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Orestes, the box and dovetails look very well done.
I agree with Matt that the trestle might cause the ensemble to tip over. I recall from Physics class that if the center of gravity of an object falls outside of its base, it can topple over. So, your box and trestle can lean a small bit without falling, but you’d be better off with wider legs on the bottom like a small bench, or a small bench with splayed legs.
I’ve attached a photo that shows a representation of your toolbox on a trestle. On the top line I show the center of gravity represented by a circle with a line showing the force of gravity at work. You can see that you can lean a lot more safely with wider legs.
The bottom series of toolboxes assume that the center of gravity is a little higher in each case. This would happen if you put your heavy tools near the top. You get a slightly less allowable lean.
So, I suppose I’m trying to say: Make your legs as wide as you can and put the heavy tools down low.
I’ve attached a sketchup file too, for you to play with. Looks like you made a sketchup file yourself.