Building a $5000 Blanket Chest

I've set out to recreate the beautiful dovetailed cherry Blanket Box made by Thomas Moser furniture. I only had the rough dimensions of the box to go off of for this project and really enjoyed making/designing the rest. I have had a crush on Thomas Moser furniture for a while now and I am happy to say that I have made what I think, comes close to their Blanket Box. Hope you enjoy the video!
'Don't make something unless it is both necessary and useful; but if it is both necessary and useful, don't hesitate to make it beautiful' - Shaker philosophy

[@janeannothanks8371]

Lovely build, I don't know if you intended to do a voiceover or what. But just barely hearing your voice but unable to really make it out over the music just had me mute the video. Turn down the music and turn up the voiceover in the future please :)

[@Exiledk]

$5.000? I wouldn't pay that, unless it rolled in gold.

[@darrylbhopkins]

Moser is selling it now for $5,900 in cherry ($7,725 in walnut), plus $595 for shipping and any state sales tax. Almost $7,000 to ship it to me.

[@jeremymcclanahan2389]

your mic only comes through on the left speaker

[@IantheWoodcraftsman]

Great Job -- well done. What are the dimensions, please? Cheers, Ian.

[@rickchichester9327]

How do you like your Jointer/ Planer combo machine? The chest looks amazing

[@jodyswoodworking5477]

I really like it a lot. Having a 12 inch jointer is a plus. The only thing I would change is getting the helical head versus the street knife.

[@studiohost]

Fun to make up values ! 250 at best

[@darrylbhopkins]

Really nice work, I'm thinking about trying to build a blanket box like this too. I'm debating whether to do the Moser-style or a more conventional drawer opening. As much as I like the continuous grain flush drawer, I kind of hate to make that wasted space on both sides of the drawer because you have to make the drawer around 3" narrower on each side. Maybe I could put some secret compartments in those spaces (don't tell anyone!) Anyway, great job and thanks for the build video!

[@davidhunternyc1]

Hi Jody. I saw your video about replicating the Thomas Moser Blanket Box. You did a beautiful job. I was wondering if you'd like to make a custom Blanket Box for me, with a few small changes from the Thomas Moser one. 20" tall X 24" wide X 16" deep. Thank you.

[@jamesreid0921]

The attention to detail and your personal design choices make a very nice chest. Just one thing, that center punch you used to position the hinge? It looks like a Vix Bit. That goes in your drill to center and pre drill then holes. Carry on.

[@blandry021]

Great job, loved the Spalted maple drawer with the cherry front plate, nice surprise when u open the drawer on the eyes, imo. Not crazy about the door pulls. The price is whatever someone will pay but $300 is way too cheap, it’s a great looking chest and the craftsmanship outstanding, again imo.

[@jameslehman3736]

Very nice. Can I ask you a question about this off line?

[@kurtkrause7151]

Nice job, beautiful material.👍

[@jbb5470]

Outstanding chest! True craftsmanship, love the attention to detail and video! Thank you for posting

[@jodyswoodworking5477]

Thanks Jb

[@MichaelJones-ss6ts]

Beautiful work. Very inspirational to see the care and attention to detail.

[@jodyswoodworking5477]

Thanks Michael

[@grantwbrewer]

Great work!

[@peckerwood780]

$300 at best on sale

[@jeremymcclanahan2389]

lmao

[@peckerwood780]

@@jeremymcclanahan2389 I must be undercutting myself bigtime if that's what he's selling those for.

[@jeremymcclanahan2389]

@@peckerwood780 hell yeah....me too