Back in April, I started on a woodworking project to create a wooden chest. Now in November, I have finally finished it!
The chest was influenced by several elements from the immersing game Shadows of Angmar: The Lord of the Rings Online. One of the chests in the game had carved bird heads jutting out from the sides, and when I saw it, I was suddenly inspired to build one myself. I drew up plans for a simple square chest, capped by a triangular lid, with carved eagle heads for handles on the sides.
The lower front panel’s design is based on the design of Thorin’s Hall in Ered Luin, where dwarven characters start their lives in Middle Earth. The design was wood-burned onto the panel with a wood-burning tool, and then colored with colored pencils for wood, before being covered with a protective coat of spray paint.
The front lid panel bears a chart of stars and constellations. Each star has a pinprick hole in its center. When it’s dark and a light is placed within the chest you get a semi-accurate view of the night sky (star sizes and luminosities are not to scale).
