Blanket Chest

Very nice looking chest. You did a beautiful job on it. Thanks for posting.

God Bless
tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

Don’t show this to my wife if you do I’ll have to make one. ;-) VERY NICE JOB!!!!

-- Only the Shadow knows....................

Simply amazing grain. I really like the design. Thank you for sharing.

-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.

Really nice. I’d be curious to see that in a bit warmer finish. But then again, look at that grain, it really pops with that shiny finish.

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That is a very nice looking chest.

-- Glenn, New Mexico

Great job!

Thanks for the post

Callum

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Outstanding work Mike! I love the grain in the drawer fronts and panels….

-- Chris

This is a beautifully designed and built chest, Mike. And the wood is spectacular. Great job!

I was thinking along the same lines as Kerux, though. I’d like to see what this would look like in an oiled finish of some sort.

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

griff,
I really like the skirt design on this piece. Very unusual size for a blanket chest. I can’t see the difference in the photos of the front to back width differences you mentioned above? I thought I’d be able to see the difference of 4” in length from back to front? I assume that the top raises?
Sorry for all the questions-but I really liked the look and the walnut is beautiful! Congratulations on a fantastic build.
Sincerely,
Ken McGinnis

-- woodbutcher north carolina

That’s an awesome piece. Thanks for sharing.

Q

-- I don't make sawdust...I produce vast quantities of "Micro Mulch."

Hi Griff;

This is some beautiful wood. You did it justice too!

Nothing worse in my book than a beautiful board in an ugly piece. I mean it takes the tree a long time to grow it, I think it deserves to become something nice.

Beautiful wood doesn’t grow on trees you know.

Lee

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The craftsmanship is superb. I will have to agree with the others regarding the finish however. As much as I like shiny things , it makes the wood look like plastic . Perhaps a satin sheen wood bring out the warmth of the wood more naturally….You can always dull it down a bit , but I can’t see sanding the whole project down again to bare wood to apply an oil finish to it . ...It would have been nice to start with an oil finish and then build up the sheen to a satin finish on a piece this large . I know how nice the grain pops in those drawer fronts being super glossy like that …been there , done that : ) Please don’t be offended … J M O : )

-- You know you're getting old when you know the difference between you're (you are) and your (belonging to you) AND how to use them in a sentence .

Thanks everyone for your comments, glad yall liked it. I`v never tried an oil finish before, I plan to one day on something smaller first though. Again, thanks

-- Mike, Bruce Mississippi = Jack of many trades master of none

I love the wood grain in the drawer fronts. Thanks for sharing.

-- Kip Northern Illinois ( If you don't know where your goin any road will take you there) George Harrison

Griff, that’s a great looking blanket chest. I love the grain. Nice design too. Thanks for posting it.

-- Martin, Kansas

That’s a great looking chest.

-- - Ray

Griff exellent job on presentation of grain in the panels annd drawer fronts.

-- NW wood worker

Absolutely Gorgeous!!

Lew