Blanket Chest - Part 1

Last week I started work on a frame-and-panel blanket chest. The wood is red oak. The chest is 34.5" long x 18.5" deep x 15.5" high. The rails and styles are 2.25" wide.

Shown below is a dry fit of the front frame (without the panels):



This is a dry fit of all of the frame panels that make up the chest:




Now it is time to put the panels into the frames and start the glue up. The front and rear panels are shown. The panels have been cut so that the grain will run continuously around the chest:


The top (not shown) has been glued up and is ready to be cut to size. Next week I will work on the top, the bottom, and the base.