Paul spends some time fitting the lid to the box and uses the bullnose plane to make some fine adjustments. With that done, it’s time to fit the hinges and Paul shows the techniques that he uses to make sure they line up and fit accurately.
With the lid hinged, Paul makes sure it is well fitted and cleans it up. That completes the main box and with that done, Paul fits a couple of dividers in the bottom of the box, discussing some of the aspects you might want to keep in mind. Above these Paul fits the runners which the tills will rest on.
Paul makes a couple of removable tills for the inside of the box. These can hold the smaller everyday tools such as chisels, layout tools and smaller saws. These are made of fine stock, which Paul rips down to thickness before cutting the dovetails, gluing up and attaching the bottom.
This is the penultimate episode of this project. With the tills together, Paul planes and fits them before working on the hinge rail on the top till. With this fitted, the next step is the fitting of the hinges to the till and lid before the final fitting of the till to the box.
The last step in finishing off the toolbox is the fitting of the box lock. Paul takes you through the different aspects to consider when choosing, positioning and fitting the lock. He recesses the lock body making sure it is flush and drills the keyhole, ensuring the key fits before fitting the keep in the lid. The last process is fitting the handles, then we’re done with the joiners toolbox.