Cherry blanket chest (pics)

[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

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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