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4 February 2016 at 1:16 am #134495
And a hearty congratulations to you! That chest looks fantastic. May I ask what it is made of?
8 October 2017 at 9:51 pm #330916From memory it’s the exact dimensions from the video. I had difficulty getting the lid level so I ended up with less room under the lid. My planes have to lie on their side
I remember someone having that same problem a long while ago. He was asking for the height needed in the lid top-section to allow for planes he planned to buy at a later date. He’d already discovered his plane was taller than the lid allowed for.
Of course Plane-Irons govern how much height you’ll need – newer irons needing more room than fifty-year-old vintage ones which are worn down quite a bit.
I think perhaps the plans for this project may be specifying too little clearance.
Take into account that most of use will also lose a bit getting it level, as Tom has done.
I think the plans should have allowed for this. I’d add at least half-an-inch to the height of a full-length iron.Edit: Just realized how late I am to this thread. Perhaps it’s useful to someone else though
Looks like a really fine toolbox!
@ziehl Here’s my plan for a deeper lid section and a somewhat modified tool chest. I’ve gone off the piste quite a bit with my design such as 3 drawers and half pins etc. Mostly because of the dimensions of the board that will make the back and sides. All being well I’ll end up with 5 5/8″ deep on the top, which covers my #6 and #4 1/2. The 1 7/8″ drawer is a bit skinny but will fit squares etc quite nicely I’m hoping.I just finished dimensioning the top, side and front this evening.
Best regards,
Paul- This reply was modified 6 years, 2 months ago by prbayliss.
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