Arts and Crafts Blanket Chest

Wonderful chest.

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

Nice job!

-- Ain't better or worse than any other woodpecker in the woods.

Really nice. I like this particular design.

What a great job! You should be very proud. The finish came out beautiful. I love it!!

-- Paul Lyons

That’s a good one! I am fond of this plan too. You did it justice, well done.

-- Willie, Washington "If You Choose Not To Decide, You Still Have Made a Choice" - Rush

Classic looking. Beautiful work.

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

Nice job.

-- There is nothing like the sound of a well tuned hand plane. - http://timetestedtools.wordpress.com (timetestedtools at hotmail dot c0m)

Very handsome. The QS oak has some beautiful ray fleck.

-- Dwight - "Free legal advice available - contact Dewey, Cheetam & Howe""

Super build on this beautiful blanket chest. Like the arched stiles and the finish. Great job!

—www.sawblade.com

Thanks guys. I wrestled with the arts and craft finish on this one. Tried all kinds of dyes, stains, methods on sample boards. Guess what my wifey and I like the best? The easiest one: walnut danish oil. I put it on liberally, wipe off. Wait a couple days. And then I think it is key to hand rub the first coat of varnish. I use satin poly thinned. It tends to take off some of the danish oil, but it makes the rays pop and give depth. Evern since, clients say “we want the finish to look like that.”
Some say for the fumed oak look, the rays shouldn’t pop as much. But that’s what I like. That’s why I like qtr sawn anyway.

-- "Imperfection is the prerequisite for grace. Light only gets in through the cracks." -P. Yancy

Beautiful chest. I admire your work!

-- Robb

BRK,
Very nice job. Good pictures.
I want to build one too. I lost the issue this was in. Do you remember which it was and where I could get a copy?

Thanks,
Walt

-- Walt, Atlanta....Michigan

Very nice looking and nicely done.

helluvawreck aka Charles
http://woodworkingexpo.wordpress.com

-- 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