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This blanket chest was a gift for a friend’s wedding.
Construction is frame and panel with haunched tenons. All glue joints – no fastners.
Materials – Lyptus frames and Maple ply for panels. Inlay and splines are cocobolo.
Finish – seal coat shellac over cocobolo. 3 coats General Finishes Seal a Cell on box, 5 coats on top.
-- - Dave, Winston-Salem, NC
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GregP
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#1 posted 1014 days ago
Beautiful work, welcome.
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Nick
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#2 posted 1014 days ago
Really nice work
-- Nick, AZ. Wood is a canvas for God's art work, it is our job as woodworkers to figur out the best way to display it.
dufus7441
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#3 posted 1014 days ago
That’s a beautiful chest. Great job.
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WoodenFrog
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#4 posted 1014 days ago
Wow that is fantastic! Very Beautiful.
Nice Work! Thanks for sharing.
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dub560
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#5 posted 1014 days ago
very nice my friend
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#6 posted 1014 days ago
Beautiful wood and what a great job.
Broglea
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#7 posted 1014 days ago
Yikes. That is beautiful. Love the details and design.
RS Woodworks
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#8 posted 1014 days ago
Very very nice. I have a bit of Lyptus wood myself and I plan to use it with maple for a hall table. I really like the cocobolo inlay with it. Very nice compliment. Is it veneer in the top?
Ryan
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agartzke
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#9 posted 1014 days ago
That’s a fine looking chest, and the detail work is fantastic. I love seeing that level of attention to detail on these projects. Good work!
Dave
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#10 posted 1014 days ago
Ryan – the top and panels are 1/2” maple ply. Oddly enough that is the “bad side” showing. I thought the grain worked well with the lyptus.
Deke – I considered that issue with the hinge. The couple do not have children elsoe I would have gone with a spring loaded hinge.
Thx for all the comments! This was my first real project.
D
-- - Dave, Winston-Salem, NC
CharlieM1958
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#11 posted 1014 days ago
Great design and construction. Fantastic details!
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
Gator
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#12 posted 1014 days ago
Nice job.. I really like the inlay.. very well done..
Welcome to LJ.. you have set the bar on the future work we will expect to see from your shop…. LOL
Gator
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Ken90712
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#13 posted 1013 days ago
That’s a beautiful chest, really like the extra wide miter keys you have made! love the color. The joints are spot on. This is one to be proud of, nice work!
-- Ken, "Everyday above ground is a good day!"
DoctorDan
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#14 posted 1013 days ago
I like it. I’m sure it will be prized in thier new home.
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Scott Tinker
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#15 posted 1013 days ago
What a great job! Super chest.
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