Woodsmith Bombe Chest Plan
Traditionally, bombé chests required large, 4"-thick slabs of mahogany that were sculpted into the bulging curves. Today, that would put the cost out of reach for most of us. So with this design, we made the bombé style accessible by using materials that are affordable and easy to find. But don’t worry. The choices won’t compromise the quality or appearance of the chest. We used painted poplar for the primary wood and cabinet-grade plywood for the curved panels. A straightforward kerf-bending technique makes shaping the curved panels a breeze.
We offer the Woodsmith Bombe Chest plan as a downloadable PDF or a printed format that we ship to you.
Step-by-step instructions, exploded views, materials list, and more—these plans have everything you need to build your own Bombe Chest.
What you get (Downloadable PDFs):
Standard Plan:
- 8.5” x 11” PDF of 15 printable (digital) pages of step-by-step instructions
- 97 full-color photos illustrations and exploded views
- Tips and techniques from our shop
- 2-page kerf bending article
- Cutting diagram. Materials list. Project sources
What you get (Printed & Shipped):
Standard Plan:
- 15 pages of step-by-step instructions
- 97 full-color photos illustrations and exploded views
- Tips and techniques from our shop
- 2-page kerf bending article
- Cutting diagram. Materials list. Project sources
- 8.5” x 11” print shipped to you
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