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Pine Bottom Chest

comments (3) October 1st, 2008 in Reader's Gallery

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Photo: Rodney Diaz
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This small blanket chest is based on an original design from the Shaker Village at Pleasant Hill, Kentucky. The box is made from single cherry boards with half-blind dovetails and a beveled pine bottom. A friend looked inside and wondered if the bottom was plywood, thus the name. The dovetailed bracket base is topped with mitered ogee molding. The breadboard top is also from a single board, constructed with pinned mortise-and-tenon joinery. The thumbnail edging was cut directly into the top. The chest is fitted with extruded brass hinges and a Brusso lid stay, and finished with Tried & True varnish oil and Butcher's amber paste wax.

dimensions: 27-1/2 in. by 12-7/8 in. by 13-3/4 in. tall


Design or Plan used: Not specified
posted in: Reader's Gallery, dovetails, cherry, shaker, pine, chest, brass
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Comments (3)

Jurgen01 Jurgen01 writes: A beautiful piece of work and a beautiful gift. A classic design you have interpreted with great care and skill. Very, very well done!
Posted: 6:04 pm on May 28th

rdiaz rdiaz writes: Thanks. This was actually a gift for a friend's wedding.
Posted: 11:10 am on December 29th

rcervenka rcervenka writes: very nice, something you should be very proud of. do you need ny address to deliver to? Ha Ha
Posted: 6:14 pm on December 25th

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