Blanket Chest

That is beautiful, very well done. What finish did you use, looks like glass.

-- Dale West Central Pa. Do it all, before last call.

Very well done. I like the stability of the breadboard ends. I second Dale’s question: Tell us about the finish.

-- Matt CueBall Rosendaul. I don't think I've ever had a cup of coffee that didn't have cat hair or sawdust in it.

Lovely! #3, What is the finish?

-- The pursuit of excellence is gratifying and healthy. The pursuit of perfection is frustrating, neurotic, and a terrible waste of time. Edwin Bliss

Very beautiful work. A lot of care and thoughtfulness went into this project. Great design!

Thanks for the comments all…
The finish is General Finishes Arm-R-Seal gloss.
As for the case it is only two coats wiped on with an old t-shirt.
The top on the other hand is 5 coats applied with a wide foam brush and after each coat a light sanding with an orbital sander and 400 grit disc.
Prior to the final coat, I sanded again with the orbital with 1200 grit, laid the final coat and after it was fully cured…..I applied wax with fine (grey) Scotchbrite soaked in water.
That took the gloss level down just a notch but the finish looks exceptionally deep.

-- Semper Fi

Very nice great work

-- Pat Brownfield Westland,Michigan

This is a wonderful and beautiful chest Jean. I really like the combination of woods you used. What a fantastic gift.

-- W James Brokenbourgh Custom furniture maker http://artisticwoodstudio.com/

WOW!

-- The mistakes I make in woodworking are not mistakes they just give my projects character- Me

Beautiful piece. Great craftsmanship, great design.

-- dnick, North Hollywood, Ca.

Great work!! It inspires me to do one. A quick question…Those two bars on the underside of the lid, any reason? Is it glued? My only thought is that as the wood expands wont that constrain it from doing what wood wants to do.

-- I'd like to believe Murphy's Law haunts my woodshop, because if it's Karma it would mean I had something to do with it. - K.R.

you NAILED IT its so very beautiful, whatever male gets this is one lucky guy, i made one awhile back that was also a mixture of cedar and walnut, but i didn’t use as large a boards in my walnut as you did, and you achieved a much nicer look, congrats on a job very well done.

-- GRIZZMAN ...[''''']

Amazing indeed! Great design, great wood, great craftsmanship, amazing finish!

-- Valentin

Absolutely beautiful. Anyone would love this. Beautiful construction.

-- Mother Nature created it, I just assemble it. - It's not ability that we often lack, but the patience to use our ability

Very Nice work, Great finish.

That is a really nice combination of wood and finish! Very attractive!

-- HorizontalMike -- "Woodpeckers understand..."