Woodworking HowTo - Oak Blanket Chest - Part 3 (of 3)

Part 3 of 3 -
John W. Nixon from Eagle Lake Woodworking demonstrates how to build a classic oak blanket chest. Some of the notable features include - Dovetailed Construction, Exposed Spline Joints, An Arts and Crafts inspired style, and replica hand-hammered hardware.

The 23 minutes video covers:
* Gluing up wide panels.
* Making a dovetailed box.
* Pattern routing.
* Spline joints.
* Shop-made laminate press.
* Installing hardware - hinges, lid support, & lockset.
* 3 step finish process using dye, stain and polyurethane.

Visit www.eagleLakeWoodworking.com to see the rest of the videos in this series, as well as videos on other woodworking topics.

Eagle Lake Woodworking is the home of the world's first foot-activated motorized router lift that makes router table mortising quick and easy.

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• woodworking
• oak
• blanket
• chest
• dovetail
• mission
• arts
• and
• crafts

[tigertruckerman]

awesome work,i want this quality of craftsmanship,love the finish. real cool

[EagleLakeWoodworking]

@tigertruckerman Thank you kindly!

[miiku88]

Hey. Sorry for my bad english, but I hope you will understand. I don't like how you do the hole for the lock, because if you finished side where the lock goes, then you can make it easyer by drilling the holes or using one side o the routertabel. Oak is heavy and move that kind of chest is hard for every woodworker.

I'm woodworker from Estonia and we do some thing different and easyer.

[EagleLakeWoodworking]

@miiku88 I agree with you completely. Next time I'll grab a chisel.

[missionron]

well done! Im wondering though, are the side handles a little small do you think? or are they basically for "show" ?

[EagleLakeWoodworking]

Thanks MissionIron. I would agree - I think the handles are too small and they are basically for show. The hardware is actually drawer pulls, but I like their style and finish so much I used them. Thanks for your feedback; I appreciate it.

[burlingtonhurst]

@tigertruckerman

I agree. I wish everyone made videos like this. But they don't. Oh no, no they don't.

[mightywombat]

I'm thinking it might have been more sensible to cut the mortice for the lock before assembling the whole heavy unit together....

[robinder100]

beauriful work my friend, whoever it is so sad that I do not have the equipment you use to do this amazing work. How much money do think would get me entry level tools to make the kind of work you did here.

thanks.

[Espie1979]

great videos. Unfortunately too advanced for me plus I don't have all the tools. How much did the box ended up costing to make and how long did it take to make in total? Thanks.

[ringo45]

What tool are you using to cut the hole for the biscuits? And, was the lock an afterthought, because it seems like it would be easier to cut the mortise with just the original side panel instead of trying to guide the whole chest.

[unmik1422]

Thank you. I've been fortunate enough to get some decent shop tools in the past year but my work keeps me out of the country all but about two months during the year. I can't make much right now but I sure enjoy watching yours and other's videos while I'm away. Lol...I have found that I have to take notes on certain tools and methods used lol. If I don't.....I end up searching back trying to find it later. I would love to create a chest like this but right now it's over my skill level.