Blanket Chest - Part 3

The chest has been completed, including a piano hinge. Finish will consist of several coats of Waterlox (tung oil and varnish) followed by a few coats of wax.

Blanket Chest - Part 2

The chest is mostly done. The box has been completely assembled; the top has been cut to size and routed with a stepped roundover profile; the base (plywood with a solid oak border) has been routed with a bullnose that matches the top; and the legs have been cut and glued up (the masking tape holds the mitered corners together while the glue dries). A dry fit of the entire chest is shown below: