Carpenter's Tool Box for soon-to-be two year-old boy

well done there , niel .
were moving right along .

turn the handle 90 deg,
so the wedge is pushing to the end grain ,
not to the side grain and maybe splitting the board ?

-- david ,new mexico ,allheart

Thank you, David. That’s an excellent idea.

-- -- Neil

Nice Idea Neil good job.

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

Great job Neil. That little boy will really like the tote. I wish I had a guardian angel, aka David, like you do to prevent me from making mistakes. I do however always get instant feedback though when I do! LOL. Also loved the photos, they were really good. Thanks for keeping us up to date.

-- Mike, American in Norway

Never too young to have your own tools and tool box. It won’t be long before the two of you will be hanging out at the tool dept. @ Lowes or Home Depot! lol. Your tool box is looking good. Keep us posted.

-- John @ Myrtle Beach

Mike: I’ve seen quite a few of your pieces. Happily, I don’t think most of the LJ’s feel the need to save you from yourself ;-)

But … yeah … between David, a1Jim, and … about a thousand others … I feel like the LJ’s form a big circle around you, and subtly let you know that … “we’re gonna’ get you through this one.”

It’s like a safety net … and … I can’t tell y’all how much it means to me.

BTW: Mike: I’ve got a sort of relative who’s an American ex-pat in Norway. Haven’t been in touch for a while. I’ll have to find out where he (Fred Hayes) is. I think he’s into woodworking too. Very decent sort, and he’s young—like you.

I know you two could be—geographically—very far apart, but…..

-- -- Neil

My son built me a tool box like that when he was in junior high shops class. That was over 20 years ago. No dovetails though. I still have and use that box.

-- Jim, Anchorage Alaska

How cool, Jim.

Be-LIEVE me: when I finally saw the word “dovetail,” in the instructions, I started talking myself into simple miter joints, butt joints, or … anything else.

But … I talked myself through it.

But your story is another example of what so many of you already know: giving these DIY gifts … brings an amazing sense of satisfaction.

One day, you’ll all have to tell me how you balance that with the ever-growing Honey-Do lists LOL!

NB: not an issue, yet. THIS one’s for her grandson. I’m quite sure I get a free pass for that ;-)

-- -- Neil

Congrats and good job on the tool box. Hey, I saw what you said about the plywood bottom!! You may just have to notch the corners of the plywood to get the correct fit.
My granddaughter will turn 2 this month. She loves doll houses, sooo I thought I would have her help Grandpa start building her doll house. My grandson is turning 1, next year it will be my turn for either a tool box or a wooden truck. We will have to see.

-- Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy-May all your dovetails fit tight and right the first time

Oops, should have read down a little further on the post. Glad you figured it out.

-- Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy-May all your dovetails fit tight and right the first time

cool project there neil..looks like im late in posting…ive been in the shop making a hanging quilt holder…will post it soon..anyway..glad to see your making saw dust…....has the band saw arrived..and has it been tested…grizzman

-- The Grizzone

excellent.
a box made of wood to hold the plastic tools—then he’ll be six and wanting some “real tools” :) Nice beginning to his addiction lol

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)