This is the Hope chest I made for my wife and gave it to her as a wedding gift.  The tradition was that a father would make a cedar chest when he had a daughter.  The mother would then make linens to fill the box so when the daughter married and moved away, she would have enough stuff to take care of the house while she made her own items.  I spoke with my mom, her mom and stepmom, and offered it as a way to give gifts.  They all helped with the wedding and helped fill it.

This a solid cherry wood hope chest.  The base are 1x5's (true one by five) and the lid is true 2x1.  The top is white ash with a purple heartwood inlay.  The bottom is aromatic cedar.  There is a tray that can slide back and forth, made of cherry, constructed with half-blind dovetail joints.  The chest is upholstered in a royal red velvet.