Making The Chest:
1. Cut your lumber into the following pieces:
1 piece 10" x 18" for top
1 piece 8-1/2" x 16-1/2" for bottom
2 pieces 6" x 8-1/2" for two ends
2 pieces 6" x 18" for front and back
2. Lay out pieces as shown in Figure 2.
Figure 2.
Then, set up the two end pieces and nail to bottom section. Refer back to Figure 1 as you go along to see that box is shaping up as shown. Nail the front and back sections to the ends along the bottom. Wood screws can be used instead of nails.