Free Chest Plans

Storage Chest
Another nice chest design from our buddy Virgil. DXF Format...

The 16 Drawer Apothecary Chest
Imagine having 16 drawers that are 6" x 6" x 13-3/4" to hold all of your stuff! Here's a great piece of furniture that will solve a BIG storage problem - where to put those sewing supplies,...

Break Down Panel Chests
The boxes are incredibly useful and look like panel chests, yet come apart to stack flat. They are made from plywood and 1x4s.

Build A Simple Chest
A small chest that can hold your values at a Medieval event and also provide you with a comfortable seat.

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].