Cherry Blanket Chests Finally Finished....

[Irvin Cooper]

These are my first attempts at major case-work projects. Most of my other projects have been smaller. First attempt at raised panels, etc... Many lessons learned in building these. Chests are cherry, 48" wide, 21" deep. One is for my brother in law's new son, and one is for my neighbor's newborn.

Thank you to everyone who posted comments and answers to my usually ignorant questions....

Irv


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[jonathan snyder]

Wow Irvin,

It looks like you have made a hundred of those! Very nice work

Jonathan

[David Dundas]

Irvin,

Beautiful blanket chests. You are very fortunate to have access to cherry at a reasonable price; over here in Australia it costs at least US$12 a board-foot.

David

[Ron Blaise]

I love the warm color of your cherry, you done very good Irvin

[Mack Cameron]

[quote=Irvin Cooper]These are my first attempts at major case-work projects. Most of my other projects have been smaller. First attempt at raised panels, etc... Many lessons learned in building these.

Chests are cherry, 48" wide, 21" deep.

Hi Irv; nice work. You say 48" wide, I think you mean long. I'm curious regarding the width i.e. front to back. Is that the 21" measurement? Then I'm interested in the inside depth of the carcase top to bottom.

Have I got you confused now?

[Hans Braul]

Very beautiful. Nice work. How did you join the breadboard ends to allow for expansion of the top boards? How did you join the corners? Can't quite see from the pics.

I can see that there is a blanket chest in my future, so I'm just gathering ideas.

Thanks for posting.

Hans

[Tim Malyszko]

Very nice work. I hope the one I'm building turns out as nice as yours.

Heck of a job for a first crack at major case work.

[Don Bullock]

I would definately say that it liiks like your first attempts were succesful. Congratulations!

[Brad Trent]

I love the lines. The larger panel in the center really interests me. The finish looks very nice, also. Conrgratulations on these beautiful chests.

[Michael Panis]

Beautiful chests. You coaxed a nice warmth out of the cherry. What did you use for finish?

---Mike

[Mike Monroe]

And plans? What plans did you use?

I'm on the hook to produce a hope chest as wedding gift whenever a nephew or niece gets married... and a bunch of them are of marrying age.

BTW - Nice job on the chests.

Thanks.
-Mike

[Jim Becker]

Outstanding, Irvin!

[David Cramer]

Nice job Irvin. I love Cherry and that project really shows why. What a cool looking wood and such a great way to show off Cherry! You can't be a novice, because I am and I could not produce that, YET anyways. Congrads!

Dave

[Mike Cutler]

Very nice Irvin. They have a nice warm tone to them.

I'm with Hans on wanting to see the breadboard end detail, if possible.

[Roy Wall]

Irvin,

Those are beautiful!! Excellent - thanks for showing!!