My progress so far
- This topic has 24 replies, 15 voices, and was last updated 9 years ago by .
- You must be logged in to reply to this topic.
Welcome! / Forums / Project Series / Joiner’s Toolbox Project / My progress so far
That’s a great looking tool chest. And it looks sturdy. Congrats on the wonderful build.
Nice work Joe, you should be proud of your accomplishment! I marked my dovetails but am still working up the nerve to cut them.
Very nice! Love the dark finish. Poplar is sometimes hard to finish because it can get blotchy, like pine. I wouldn’t worry about any uneveness, it looks good.
Nice job, very true to the original. I bet you crapped bricks through the glue-up, I would have. I always try to stay all zen and unflappable but it usually turns into panic at some point.
Matt
Thanks @chemical_cake. Glue up of the main box is no joke, thats for sure. There was some swearing and hammering but it went well. My dimensions for the box are nearly exactly what Paul suggested. I only changed the width of the trays to match my divider layout. My bottom tray is slightly too tall though, I think you really want that 1/4″ gap between the trays. Mine is more like 1/8″ and it catches sometimes. Oh I also nailed in dividers in the top tray which I highly recommend.
I really like taking the top tray out and putting it in the well on my bench. I have all my chisels and whatnot in there and can close the lid to keep dust/shavings out. So far I’m very happy with it.