Make a Blanket chest / Toy Chest by Jon Peters 

Not only are you a great carpenter but also a great teacher

I built a blanket chest, following your guideline, with many modifications. I could not have done it without your direction and advise. Thanks, greatly appreciated. My wife loves it!

The greatest product!

Don't worry about the long videos and thank you for showing a detailed process.

always so interesting and a very good teacher. Thank you.

hi Jon, for me the looks of the box seems like a lot of work to do it, but the way you show me, it is not. you made it simple and easy. You are such a guru. Thankyou.

Nice video!

Love this chest, will try to build for my daughter. I have no wood working experience but will try. Thanks Jon for the video.

Wow what a beautiful job.

May Almighty Allah bless your hand work

Hola! 🖐I really, really like how it is looking. I can foresee making a few of these for my sons to store the grandkiddos blankets and such. Thanks for making this really nice project approachable with this well produced and explained video. Now, going to Part II. Take care and have a good one, Adios!👊

I've officially watched this video over 50 times. Though I already built a blanket chest based on your design, I did make modifications to make it mine, or a little different. I bet if everyone that built a blanket chest based on your design emailed you a pic for your website, you would see many beautiful variations. Probably many thousand pictures. That is cool. Still, we all did it because of you. Thanks Jon Peters! You are a woodworking artist

Beautiful box!

Jon I have enjoyed Making this blanket chest. It is a Christmas present for my brother and sister-in-law. I made them a Murphy bed last year and it matches prefect. Thanks a million.

not all skilled carpenters can teach the skills. It requires the mentor to break each step down to the basics and remembering that many beginners are watching. Jon has achieved this in spades which isn't easy IMO. Great job Sir

This is one of my favorite builds Jon! I'm going to give this leg design a shot. Again thanks for sharing.

Coming from a a structural engineering student, its a pleasure to learn about the practical aspects in order to compliment the design aspects we learn in school! Thank you for your videos Jon! If you can focus more on structures like a shed, that would be great :)

Mr. Jon your good very very good. Wonderful. your professor. thanks profe. jon

Cool project! Thanks for sharing Mr. Peters.

This is the video I needed. I've been wanting to build one for my 15 month old daughter. The face frame and decorative molding was the idea I had but still debating on the leg idea or just go with bottom side rails. Nothing better than building something like this for your own child instead of the cheap ones from the store. Thanks again!

My husbands next project!! Thank you for sharing

Hi Jon is such pleasure to see your videos, thanks for sharing.

I loved how he showed his cut sheet , and really went into details.

That is one nice blanket chest, wish I could cut mitres as neat as you'res

Good video, great editing, showed all the detail without hurrying through.

I'm sure my children will love it, thank you for object.

Hi J wow thats not going to fall apart so well made, when you cut the little piece of molding, you could tape the small piece to the saw 1st before cutting if like me you have sawdust all over the floor, G

Your newfound Kreg jig goes to show that newer is not always better. That thing reminds me of the old Rocketman show. Enjoyed your video. I tried to make a straight line like you do...maybe one day you might make a video, for us, to show that awesome technique. Thanks for posting.

Great blanket chest I will make it in walnut or cherry

Very nice! I'll try to make one. Hubert - Germany

You really explain this so well it seems like any guy could take this on with a bit of patience. Thanks a lot for taking the time to make it, the chest and the vid.

Very nice!.

You are the rain man of straight lines!!

I like your videos.

I made in 3/4 of the way through the build. I was making it for my wife until my daughter claimed it!!! Thanks for the great video and it's a wonderful chest

Very Nice! Love how the chest looks. My wife was asking me to build a blanket chest. Now i have a great example

Nice work Jon. Thanks!

I think you did a great job explaining the tools you used and how to build the chest. I'll be looking at your website and more of your videos and will try to tackle this project.

Excellent work, and not too long of a video at all. Looking forward to part two!

Jon, I love the look and design of this chest!

Hi Jon, Just finished this project in time for my Grandsons First birthday! Thank you for the video, And cut list...Cutting the molding is a challenge, but if your patient, it can be done!...Great Design Jon!!

Jon, it is always a pleasure to watch you work. No theatrics, just the calm capable application of artistic and woodworking skills. You make it look easy, but I would never try drawing lines and curves by hand like that.

Nice blanket chest, thanks for sharing Jon.

The free hand pencil marks are impressive

Jon makes it look so simple. I wish all wood worker teachers would teach so clear and concise! Directions like this are an inspiration. Maybe, I can do this too! It may take me a month and my lines my not be perfect, but now it's possible. Thanks

Can't wait for part 2. Great video. Thanks for sharing.

Nice job and guitar playing is a great touch.

Beautiful sir!

Jon, I recently started watching your videos and signed up to you website. I always wanted to do some woodworking myself, but didn't know where to start. You sir, have made it so easy to follow instructions on your plans. My first project will be the stand up planter box this spring. Thank you again for your amazing videos.

Good tips for those tiny inside miter cuts. Nice work BTW

I literally just told my wife I'd make a toy chest for our son last night, and this was in my subscriber feed today.

Can't wait to see the finish product

Beautiful piece of furniture..love the legs too. Wow!!

You sir, are a god among us mere mortals.....

You have the knack of taking an ordinary box and making it look great. Thanks for sharing this Jon.

True craftsman. Enjoy your videos.

Beautiful work: a stylish blanket chest.

Never seen that model kreg jig. That is awesome. Love my blue plastic but that is superior. Great work too by the way!

Greetings from Poland , your films are very inspiring for me!!!

Hey Jon. I really love your videos. Thanks so much for taking the time to make them.

Excellent workmanship!

I really enjoy watching your videos. I specially appreciate how you show the small details about the way you work. Such as the way you keep track of what pieces you cut and using a brush to remove glue.

very nice work, thanks

Lovely,...tidy work.😁😁😁

BRAVO VERY NICE

Nice clear easy to understand film 😃

Awesome job on the chest Jon. I am looking forward to the design you settle on for the top of the chest. Derek

Thanks for the great video Jon, I'm making this for my daughter as a Christmas gift, about 90% done right now, just have the lid, prepping, and painting left

Hey it’s John Peters!

It's beautiful Jon.

Indeed, always a pleasure watching you work. One always learns more from the patient teacher. Your explanations and details are thorough and very informative for a DIY'er like me. Thank you for sharing your expertise with us.

What an awesome video - you've struck the perfect balance of being really informative without dragging the pace. Everything I could have wanted to see, you got in there and showed. Amazing work. Thank you!

very well done and nice project enjoyed it very much

I spent a long time trying to find the right project to make for my daughter (who is going to be born in about week). I consider myself an extreme novice when it comes to woodworking, but I thought I'd give this a try. I took my time and followed the instructions closely and it came out wonderfully. I didn't have a couple of the tools (e.g., Kreg Jig) so I improvised a little bit which worked out pretty well, and I just don't have the skills to curve the bottoms of the legs so I left them straight. It lacks a bit of the precision that Mr. Peters demonstrates in the video but I'm very proud of it none-the-less. Thank you for sharing such a wonderful design and easy to understand instructions! Regards. JP

Fantastic work. I love poplar.

Very nice project. Well done.

Bro., the infamous Jon Peters' Blanket Chest!! Can you believe I never watched this video. Dude, the lag idea blew my mind!!! Hoping all is well Bud, Dirty Jersey out!!!

A great job as always, and fantastic project which you mack it look easy. I consider watching your videos as quality time for my, thank you and God bless you.

i like your videos. you simply get down to the task at hand without any attemp at making corny jokes. (that's a compliment) well done mate.

Great build Jon Miter work is excellent !!!

Nice job.

Jon, Love your projects, they all look very classy.

Thanks for the video Jon. Built mine this week with pine and a few molding changes. Very good video!!

i just started up a millwork shop (i'm on the sales end of it). really enjoy watching, especially at lunchtime. keep up the good work. more more more.

Great chest and vid Jon, cheers!

Excellent!

So far so good Jon. Excellent work like always. I can't wait to work with molding trim like that. I would love to make a chest like this! Thanks for sharing. Ed.

Great video, you have a pleasant disposition and answered all the questions I was thinking of whilst veiwing

Jon, I love the video and you make it look easy. I am fairly new to woodworking and have collected just about all the tools needed except for the Kreg jig. My only issue is finding the lumber to start the chest. Lumber is very expensive if you don't shop around. Thanks again, Harley

You are the man! It looked so awesome the entire time you were assembling. You also made seem easy enough for me to do...ha! Nice job!

Phenomenal work in a very easy to follow video BTW! Thanks for posting!!

Excellent work on this design, I wish that I could make something like this

That’s a dang good looking chest!

Jon, Keep up the good work! Your teaching skills are great and your Camera work / editing even better! I have watched hundreds of DIY wood project videos... But you sir, have me en route to the hardware store.

Well done. I thoroughly enjoyed this video. Honestly - thank you

I made mine out of clear pine. I've got several compliments on it. Thanks, your instructions were easy to follow. I am making a second one with a 1x8 pine base instead of legs.

Quality workmanship

awesome project Jon, been looking for a good idea to use my Kreg jig and I think I just found it, thank you!

I love the attention to detail,,

no stile and rail bit. just simple rips and miters. love it. it really come sown to how well you can hid your glue joints....