I saw this FWW Complete Illustrator Guide to Woodworking, and while I found most of the book to be mediocre (although a nice reference book when you’re starting woodworking) I did pick up a couple of cool ideas from it… then again, it might have been from a different book…lol
so I finally mounted my (until now just laying there) hand planes in the cabinet. The shelves are shaped to the profile of each handplane for full support, the shelf has a small ‘step’ (1/4” deep, 1/8” tall) that the sole of the hand plane butts against – this is to keep the blade from having any contact with any material (it keeps the planes’ sole 1/4” away from the cabinet back)
As everything else with this cabinet. these are all trials on new techniques (box joint, chisel mounts…etc) this time the technique was using wood plugs. I’ve never used plugs, and I used a Lee-Valley plug cutter for this one (3/8”) because of my 0 experience with plugs, it took me 2 plugs to install and realize that they are tepered, and should only go one way… the first 2 plugs I installed backwards, which cause nasty reveal lines around it, but after I noticed they are tapered, the rest looked much better… still need some practice, but I’m happy with my first try.
On we go with our projects, and new knowledge that we keep in the top drawer…
-- When in doubt - There is no doubt - Go the safer route.
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Adventurer
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posted 285 days ago
I think I need something like this, nice work
Lee A. Jesberger
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posted 285 days ago
Hi Lev;
You just can’t have too much storage space and tool cabinets / shelves.
Although, looking back, it seems a pattern has evolved. I built a cabinet, I buy more stuff!
coincidence, I think not.
Nice job.
Lee
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Beginningwoodworker
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posted 285 days ago
Nice cabinet.
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cabinetmaster
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posted 285 days ago
Great job at experimenting with different techniques. The cabinet looks good.
-- Jerry--A man can never have enough tools or clamps
3fingerpat
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posted 284 days ago
Looking good so far. Like Lee said, build the cabinet and buy more stuff, that is exactly what happened to me!! My design had to keep changing to meet the needs of my growing plane collection, you can check out my cabinet and see how it evolved over time. I suspect you will have the same problem eventually :o)
-- "You get what you inspect, not what you expect"
PurpLev
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posted 284 days ago
3fingerpat- that is a nice cabinet(s) you made, but I don’t think buying most stuff is a “problem” – it’s a habit!
I figured this cabinet will change face along the years, and I tried to accommodate that using t-tracks in the doors, and keeping things with an option to change and reconfigure it all… I’m also open to the possibility of building a whole new larger cabinet eventually if there is ever a need… it’s all part of the plan. One step at a time.
-- When in doubt - There is no doubt - Go the safer route.
3fingerpat
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posted 284 days ago
Yup, I agree :o)
I built my plane rack using screws, so when I need to add more layers, I can just add to it ;o)
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SteveKorz
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posted 284 days ago
Nice cabinet… I could use one of these too…
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MyOldGarage
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posted 274 days ago
Very nice! I might have to try to make some nice looking joints like that someday . . . for right now I’ll concentrate on my Kreg joints. LOL
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