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This chest was built for my wife. It's made from red oak and cedar. The rails and styles were assembled using the KREG jig. It worked very well. On the corners I used a 1/4" x 1/2" spline from top to bottom. The panels are made up of 4 individual pieces each that are tounge and groove with a chamfer on each edge. The top is 1/2" plywood. The finish was a mixture of boiled linseed oil, spar varnish, penetrol and mineral spirits. Equal parts of each. I did two coats, sanding with steal wool in between and topping it off with two coats of wax. I used a friction support for the lid. I learned a lot on this project and had fun building it. It has a few mistakes but I think it turned out well. Hope you guys enjoy. RMP…..........

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Very cool design. As far as mistakes go…it took me a very long time to let those things go. Most of the time, the only person that sees the mistakes is the craftsman that created the piece. The good thing about mistakes is we almost always learn from them and that makes us better at our craft. Keep up the good work!
 

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Beautiful looking chest,hard to believe it's your first. Very well done.
 

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nice chest, red cedar and red oak look great together.
 

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i like the red oak - cedar mix. Nice…..
 

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I'm in the planning stages for my first blanket chest also…yours looks great….nice job!
 

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Very nice, love the contrasting colors. Like you I just recently finished my first chest based on the NYW design and learned a lot as well. How did you attach the cedar on the inside of the chest? I used small brads and not adhesive. Great job, I'm sure your wife loves it.
 

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I like the combination of the wood you picked for this…
 

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That is a really gorgeous chest. Way to go!
 

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Awesome job! Your blankets are going to smell great. I built one and my wife keeps all the guest bedding in it. When she opens it up, the cedar aroma fills the whole house.
 
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