Shaker blanket chest - by the book.

Nice work.

-- "some old things are lovely, warm still with life ... of the forgotten men who made them." - D.H. Lawrence

Beautiful! I am sure it was also a lot of fun to create.

Lovely work,Steven!...as I’m new to America,what sort of cedar did you line the base with?
I’m just about to launch into, two 10 ft x 40” salvaged Orford Cedar outdoor tables…

Lovely chest, identical to the late 18th century local chests

-- Dreaming patterns

Now this is a nice piece. Congratulations, Steven.

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-- If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away. Henry David Thoreau

What kind of finish did you put on the chest?

-- Phil Midland, TX

Very impressive. I like the full width boards. I would also like to know how you finished it.

I believe the cedar is the basic eastern red cedar that grows here in Arkansas. I got it from my father-in-law who cut it off of his land. Free wood is the best kind.

The finish is General Finishes Polyurethane Top Coat I purchased from Rockler. I want to go back and add one more coat because I’ve never felt like I got enough buildup the first time I finished it.

-- "Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep." - Scott Adams

Looks great! I’m impressed with your dovetails; my “first try” and hand cut dovetails was un-publishable!

-- Rob, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

Pulls the warp, maybe, but I think the clincher there is it looks fantastic! :) Nice job!

-- Adventure? Heh! Excitement? Heh! A Woodworker craves not these things!

man that is BEAUTIFUL.. I’m so jealous of the wood you have access to! Really nice job on the hand cut dovetails!