Blanket Chest Project

[Tom Slick]

Project Model:


The pile:


Details:
Dimensions: 24" tall x 48" wide x 20" deep
Wood: Cherry
Side Panels: 3/4" cherry ply
Bottom panel: 3/4" birch ply (pictured)

Time to get to work!

[JR]

Nice! It's going to be a good project and nice piece of furniture.

Have fun,
JR

[Bill in Buena Park]

Tom,
Nice plans. Is the horizontal grain orientation on the side panels in the model by choice, or do you expect to use a vertical orientation to match the end stiles? And is that line in the lid a hinge point? If so, what type of hinges are you considering?

[chopnhack]

Nice, I envy you

[Tom Slick]

The grain in the model is all messed up, the software (SolidWorks) does it automatically and I didn't feel like reworking the parts to make the orientation correct.

The panels will be horizontal as are the top and bottom rails. The legs/stiles will have the grain vertical.

The lid will hinge 4" from the rear as the line in the drawing shows. I have Soss hinges on order which are "invisible" when the lid is closed. I haven't used them before. http://www.soss.com/

The material was cut today, the legs are glued up. I need to figure out how I am going to make the lid panel. It's 24x48" and made from 5 pieces.

[cabinetman]

That's a nice project. Should be fun to do. I might run the vertical panels with a vertical grain. They say the Soss can hold a lot of weight. After using them I don't fully agree with that. I would use them on decorative boxes or small doors. Might not be an issue, but there's no real adjustment with them. Have you considered soft close hardware or a lid restraint?
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[Tom Slick]

Have you considered soft close hardware or a lid restraint?

I'd consider it, have you got a source?

[cabinetman]

I'd consider it, have you got a source?

You could use a lid restraint like these. Or, a hinge and support combo.
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[Tom Slick]

Thanks!
I looked at Rockler but was looking at hinges, I needed to look under hardware.