Comments on: Mesquite Quilt Chest – Viewer Project

By: Ivan

Ivan — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 02:37:34 +0000

Your quilt chests look great, and exactly what my wife is asking for! Where did you find plans on the net, as I have not been able to locate plans. And secondly, how large are the two quilt chests you built? Really great work, especially for a ‘first project’. Congratulations!
Ivan

By: Charles Ramirez

Charles Ramirez — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 04:51:06 +0000

Love your chests. You mentioned you got the plans from the web. I’ve been searching haven’t found them can you help. Thanks and keep on woodworking.

By: claude

claude — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 17:54:08 +0000

Very nice first project.

By: Tim Hill

Tim Hill — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 15:49:31 +0000

I bet they look great with different colors of quilts stacked inside. I also like that you are proud of your work and are willing to say so. You are a “Man of Ability”.

By: Joey

Joey — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 13:30:16 +0000

Mesquite, what a neat wood to work with. I love all the shades of color in it. When I lived and worked for the Forest Service in Young Az I had the chance to build a mantel and a bench out some with the live edge. it came wonderful. I wish it was available here in Ohio, but I not going to complain since we have lots of cheap hardwood available, including eastern cedar.

Joey

By: Lucky1406

Lucky1406 — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 02:41:08 +0000

They actually don’t weigh as much as you’d think. I can easily lift one up, and my mom has no trouble moving them around. In truth, I really wanted to get thicker glass, and maybe with a beveled edge, but it would have taken over a month to order, and this was an x-mas gift. As for the wood, there is a mill here in Texas(close to Bastrop) that sells Mesquite wood for $8 a BF. Not bad for the quality of wood. He has tons of it. The best part about the Mesquite is how stable it is. I loved this project.
Nick

By: Dan

Dan — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 23:44:23 +0000

I’ll bet your mother is very happy with them. They should be perfect for displaying quilts. And three weeks of afternoons is pretty quick work. NIce job for your first furniture project. Sounds like you are hooked on woodworking now. Welcome to the asylum. :->
I’m really curious about two things:
1. I can’t tell from the pictures just how large they are. But with 1/4″ glass…how much do they weigh?
2. Where did you get the mesquite? Very cool wood, but not something one usually runs across in lumber yards. (at least not around here)
DD

By: Gary Bell

Gary Bell — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 21:40:19 +0000

Nick,
Really fabulous work! Where did you get all of that mesquite? My guess is you live in Texas. I had seen some in a Woodcraft store down there but it was only a turning blank. I think Mesquite is a great wood too.
Anyway you really did a great job of grain matching on the top pieces! And the walnut plugs were really a good design/accent feature. Looks like you had fun.
Really Cool!
Gary

By: Lucky1406

Lucky1406 — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 20:36:28 +0000

Yay, my project made it to the site! These two pieces are now residing in my parents living room filled with my mothers quilts. She loves them. The tops are perfectly flat, and the joints are flush to the touch. I can’t wait to work with Mesquite wood again. Wonderful stuff.
Nick