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Project 7: The Kist (Blanket Chest)
All
the materials you need to make a solid wood Scottish Kist (blanket chest) using
hand tools and traditional woodworking techniques.
The self build wooden
furniture making kit for the kist (blanket chest) allows you to build your own
traditional Scottish kist in quality Scottish wood. Our self assembly kit
contains all the pre-cut wood and fixings you need to complete this furniture
making project, plus a comprehensive colour manual with step by step
instructions.
Traditional Scottish
Kists always had a lock, as papers and personal possessions were stored in them.
They often had a string attached inside the top for ties. The carrying handles
were often blacksmith made in wrought iron and painted black.
More recently, kists
have been used for storing blankets and are called blanket chests as a
result.
This woodworking project
is aimed at intermediate level; we recommend that inexperienced woodworkers
complete one of our first three projects (the creepie stool, the corner unit or
the bread box) before tackling the kist (blanket chest) or more advanced
furniture making projects. |
