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comments (6) January 13th, 2010 in Reader's Gallery

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Another blanket chest, coincidence! This one is mesquite, western curly maple, and figured bubinga, with spanish cedar interior. Curved veneered panels, angled joinery. Whew!

Design or Plan used: My own design

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bduffin104 writes: Thanks for the info
Posted: 3:43 am on January 17th

mrossk writes: bduffin: thanks. All the frame parts (legs, rails, and the lid frame) are mesquite. A great wood, though hard, prone to imperfections (cracks, checks), but beautiful. I did cut the veneer myself, from some boards an old shopmate of mine left(forgot?) in our shop when he left. It was the first time I worked with it- though I much prefer its color and character to plainer maples.
The curved side panels are 3/8" bender board, I pretty much bent it to its minimum radius at the top part of the curve. A little springback, but I was able to wrestle it into its grooves. The front panels are MDF. The panels on the lid are solid wood, as are the two bubinga pieces.
Posted: 4:04 pm on January 16th

bduffin104 writes: I love this piece! Which parts are the mesquite? Did you make the western maple veneer yourself? Where did you find the maple? What substrat did you lay up the veneer on? I love Western Maple. You can find some really interesting grain although it's a little soft and subject to movement. Good job!
Posted: 1:49 pm on January 16th

mrossk writes: thanks guys. I originally built it as a spec piece, but became quite fond of it during the process. It may just live at the foot of my bed...
Posted: 10:19 pm on January 14th