Cedar Chests
A Guide to Our Amish Crafted Chests
Blanket Chests, Quilt Chests, Memory Chests, Hope Chests - these are all common names used for Cedar chests. They are all traditional gifts for Weddings, Anniversaries, and Holiday gifts.
All of our cedar chests are created individually by hand to your specifications. This guide answers several common questions about our cedar chests.
Please call us with any other questions, or for further clarification at 1-888-959-8899.
Commonly Asked Questions
We have several styles of cedar chest: Blanket, Classic, Dowry, Florenceville (upcoming!), Harmony, Heritage (upcoming!), Hope, Lancaster, Mission, Shaker and Sleigh (upcoming!) We also smaller Memory Chests available. You can see small photos of the chest styles in the image on this page.
All of our chests are cedar lined, and arrive fully assembled and ready to use - there is no installation necessary. The cedar lining helps keep moths and insects away from your clothing and blankets.
Several of our styles are available in solid cedar. The options for these chests are a slightly different, because cedar is a softer wood and cannot support the same weight as oak, cherry, hickory, or walnut.
Our most popular chest sizes are large and extra large.
All of our chest measurements are exterior measurements. To determine the interior storage capacity of a chest, a simple rule of thumb is to subtract 2-4" from the length, 2-4" from the depth and 4-8" from the height. (The amount to subtract varies, depending on the style and size of the chest. Dowry chests stand higher off the ground than Blanket chests, for example, and Harmony chest lids are thicker than Shaker chest lids).
Examples
Outside
Length
|
Outside
Width
|
Outside
Height
|
Inside
Length
|
Inside
Width
|
Inside
Height
|
Approximate
Volume
(cubic inches)
|
| 24
|
12
|
14
|
16
|
9
|
11
|
1800
|
| 30
|
14
|
16
|
24
|
11
|
13
|
3400
|
| 36
|
16
|
18
|
30
|
13
|
15
|
5900
|
| 42
|
18
|
20
|
36
|
15
|
17
|
9200
* Our most
popular size!
|
| 46
|
20
|
22
|
40
|
17
|
19
|
12900
|
| 58
|
22
|
22
|
52
|
19
|
19
|
18800
|
| 64
|
22
|
22
|
58
|
19
|
19
|
20900
|
| 72
|
22
|
22
|
66
|
19
|
19
|
23800
|
(
Please note: These are just estimates. To provide accurate interior measurements we would need to discuss the details of the specific chest you're interested in with the craftsman. There are simply too many variables with all of the styles, sizes and options we have available.)
We can accommodate most custom requests that do not change the overall character of the design, or compromise its strength and integrity.
Custom sized chests are priced based on the cost of materials, there is no custom design fee. We can create a chest up to 80" in length in hardwood, or up to 50" in length in 100% solid cedar.
We can also make simple modifications to the design: removing the legs from a chest, replacing the handles with metal hardware, etc.
"After picking up our shaker cedar chest ... my wife and I eagerly moved the chest to our bedroom, and we quickly unwrapped it. All I could say was 'Wow!' My wife was a little more eloquent. Her comment was something to the effect of 'This makes that other cedar chest look like a cardboard coffin!' As I noted in a previous email, we had previously purchased (and returned) two cedar chests from (Company Name Removed) that were seriously lacking in quality.
No such problem here. I would say that the chest is exactly as pictured on your web site. But that wouldn't be quite accurate. It is MUCH more beautiful than could ever be depicted in a photograph. The wood actually seems to glow. We are also very impressed with the construction. Not only is the chest constructed from solid wood throughout, the boards utilized seem to be thicker than I've typically seen in 'solid wood' furniture sold through retail chains."
- William Hachfield from Apple Valley, MN
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