Free Chest Plans

Chest, Medieval
Article by Master Dafydd ap Gwystl...

Chest, Six Board
A present for my wife; sees a lot of use as an SCA feast-chest. Basic16th century six-board design. Top is made of two pieces, edge joined and held together with battens.

Medieval Cooler Chests
Article with photos, instructions for making a replica...

Medieval Wooden Chest That Doubles As A Camp Stool
Like I said: plans for a Medieval wooden chest that doubles as a camp stool.

On Our Chest Behaviour
The old fashioned Hope Chest updated for the modern girl - light enough to carry from relationship to relationship, but still packs a whack of silk. For today's rambunctious woman, building a hope chest, blanket box or tickle trunk is a great way to learn basic box construction. Artisans'...

Tansu Chest
Spice up a room with this versatile Japanese design I’ve always appreciated Japanese Tansu furniture, and a request from a client gave me an excuse to build some. The style dates back to the Edo period (1615-1867), when the construction of each piece would reflect the needs of the home and the...

Toy Chest And Bench
Ron was very excited about this next project a place to store some of his new daughter's dolls and toysand her first tool set!

Replica Viking Mastermyr Chest
This is not another "How to" article, it's more a "How it was done" article. I have included the drawings and pictures of the nearly complete replica.

Voxtorp Church Chest
This article is set forth to aid the re-constructor in building a chest based on the Voxtorp Church Chest. The Voxtorp Church Chest is a rectangular sided chest made from pine with decorative ironwork, from Småland in Sweden, dating from c. 1200...

Boarded Chest Plans
The making and design of a 17th Century Boarded Chest by Chalres Oakley, Esq. Gentle Lords and Ladies of the SCA Unlike many projects that I have written pamphlets for over the years, this one is particularly... [Tip: try Google cached copy if link fails].