Cherry Blanket Chest

I love it. The figure of the wood is astounding. That is really nice. You should be proud.

-- Tyler, Illinois

Nice chest, HokieMojo. What is the finish ?

-- Nick, Fremont, CA.

Really nice project. Great clean lines and tight craftsmanship.

Nice!

-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com

This is a nice chest. It has simple rather straight-forward lines and the frame and panel construction looks good. The bread board edges add a nice detail to the piece.

Thanks for sharing.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

looks great!

-- Ron, Northern Illinois

OUTSTANDING project – finish and form are wonderful – nice job!

-- Bill - - Ad-Marketing Guy, Ramsey NJ

Very nice. The figure is great.

Exelent work
Thanks for posting.

-- Hope Never fails

Great looking chest. You did a beautiful job on it. I am sure your wife was pleased with it.

God Bless
tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

Very nice chest!

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Thanks for all the nice comments. The finish was done as follows (although after learning more, this doesn’t seem to be the best choice). When starting on the top, I tried applying some mixed stain (in an attempt to match our bedroom furniture) but I accidentally mixed up the mason jars and applied satin poly diluted with mineral spirits instead. I know that probably sounds hard to believe, but they really looked identical and were very similar texture.

Anyway, once it went on, I went with it. After applying a light coat, I sanded it down and applied my stain. It didn’t really soak it up much (because I think the poly sealed it), but I think it helped to even our the color. Then a few more coats of poly, some steel wool, and the pledge. I know some people hate pledge, and I wish I knew now what I didn’t know then about silicone residue, but it seems to have worked. I’ve got a nice, even warm finish that seems to be resisting the claw marks my cats have put on eveything else we own.

Looks great to me. I really like the breadboard edge on the top.

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

I don’t know what you could have done better – looks perfect to me. Beautiful chest.

-- A thing of beauty is a joy forever...

I’m with the crowd…nice figure on the wood and it’s a great chest.

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I love cherry, especially when it has grain like this. It’s a great looking chest, and you did a great job on the contruction. Thanks for sharing it.

-- Martin, Kansas

Well done. We don’t have mistakes – just design changes.

-- Bob

Great looking chest.

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