In this video, I showcase the complete process of crafting a blanket chest (hope chest) using end grain veneer techniques. From design and material selection to precise joinery and finishing, every ...

Historical Treasures is a new feature that spotlights local artifacts found in local museums. It will appear every Sunday in the Connect section of the The Express-Times. German immigrants came to ...

A year ago last December, Christine Coch spotted a Pennsylvania Dutch-style hope chest in a Mt. Clemens, Mich., furniture store, fell in love with it and decided she must have it. Her parents didn`t ...

Traditionally used to store the linens from a bride's dowry - because the fragrance of cedar discouraged moths - a cedar chest (or "hope chest") still makes a spectacular gift for any potential ...

Roger Fattig, North Platte Community College building construction instructor, presents an oak blanket chest/bench to Carolyn Gant, of Sutherland, on March 18. Gant won the bench after purchasing ...