I saw this design in a finewoodworking article, and really liked the design, and functionality of the piece, and decided to follow along. I did not use FWW plans, but created my own to fit my space, and needs, while keeping the general design, and concept of the FWW piece in mind. (I made mine, smaller, and shallower then FWW cabinet, also the interior is much different).
This is basically a fingerjointed box that the doors are cut off from (to match grain) and hinged on a piano hinge. pretty straight forward.
the inside is still a mess, I basically just dumped everything inside just so that I can use the space.
Next would be making the cabinet to use.
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tenontim
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#1 posted 1563 days ago
A wall cabinet is one of the higher priority items on my “to do” list. I guess I need to move the “install dry wall on shop wall” higher on the list, then I would have a place to put it. Thanks for the post.
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Scott Bryan
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#2 posted 1563 days ago
This is a nice tool cabinet that has a lot of storage space. It is a nice addition to your shop, I am sure, as it keeps your tools, clean, organized and readily available. I have been thinking about building something like this. I have a lot of tools stored on a pegboard wall and while, they are readily available, they tend to collect dust and have fallen off the pegboard. This looks like a better alternative.
Thanks for the post.
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ellen35
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#3 posted 1563 days ago
Very nice cabinet! I love the detail.
-- Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good.
Karson
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#4 posted 1563 days ago
A friend at the Mason Dixon Woodworkers is making one like this. He screwed up and cut the doors the wrong direction. Because he also changed the dimensions of the box.
He was over at my place looking for a piece of wood to salvage what he had and I suggested that he might want to veneer the doors so that the saw cut across the side would not show.
He’s picked out the veneer, but we haven’t started the veneer work.
Yours looks great.
-- I've been blessed with a father who liked to tinker in wood, and a wife who lets me tinker in wood. Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †
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