Pocket Hole Blanket Chest #3: Video 3
Step by step build of this blanket chest. (edit: I hit the easy button, no cutout on the base) Feedback is welcomed!
Pocket Hole Blanket Chest #2: Video 2
Step by step build of this blanket chest. (edit: I hit the easy button, no cutout on the base) Feedback is welcomed!
Pocket Hole Blanket Chest #1: Video 1
Step by step build of this blanket chest. (edit: I hit the easy button, no cutout on the base) Feedback is welcomed!
What to do with a cedar blanket chest
I have a one-man handyman service, and a customer of mine just gave me an old cedar blanket chest (trunk?). It’s about 50 years old, and the lady just didn’t want it in her house anymore. So, I brought it home. She told me that it was cedar-lined, but I discovered that it’s actually solid 3/4” cedar. Made by Lane. It’s not very attractive as is, but I’m thinking about what I can do with it. I could just give it way, or I could break it apart and mak...
A pair of blanket chest
My daughter has 2 friends who are expecting. One of them she has been friends with forever. It started when my daughter asked me if I would make her friend a porch swing for her. I agreed as long as she helped. I got a chance to spend some time doing woodworking with my daughter, but she wasn’t much help. She didn’t take much interest, but it was worth a try. I’ve been making stuff for her friends ever since. When my daughter recently asked her friend what she wanted for her...
New Little Good Pieces blog post: Blanket Chest Design – Lumber Calculations
There’s a new Little Good Pieces blog post: Blanket Chest Design – Lumber Calculations. I walk my readers through the process of calculating the lumber necessary for the body of the blanket chest. Not exactly by the book, but a lot more practical. Check it out! http://littlegoodpieces.wordpress.com/2011/09/23/blanket-chest-design-lumber-calculations/
New Little Good Pieces blog post: Blanket Chest Design – Panel Raising
There’s a new Little Good Pieces blog post: Blanket Chest Design – Panel Raising. I explore various permutations in tablesaw-cut raised panel proportions. Check it out! http://littlegoodpieces.wordpress.com/2011/09/06/blanket-chest-design-panel-raising/
New Little Good Pieces blog post: Blanket Chest Design – Panel Proportions
There’s a new post on the Little Good Pieces blog: Blanket Chest Design – Panel Proportions. I go through the process of dividing the front of the chest into panels, and make some interesting insights along the way. Check it out! http://littlegoodpieces.wordpress.com/2011/08/22/blanket-chest-design-panel-proportions/
New Little Good Pieces blog post: Blanket Chest Design – Turning the Corner
There’s a new Little Good Pieces blog post: Blanket Chest Design – Turning the Corner. I explore different options for joining the sides together into a box. Check it out! http://littlegoodpieces.wordpress.com/2011/08/08/blanket-chest-design-turning-the-corner/
New Little Good Pieces blog post - Blanket Chest Design – Starting Point
There’s a new Little Good Pieces blog post – Blanket Chest Design – Starting Point. I give the reader a look into my approach to furniture design as I start the process of designing and building a blanket chest. Check it out! http://littlegoodpieces.wordpress.com/2011/08/01/blanket-chest-design-starting-point/
