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Article: U-bild project of the week Blanket chest
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- Capital (Annapolis)
- Article date:
- January 21, 2006
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Combining simple country styling with plenty of storage under a
hinged bench seat, this handsome blanket chest and seat project is
practical for almost any room in the house. From the bedroom to the
family room to the hall, it holds everything from bedding and clothes
to toys, boots and umbrellas. And no matter where you put it, an
extra seat always comes in handy.
The project calls for 18 board feet of lumber (we used oak, but
other woods will work just as well), a sheet of matching plywood,
molding, dowel pins, hinges, nails, glue and finish. The chest
requires mostly straight cuts, and the few curved cuts are traced
from full-size patterns.
Even beginners will be able to complete this ...