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Tool Chests by Craftline Solve Problems

Craftline tool chests solve a big problem. Nobody likes the feeling of frustration when you need a tool and can't find it. With the right tool chest, you no longer have to spend all that valuable time and energy looking for the tool you need...英国华人论坛

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Handcrafted Blanket Chests

Blanket chests are one type of furniture that is worth being made well. They are handcrafted wooden chests passed from one generation to the next which families fill with their heirloom treasures. The blanket chest, also known as a hope ches...英国华人论坛

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Tool Chests: How Much Do You Really Need?

Tool chests are a pretty basic idea really, something to put tools and assorted shop supplies in for storage and easy retrieval when needed. They are more than a simple tool box. They are more like an expanded, larger version. How many of us...英国华人论坛

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Quality Blanket Chests

The styles and sizes of blanket chests are more diverse than other types of furniture. The reason for this is because these wooden chests have been created by not only by wood artisans who create them for a living, but also by the relatives...英国华人论坛

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The Beauty of Flatware Chests

How many times have you had some unique items that you wanted displayed, but did not know how to make it happen? There are many things that we find unique and want all our friends to see them. For instance, many of you may have a collection...英国华人论坛

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Hex Signs on Hope Chests

People of every time period have been superstitious about witches, mainly evil witches that would do them harm. They would take any and every precautionary step necessary to repel witch spells from entering their homes. Some German immigrant...英国华人论坛

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Inlay Design On Blanket Chests

During the 1600's and 1700's Pennsylvania had a high influx of European people looking to establish their own communities with all of the much desired freedom and rights that were denied to them in their own countries.  William Penn, who ow...英国华人论坛

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Fine Wood Hope Chests

When people look at heirloom hope chest furniture, they look at the wonderful styling and the care that it took to create these fine furniture pieces. They also look at the type of wood that was used for the construction of these blanket che...英国华人论坛

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Blanket Chests With Dovetail Joinery

Colonial craftsmen, especially those who lived in Pennsylvania, preferred to use a joinery style known as dovetailing when creating their blanket chests. There were very logical reason for them to use this joinery type. Dovetailing gives fur...英国华人论坛

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Historical Tool Chests and their Owners

Craftsmen of many trades during the 1800' s would carry their tools in wooden tool chests. Some were open and others closed. The tools carried inside could tell you a lot about the trade of the owner, but often the chest itself would say som...英国华人论坛