Comments on: The Joy of Chests

By: navy1

navy1 — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 01:23:01 +0000

So much to see and read, so little time. I’m new on this site, and like what I am finding.

By: Phil Spencer

Phil Spencer — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 23:00:16 +0000

My Grandfather built a chest similar to this although a lot smaller, it sits in my family room holding the wooden blocks I played with as a boy.

One question, the cut out on the ends to form the feet, Chris has then scalloped up to a point won’t this encourage a split along the grain if the chest is rough handled? Wouldn’t it be better to have it finish off into a drilled hole therefore releasing any stresses? This is something my Grandfather taught me to always do.

By: mcundall

mcundall — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 15:46:31 +0000

Thanks so much

By: Megan Fitzpatrick

Megan Fitzpatrick — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 14:17:25 +0000

In case Chris doesn’t see this soon (he’s working in Maine this week), I’m reasonably confident that he used 6d cut nails (2″ long), most likely from Tremont (http://www.tremontnail.com/). If you need only a small quantity, Tools for Working Wood sells them: http://www.toolsforworkingwood.com//Merchant/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=toolshop&Product_Code=BT-FFIN.XX&Category_Code=&Search=cut%20nails

By: mcundall

mcundall — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 13:53:29 +0000

Chris,

I have 2 weeks off and want to build this with my boys. Given my sophomoric joinery skills, the idea of nails makes it do able. What sorts of nails did you use?

By: tjhenrik

tjhenrik — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 04:05:22 +0000

I have been excited about building one of these chests since you introduced this classic design to me at Marc Adams. But now I think I’ll wait for the DVD to shed some better insight into this classic design. I guess my five year old will have to settle for an Anarchist blanket chest for now.