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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.
Duration : 0:9:37
Tags: and, arts, blanket, chest, crafts, Dovetail, mission, oak, woodworking
May 28th, 2009 at 3:06 pm
Nice work. Is there …
Nice work. Is there a reason you are wearing a ring at the table saw? That is so dangerous its not even
May 28th, 2009 at 3:06 pm
Nice video! I’m …
Nice video! I’m curious if there are any benefits or drawbacks to gluing the bottom panel into the dado?
May 28th, 2009 at 3:06 pm
Hi John;
Did you …
Hi John;
Did you shop-make the dovetail template, or is it a manufactured product?
It seems much less fuss than even the Keller and that was simple enough to use.
Oh, I had to smile btw… ‘Backside’ means something entirely diffeent in the UK! We would say Rearside or Rear face..
Obliged
John W. UK.
May 28th, 2009 at 3:06 pm
You could …
You could definitely glue in the bottom panel since it was plywood. The one advantage would be the bottom may rattle a little less. It might add a bit of strength, but the dovetailed box is plenty strong. Adding the base make it even stronger.
The only drawback might be cleaning up squeeze out on the inside of the box. Other than that, there’s no harm in gluing in a plywood bottom.
May 28th, 2009 at 3:06 pm
Thanks for watching …
Thanks for watching John. The dovetail template is from MLCSWoodworking dot com. There’s a video devoted to the dovetail templates (check my other videos here on YouTube, and you’ll see it) that I made for MLCS to give viewers a look at how to setup and use them. Check out that video, you will get a good feel for how they work.
Funny thing about the language nuances. I once talked about an overarm dust collection guard on an Aussie site, they compared it to the underarm (arm pit).
May 28th, 2009 at 3:06 pm
Ah well… Armpit …
Ah well… Armpit dosn’t sound so bad as when we say ‘Backside’! I am sitting on mine right now, shall we say? Lol! Thanks for the info. I will check it out. Mind you, your woodshop would make 6 of mine!
John
May 28th, 2009 at 3:06 pm
Hi John , how are …
Hi John , how are you?
Today i start with new project , Oak Blanket Chest …..I am sorry but i must
=copy-paste= your work , its amazing…
ok , thats all ….Video comming soon.
Best regards , Baro.
May 28th, 2009 at 3:06 pm
Hi , John.
Thanks. …
Hi , John.
Thanks.
Wood- Okume
Dimension:80,0×40,0×45,0 cm.
May 28th, 2009 at 3:06 pm
Hi Baro,
I look …
Hi Baro,
I look forward to seeing your version of the blanket chest! Judging from your other work, I’m sure it will be fantastic.
Good luck, and let me know if you need any dimensions or other details.
John
May 28th, 2009 at 3:06 pm
I visited your site …
I visited your site…good stuff. I’ve never seen a dovetailing jig like that, it interesting. My Incra LS TS will arrive tomorrow, that’s how I plan on making dovetails in the future.
May 28th, 2009 at 3:06 pm
That incra setup is …
That incra setup is amazing. A friend of mine has it, and it well built and very well thought out. Looking through the book that comes with it, just blew my mind. I’m sure you’ll make some great stuff with your new setup. Good luck, and thanks for checking out my videos and commenting here.
May 28th, 2009 at 3:06 pm
this is a beautiful …
this is a beautiful video. Thanks a lot for helping out. Are you a pro video maker? Because you have very fewer subscribers than you should have.
May 28th, 2009 at 3:06 pm
Very good video. …
Very good video. Commentry is excellent.
You covered everthing in one short video.
May 28th, 2009 at 3:06 pm
THanks conmech. I …
THanks conmech. I was wondering why I don’t have more subscribers than I do. Not sure what I can do about that though.