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<p>[QUOTE="Vern, post: 32700, member: 347"]hahaha</p><p>I remember those. Kids these days probably have a video game simulation of the process. </p><p><br /></p><p>I was enthralled with this chest thinking it was made of solid copper. It looked burly and thinking of the weight boggled my mind. It would make it a lot more practical if it were made of wood with copper sheet over it. I suppose I'm not as tickled by it if that is the case. It is still a really nice chest, but in light of that I don't know if I could spend a grand on it. Good God, shipping to Alaska on it would be insane too! I suppose that is why we don't see many chests or oak furniture etc. at all up here, unless they were made here or shipped up for free for military families by Uncle Sam.</p><p>Although, we have a lot of particle board these days and that stuff is pretty darn heavy for a material with no resilience whatsoever. Thank you Wal Mart...[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Vern, post: 32700, member: 347"]hahaha I remember those. Kids these days probably have a video game simulation of the process. I was enthralled with this chest thinking it was made of solid copper. It looked burly and thinking of the weight boggled my mind. It would make it a lot more practical if it were made of wood with copper sheet over it. I suppose I'm not as tickled by it if that is the case. It is still a really nice chest, but in light of that I don't know if I could spend a grand on it. Good God, shipping to Alaska on it would be insane too! I suppose that is why we don't see many chests or oak furniture etc. at all up here, unless they were made here or shipped up for free for military families by Uncle Sam. Although, we have a lot of particle board these days and that stuff is pretty darn heavy for a material with no resilience whatsoever. Thank you Wal Mart...[/QUOTE]
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