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My daughter asked for a blanket/hope chest. I showed her some magazine pictures and she wanted something real simple, sort of minimalist. She also told me it had to be made of cherry.
In a recent “Wood” magazine there was a cedar-lined blank chest. I used the general dimensions of 40” wide, 16” deep and about 20” tall, and followed the article in completing the inside of the chest. I used unmatched cherry (next time I won’t) but I keep telling myself that unmatched cherry makes the project interesting.
The finish is natural Danish Oil. There is no protective poly sealing the finish. I like the look of the oil and the cherry. TIP When installing cedar lining in a chest, do not apply any type of stain, paint, or finish to the lining, inside of the chest, bottom of the lid, tray, and lid contact surfaces. Why? The resins in cedar are similar to those in turpentine, so the oil vapors will soften oil-and water-based stains, paints, and finishes including lacquer, causing clothes and the lid to stick.
You can also see the first article of clothing in the chest.
-- Fred Childs, Pasadena, CA - - - Law of the Workshop: Any tool, when dropped, will roll to the least accessible corner.
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Max
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posted 955 days ago
Very nice, I am sure your daughter loved it. It will be around for generations to come. I do like the first article of clothing in the chest!!!!!!!!!!
-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT
MsDebbieP
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posted 955 days ago
“hope” chest & lumberjocks t-shirt.. hmmmm are you hoping to win the table challenge?? :D
I really like this – to me it looks like something from my great-grandfather’s day. Solid; functional; made with the resources at hand.
Really nice.
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
Karson
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posted 955 days ago
Hay Fred is that your daughters shirt. I like it. I like the chest also nice build. Is there just one sliding box at the top?
-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †
fred
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posted 955 days ago
Debbie – it is very solid. I will need some help to get it upstairs to my daughters apartment. No, I won’t be entering the table challenge.
Karson – my daughter will not get the shirt, that’s mine. Only one sliding box, however, it is 12” wide and 4” tall so there is some room. I thought of building two sliding boxes, but she would have to take one out each time she put something in the chest.
-- Fred Childs, Pasadena, CA - - - Law of the Workshop: Any tool, when dropped, will roll to the least accessible corner.
MsDebbieP
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posted 955 days ago
I’m shocked!! ;)
NOT entering the challenge!!! I can’t believe it
:)
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
Karson
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posted 955 days ago
7 Hours work and the table is made. 8 BdF of wood. You have 2 months to get-r-done.
-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †
Todd A. Clippinger
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posted 955 days ago
Thanks for the tip Fred, I did not know that. Nice work.
-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com
Todd A. Clippinger
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posted 955 days ago
I just went back up and looked at it again. The first time I was admiring the dovetailed box. The second time I noticed the shirt. Cheese Eater.
-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com
Chip
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posted 955 days ago
Sweet piece Fred. I’m sure your daughter loved it. Nicely done. And what a way to show off the T-shirt. Product placement even on Lumberjocks. jeeeesh.
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dennis mitchell
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posted 955 days ago
Interesting look with the cherry.
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