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This is my take on a blanket chest. The front / sides are made out of old fir flooring that was salvaged from a remodel (my friend who was a GC ripped it out and was going to toss it all). The top is made from white oak, purchased locally. There is no finish - I made two of these and for the other one put a coat of BLO on it, but it darkened the wood too much for what I envisioned, so I left mine unfinished. (I thought about bleaching it or using a single coat of white milk paint, but decided against experimenting.)
It's probably not the most practical for blankets since I chose not to add solid panels (a friend who saw it called it a blanket moth motel), but it will definitely house other 'stuff' that's not moth prone.
It's probably not the most practical for blankets since I chose not to add solid panels (a friend who saw it called it a blanket moth motel), but it will definitely house other 'stuff' that's not moth prone.