Cherry blanket chest (pics)

[Rick de Roque]

I just finished this blanket chest made of solid cherry. I still need to buff it out with 0000 steel wool but won't do it for another week to let it cure. I used raised panel construction because I didn't have enough cherry long enough to do it differently. But I thought it came out ok. Used BLO, shelac then waterlox for the finish. thanks for looking.

rick

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/rd4212/woodworking%20stuff/Blanketchestb.jpg


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[Michael Ballent]

Where are the pics??? I would love to see it and gush :)


I just finished this blanket chest made of solid cherry. I still need to buff it out with 0000 steel wool but won't do it for another week to let it cure. I used raised panel construction because I didn't have enough cherry long enough to do it differently. But I thought it came out ok. Used BLO, shelac then waterlox for the finish. thanks for looking.

rick


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[Bernie Weishapl]

Rick that is a beautiful chest. Great work. Love the finish.

[Michael Ballent]

WOW that was worth it :D very nicely done!!!

[Kent Cori]

Hubba, hubba!! Great job Rick. I love Cherry and you've certainly put it to good use.

[Brett Baldwin]

Your design may have been limited by your stock length but I think you now have a very unique looking chest. I can't think of another chest I've seen with a raised panel top.

[Shelley Bolster]

Beautiful job Rick - a very handsome chest! The cherry is stunning - the raised panelled top is unique and very attractive. All in all - a winner! :D

[Dennis Peacock]

Very nice blanket chest Rick!!!! Very pretty and nice work!!!! Another woodworker in Conway? Welcome to SMC.!!!!!:D

[Jim Becker]

Looks great, Rick. And being I'm a cherry-o-holic...I like it even more!

[Rick de Roque]

Very nice blanket chest Rick!!!! Very pretty and nice work!!!! Another woodworker in Conway? Welcome to SMC.!!!!!:D
Dennis,
Joe and I have gotten together and he has said alot of nice things about you. one of these times I need to get over and see your shop.
Rick

PS. Thanks for the nice comments on the blanket chest.

[Martin Lutz]

Great looking blanket chest! Nice work!

[Peter Pedisich]

Rick,

The raised panels really give it a distinctive look, plus the color of the cherry is just great.

Pete

[Matt Crew]

The raised panels may have out of necessity, but if you hadn't said so everyone would think your idea unique and beautiful anyway.
Absolutly goergous!

[Corey Hallagan]

Nice work, beautiful craftsmanship and excellent finish.

corey

[Christopher Stahl]

It's it's a gorgeous blanket chest. My wife saw the picture and was getting ideas.

chris

[Rob Will]

Rick,
It looks great. What are the dimensions and what kind of hardware did you use?
Rob

[Lars Thomas]

Rick, very well done. Looks like a nice job finishing - no blotching.

[Kelly C. Hanna]

Wow, very nice...gotta hide that pic from the wife for sure!

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Rick.........Very Well Done! Excellent work!

[Rick de Roque]

Rick,
It looks great. What are the dimensions and what kind of hardware did you use?
Rob

37.5" long 24.5" high and 19.75" deep. The top has a .75" lip all around except the back, which is flush. I used no-mortise hindges for Lee Valley.

Rick

[Jay Knoll]

Rick

That is a wonderful piece of work! Did you put an aromatic cedar inside? Thanks for the post.

Jay

[Pete Lamberty]

Hi Rick,
You did a beautiful job on the whole chest. I read what you said is your finish but I am wondering how you controled the blotching that usually occurs with cherry. Could you explain a bit more about your finishing technique and how you kept the blotching from occuring. Thanks, Pete

[Rick de Roque]

Hi Rick,
You did a beautiful job on the whole chest. I read what you said is your finish but I am wondering how you controled the blotching that usually occurs with cherry. Could you explain a bit more about your finishing technique and how you kept the blotching from occuring. Thanks, Pete
Thanks for the nice comments. To control blotching I first put on a wash coat of 1/2# to 1# cut shelac then lightly sand with 400 grit then put BLO on. Then seal coat with 2# cut shelac after I have left the BLO cure for 5-7 days. Then top coat with varnish. The wash coat with very thin shelac then sanded really helps control the bloching.

Rick

[Rick de Roque]

Rick

That is a wonderful piece of work! Did you put an aromatic cedar inside? Thanks for the post.

Jay
I put cedar just on the bottom. here is the pic showing it. The stuff in the corners is saw dust i forgot to get out.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/rd4212/woodworking%20stuff/insideblanketchest.jpg



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[Pete Harbin]

Rick, that is beautiful. Very warm looking!

Pete

[Dennis Peacock]

Dennis,
Joe and I have gotten together and he has said alot of nice things about you. one of these times I need to get over and see your shop.
Rick

PS. Thanks for the nice comments on the blanket chest.

Well.....just "moan over" when you get ready. We just home folk 'round these parts. ;)

[tod evans]

nice work rick.

[Bruce Page]

Beautiful chest! The finish on it looks great!

[Jay Knoll]

I put cedar just on the bottom. here is the pic showing it. The stuff in the corners is saw dust i forgot to get out.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/rd4212/woodworking%20stuff/insideblanketchest.jpg

rick


Rick

It just keeps getting better and better!

Looks great

Jay

[Mike Zozakiewicz]

Beautiful chest Rick! The finish is superb, and cherry is my favorite. If my wife sees it I know she will want one as two of our closests are stacked with blankets!:)

[Jim Hager]

I just finished this blanket chest made of solid cherry. I still need to buff it out with 0000 steel wool but won't do it for another week to let it cure. I used raised panel construction because I didn't have enough cherry long enough to do it differently. But I thought it came out ok. Used BLO, shelac then waterlox for the finish. thanks for looking.

rick

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/rd4212/woodworking%20stuff/Blanketchestb.jpg


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Must say that is a very well done piece. I like the rp lid and I couldn't see anything at all wrong with panels on the front and end anyway. Well done. Like Dennis I'm glad to see another arkie on the board. Welcome, chime in often.

[Howard Acheson]

Really great looking job.

Just curious, what did you do on the inside? Is it finished too? With what. Did you glue in some aromatic cedar?

[Bob Noles]

Rick,

I hate to sound like another broken record, but had to join the rest in saying congrats on a fantastick project. That thing is beautiful inside and out.

Great job.... Thanks so much for sharing it with us.

[Jerry Olexa]

Excellent job and your finish is great. Thats same routine I do w cherry (BLO, shellac, Varnish) but yours has a nice warmer look of to it. Great work..

[Rick de Roque]

Really great looking job.

Just curious, what did you do on the inside? Is it finished too? With what. Did you glue in some aromatic cedar?

I put a shelac finish on the inside, no varnish. Glued the cedar to birch ply substrate (cedar is 1/16" thick). Then put the cedar in a rabbit on the bottom.
rick