . If you had met her you would be able to see how well she moves . harnser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted September 15, 2019 Report Share Posted September 15, 2019 1 hour ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: That would make her slimmer than you! Yeah but my boobs are better 😆 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted September 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2019 1 hour ago, Harnser said: You will get lots of vests and pants in there Simon . harnser i go commando...........................there will be hell to play if i get run down by a bus.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnphilip Posted September 16, 2019 Report Share Posted September 16, 2019 12 hours ago, ditchman said: i go commando...........................there will be hell to play if i get run down by a bus.. Put a pair in your pocket just incase 🤣😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted September 16, 2019 Report Share Posted September 16, 2019 hello, very nice so far Simon, a pic when its all finished would be good, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted September 16, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2019 14 minutes ago, oldypigeonpopper said: hello, very nice so far Simon, a pic when its all finished would be good, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted September 16, 2019 Report Share Posted September 16, 2019 20 hours ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: That would make her slimmer than you! Now your being silly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted September 17, 2019 Report Share Posted September 17, 2019 On 16/09/2019 at 14:35, Walker570 said: Now your being silly petite , svelte , waif like , delicate , modelesque , are all things that have never said about me . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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