Blanket Chest

Nice chest. Did you make the bed too?

-- When you give someone a chance it may well be their last.

Man, nice lines, fantastic grain, superb workmanship…, this one’s got it all.

-- Maplewood, MN

Russel,

Yup. Plans for both came from Wood magazine. They had an Arts & Crafts suite over several issues. I just completed assembly of a matching night stand and one coat of oil. I’ll post that when It’s done.

Rikkor,
Thanks. Can’t take credit though. Coming up with own designs is coming soon.

John

-- The answer to life, the universe and everything is .........42!

I love the quatersawn oak on this chest. Great job!

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

John, I really like the chest. What issue of Wood was that in?

My wife wants something at the end of the bed. Instead of a chest though she wants something with an open face and two shelves to put shoes in. I’d also like to make it with taller side rails and have a cushion on it. Now my mind is racing with ideas. Shoes wouldn’t go all the way to the back of the chest, nor would two shelves take up the entire height. I wonder if I could still have a lid with several compartments inside. I think it’s time to fire up Sketchit.

-- Owen Johnson - aka IowaWoodcrafter

Iowa,

The blanket chest was Wood magazine issue 161 Feb/March 2005. The bed frame was issue 158 October 2004. The nightstand was issue 159 November 2004. And the dresser is issue 160 Dec/Jan 2004/2005. Good luck.

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Great Job!

-- John from Jackson, Michigan

Yep I agree with Gary, gotta love the fleck in that Q-sawn white oak. Very nice piece.

-- DocK, WV

Beautiful grain on that chest. You didn’t opt for the blue glaze. I think that was the plans I remember in Wood.

A great looking chest.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

Thanks again. Don’t recall the blue glaze from the article. I wanted to show off the figure as much as possible so oil and satin poly.

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Beautiful wood, great work, very nice. Well done.

-- Ron, Twain Harte, Ca. Portable on site Sawmill Service http://westcoastlands.net/Sawmill.html http://westcoastlands.net/SawBucks2/phpBB3

Nicely done John~
Got to scan through my Wood magazines – appreciate your putting the issue down for us. Didn’t remember this one. Great timing for me.
Gotta figure out a way to hide this from my wife… can see building a bed in y future.

-- CaptnA - "When someone hurts you, write it in the sand so the winds of forgiveness will scatter the memory... "

Absolutely Beautiful.

-- Jim Hallada, Chesterfield, VA