Blanket chest finally finished

[Dan Bowman]

This was supposed to be a Christmas present for my wife, but it got delayed just a bit. The frame and lid are sapele, the panels flamed makore veneer, all finished with shellac and wipe on poly. As a beginner, I learned a lot about fit and finish on this.

 

[cpowell]

That doesn't look like beginner stuff! Can't you post more than one pic? Maybe one with the top opened? One in good lighting?

The joinery and finish look very nice. I'd like to see the grain and color a little better.

Great looking piece. :icon_thum

Chuck

 

[PChristy]

nice job Dan:icon_thum love the grain

 

[Canuck]

Nice work, Dan!!!!:eusa_danc:eusa_danc:eusa_danc

I am quite sure that it will be cherished for a long time to come.

Thanks for sharing the picture.

Wayne

 

[ptt49er]

Pics man, more pics! Show that bad boy off, it looks great!

 

[Howard Acheson]

>> all finished with shellac and wipe on poly

Very nice job but I hope you did not use "poly" on the inside of the chest. Oil based finishes off-gas forever and the odor permeates any cloth or clothing that will be stored inside. Insides of chests or other enclosures that will contain cloth items should either be unfinished or finished with shellac or a waterborne finish.

 

[davejones]

That is beautiful. You definitely learned about fit and finish.

Great job! :icon_thum

 

[Dan Bowman]

These pictures are in better light and more representative of the color. The flamed makore veneer is from an eBay vendor, rfritz, and is beautiful. He generally has very nice material. The sapele is also from an eBay seller, "Exotic woods of the world", and was very reasonable even with shipping. I used a torsion hinge from Rockler which keeps the lid open without any propping. One thing I'd do differently - cut the finger slot on the lower lip, not the lid.

 

[jlwest]

Excellant job. Where did you get those hinges? I really like how the panels match inside and out.

Jeff :icon_cheers:icon_cheers:icon_cheers

 

[nelsone]

Beautiful chest! Oh my, did I just say that to a guy???:swoon:

 

[TracyP]

Extremely nice blanket chest!!!! You should be proud.

 

[redhawknc1]

Very nice job! You should be proud of that! Beautiful!

 

[Trent Mason]

BEAUTIFUL work! :icon_thum

 

[Canuck]

Very nice work!:icon_thum:icon_thum:icon_thum

Wayne

 

[JackLeg]

Nice work, Dan.:eusa_clap:eusa_clap

I hope I can attain "beginner" status!

:wsmile:

 

[dancam]

Dan,

Great job, especially like the grain orientation.

Dan C.

 

[fergy]

What did you use as a substate for the veneer prior to turning it into a raised panel? I assume you can see the grain from the substrate around the edges.

 

[Ken Massingale]

That is really nice, you made the wood proud.
k

 

[LeftyTom]

Dan, you are a beginner only when you use pine for all your projects. :gar-Bi The fit and finish look terrific. :icon_thum