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Woodworking HowTo - Oak Blanket Chest - Part 2 (of 3)

Posted: May 12th, 2010 | Author: Crusher | Filed under: Woodworking | Tags: , , , , | 8 Comments »
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Part 2 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 …

Woodworking HowTo - Oak Blanket Chest - Part 1 (of 3)

Posted: July 20th, 2008 | Author: Crusher | Filed under: Woodworking | Tags: , , , | 11 Comments »
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Part 1 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.

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