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cherry blanket chest

Project by Sawdust posted 1288 days ago 1076 views 5 times favorited 10 comments Add to Favorites Watch

I had a friend who discovered some 30 yr. old cherry in his Dad’s shop as he was cleaning the shop after his Dad passed away. Since he wasn’t interested in the lumber he offered it to me. There was enough to do several furniture pieces, and I made this for his Mom, in lieu of paying him for the material.

The photos are a little dark. The cherry had darkened deeply over the years of storage, and had some beautiful figure in it.

The piece is finished with Maloof’s oil finish.


10 comments so far

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Mark A. DeCou

1537 posts in 1301 days


posted 1287 days ago

It would be cool to see better photos of this project. If you wanted to email the best photo you have, I can see if I can clean it up and lighten it with my photo software. I have taken some of my bad photos and made them presentable.

I like your project, this Cherry Chest will be treasured for many generations. I restored an old Mahogany Chest for a woman recently, and added her mother’s Monogram initials in a carved mahogany panel on the front. The woman cried when I delivered it, insuring that it would be well cared for. This type of project is the kind that people become emotionally attached to, making them cherished family heirlooms. Great Work.

thanks,
Mark DeCou
www.decoustudio.com

-- Mark DeCou - American Contemporary Craft Artisan - www.decoustudio.com

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caocian

28 posts in 1282 days


posted 1280 days ago

An heirloom piece. Well done!

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Karson

25802 posts in 1296 days


posted 993 days ago

Thats a beautiful blanket chest. Nice figure in the cherry.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

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MsDebbieP

14159 posts in 1056 days


posted 992 days ago

what a beautiful gift you gave the family.
Isn’t this beautiful wood and a gorgeous “box”.
You must be very proud.

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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Lou

178 posts in 978 days


posted 969 days ago

looks great! cherry is truely a beautiful wood! it will be in the family for years!

-- "What one can make with good tools is limited only by one's talent" (lucius-hill@comcast.net)

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gizmodyne

1678 posts in 986 days


posted 666 days ago

Looking through the “old posts”. Beautiful chest. Wonderful grain and great find.

-- -John "Do I have to keep typing a smiley? Just assume it's a joke." www.flickr.com/photos/gizmodyne

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Dorje

1767 posts in 893 days


posted 666 days ago

Nice chest – and nice digging John…

I wonder how many LJs there were 637 days ago?

-- Dorje (pronounced "door-jay"), Seattle, WA

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Dusty56

3470 posts in 584 days


posted 539 days ago

BEAUTIFULLY FIGURED CHERRY

-- You know you're getting old when you know the difference between you're (you are) and your (belonging to you) AND how to use them in a sentence .

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John Gray

1753 posts in 781 days


posted 539 days ago

Super great!!!!

-- Only the Shadow knows....................

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spanky46

737 posts in 286 days


posted 265 days ago

Great project!
I like your workshop also.

-- spanky46 -- Never enough clamps...Never enough tools...Never enough time.

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