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  • Martin McColl
    9 July 2014 at 6:03 am #59228

    I started making this fall front as a practice piece before I started making my version of Paul’s chest. I was pleased with the way it was turning out so I decided to fill it with a collection of tools I had been gathering for my wife’s son and give it to him as a graduation present.

    Martin ... Tucson, Arizona, USA.

    António
    9 July 2014 at 11:31 am #59243

    Lovely!
    I like it!
    Nice work!

    Enjoy the learning path...!!
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    Matt Vaughn
    9 July 2014 at 1:08 pm #59252

    Great work Martin. I Like this style of toolchest very much. Attention to the grain is apparent – very nice attention to detail. Wonderful Gift!

    Minnesota

    Martin McColl
    9 July 2014 at 3:06 pm #59255

    Thanks Antonio

    Martin ... Tucson, Arizona, USA.

    Martin McColl
    9 July 2014 at 3:08 pm #59256

    Thanks Matt, this style of chest holds a lot more tools than I expected.

    Martin ... Tucson, Arizona, USA.

    Lucian T
    9 July 2014 at 7:46 pm #59263

    Hi Martin,
    Nice work!Could you point me to the plans for this chest?
    I would like to build one for myself .

    Thanks,
    Lucian

    mking1
    9 July 2014 at 8:54 pm #59266

    What a fantastic gift, let’s hope it inspires him to go on and produce work of the same quality!

    Martin McColl
    10 July 2014 at 7:21 am #59277

    Hi Lucian,

    Thanks for the compliment. Unfortunately there are no plans as such to point you to, instead I relied on interpreting the images in Paul’s Blog posts

    http://paulsellers.com/2012/10/progress-this-week/
    http://paulsellers.com/2012/10/a-joiner-travelling-tool-chest/

    and then applying the techniques shown in the tool chest video series concentrating on episodes 1-5 and 14. The outside dimensions on my chest were 24″x 16″ x 8″ using 3/4″ materials. The rails were 3″ wide. I wanted to make a deeper chest but the 9″ wide stock I had on hand was too cupped and twisted. So I had to rip the top, bottom and sides to 6 1/2″ to deal with the cupping and then crosscut to avoid the worst of the twist. The two tills were 22 1/2″ x 6″ x 2 3/8″ (60mm).

    Martin ... Tucson, Arizona, USA.

    Martin McColl
    10 July 2014 at 7:31 am #59278

    Thanks Martin,

    Earlier this year he showed a lot of interest when we made a small keepsake box for his girlfriend. I hope the interest continues.

    Martin ... Tucson, Arizona, USA.

    bertd
    10 July 2014 at 10:21 am #59279

    Great chest Martin.
    What is your opinion about the stanley spokeshave that’s in the drawer. Is it a good one?

    Martin McColl
    10 July 2014 at 3:24 pm #59285

    Hi Bert,

    To be honest I have only used this style, therefore I have nothing to compare it to. I flattened the bottom of the spoke-shave, the back of the blade and sharpened per Paul’s instructions. With this preparation I have been able to shape quite a few spoons and cutting boards.

    Martin ... Tucson, Arizona, USA.

    BarryB
    10 July 2014 at 5:23 pm #59289

    Nice job, very well done! There are plans for the design Paul uses though … just not easily found. I stumbled across this article while searching for something else awhile back.

    http://www.getwoodworking.com/news/article/mint-boxed/865

    Enjoy!

    BB

    New Brunswick, Canada

    Greg Merritt
    11 July 2014 at 3:00 am #59304

    Well done. It is surprising how many tools can be put into this style toolbox.

    http://hillbillydaiku.com

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