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This is a blanket chest I built a few years ago. The chest is made of padauk. I lined it with some cedar closet lining. I had a few new tools for this project – including a thickness planer I used to help resaw the panels and a Veritas #6 foreplane I used to flatten the top. Unfortunately, the grain in padauk is loud enough that many of details I put in the panels are too subtle to notice.
Although I really like how the padauk came out, my wife won’t let me use it anymore. It’s hard to keep the bright red dust from getting everywhere – including all over the house.
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11 comments so far
Steelmum
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posted 162 days ago
I like how this chest looks, padauk and all. Did you forget to brush yourself off before entering the house? Or did you build it in the living room?
-- Berta in NC
Karson
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posted 162 days ago
Ben: How is the color holding up after a few years.
Great looking chest.
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trifern
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posted 162 days ago
Beautiful wood and chest.
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CharlieM1958
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Great looking chest.
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
blackcherry
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posted 162 days ago
I agree with the messy wood part but the result is one fine conversation piece…nice work Blkcherry
darryl
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posted 162 days ago
it’s a great looking finish you’ve got on there.
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Scott Bryan
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posted 162 days ago
Ben,
This is a beautiful chest. It is well designed and you put a nice finish on it.
I see from your picture that you had some help during the construction as well. :)
Nice post. With a piece that looks this good I am not sure the end justifies the means. But I can empathize with you about the dust. I get yelled at all the time for “tracking dust into house”.
Thanks for sharing.
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Napaman
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posted 162 days ago
amzing color…and shine…
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GaryK
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posted 162 days ago
Great job. I’m also interested in how the color in holding up.
-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.
grovemadman
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posted 162 days ago
Excellent job on the finish!
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jjohn
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posted 161 days ago
very beautiful. Love the finish.
-- JJohn