Honey, I shrank the Blanket Chest!

Gorgeous and I’m sure she will love it, Get ready to make a couple more lol.

-- There is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured by what is right with America. ~William J. Clinton

Nice job! I like the ‘accent’ in the lid. I think you have created a family heirloom.

—Gerry

-- Gerry -- "I don't plan to ever really grow up ... I'm just going to learn how to act in public!"

The breadboard ends is definitely the way to go IMHO.

Very nicely done.

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Nice work. I see in your future that you will be making a couple of more. Thanks for sharing the work and the story..

-- Tim, Missouri ....Inside every older person is a younger person wondering what the heck happened

You are a good Grandfather. By the way this Sunday is Grandparents day. Also, to everyone please remember this day of national tragedy. Prayer can still heal.

-- "When we build, let us think we build forever." John Ruskin

Gotta love those Grandaughters equally – get on those other two boxes…......

Nice work on this one and its larger inspiration

Love the project and the reason behind it. You sir most definitely done well on both parts. Im sure your Granddaughter will cherish this for ever… Thanks for sharing…

-- Dan ~ Texarkana, Tx.

Great looking jewelry box, and I am sure the granddaughter will appreciate it as much as the daughter did the
blanket chest. Speaking as a grandfather/great grandfather, I am sure that the other two chests are past the
the planning stage now, but what about the mother or mothers of those grandaughters? Good thing you did
not throw those chest plans away. Thank you for sharing and it is way too late to close that particular
Pandora’s box. Grandsons really appreciate tool boxes also.

-- As ever, Gus-the 74 yr young apprentice carpenter

Very nice. Sounds like you are going to be starting a factory. please don’t export the jobs to China. lol. don’t forget a little prayer for the victims and heroes of 9/11.

-- stratman

needless to say your Granddaughter will keep this forever and pass it on….”did yourself proud”

-- "older I get, the more fun I have"

Thanks for all the nice comments. I’m not usually a box maker. The only other box I ever made was one that I did not post. The box turned out O.K. but my wife didn’t like the Rapture Eye, that I carved into the lid. That box stays by the fireplace so that in the event it ever blinks, we can burn it fast. When I offered it to the 12 year old she said “that thing is not going home with me”.

Back to the subject. Yes, I’m planning to make two more Blanket Chest, jewelry boxes for the other two Granddaughters.

-- There are times when a mistake is remembered as your best work.

Beautiful Blanket Chest.

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker