Blanket Chest - Page 2 of 2

FW contributing author Peter Turner's latest book is chock-full of stellar information and plenty of plans for building a beautiful blanket chest!

This is my version of Peter Turner's blanket chest which was a recent FWW project.  I had some beautiful maple boards with nice figure but many cracks, knots and flaws…

This dovetailed blanket chest with a drawer is a handsome, highly-functional piece of furniture you can pass down for generations.

This was made from sycamore, and red elm. I used the Festool domino for the loose tenons, so that may be cheating, but I wanted to be honest. I also…

Cherry blanket chest with ebony inlay and ebony plugs.  Finished with poly (hvlp). For more photos and construction details see here. (Update: I added detailed dimensions at my webpageThanks...

Several readers criticized Peter Turner for not installing special hinges on his blanket chest (“Hickory and Ash Blanket Chest,” FWW #203) that prevent the lid from falling—a life-threatening hazard for…

Floating tenons and a consistent angle keep joinery manageable

Q: I finished the outside of a blanket chest with Tried & True Varnish Oil. Do I need to finish the inside to keep the wood from splitting and warping?…