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This is my modest tool cabinet. It's built from all scraps. 1X6 utility pine, water damaged birch ply, cedar from the cutoff pile. Notice on the exterior views, the panels go in opposite directions because that was the way they were cut and lost the least amount of wood that way.

The finish is 5 or 6 kinds of old Minwax stain mixed together in a single can. Water based poly to protect it, (as if it needs protection).

I built this to get an idea of how I want to lay out the next one which will be made from better materials.

It's still not filled with all the hand tools yet, but it get's more and more in it all the time.

On the back is a french cleat to hang it on the wall as soon as I find a clear space on the wall to put the other half.

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Nothing wrong with this chest. Looks good. Thank for posting
 

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Nice,neat,organized but I don't recognize any of those tools. Where are the cords and plugs?
 

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Andy, I had to spend 15 minutes cleaning up around that cabinet just so I could spend 15 minutes getting pictures that didn't show the mess.

All the tools with tails are strewn around behind me making clandestine planes on how to cause me bodily harm!

By the way, all those dowels are made from Youpon Holly that grows wild around here. It's as hard as a bankers heart when dry and almost pure white.
 

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Does that holly get big enough to mill into boards?
 

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Not really, the largest I've seen is about 3" across.
 

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Nice looking cabinet. You probably find out if you haven't already, it fills up fast. The hand tools look like they have a nice home. Thanks for sharing.
 

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Nice idea of incorporating a bit o Cedar in there. Open the door, and, ahhh, nice aroma. Gr8 use o scraps for sure
 

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Dallas,

That's a good looking Shop Cabinet, sturdy and and well thought out.

...btw, the opposing ply grain orientation isn't at all noticable with the doors closed. ;-)

Work Safely and have Fun. - Grandpa Len
 

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Looks great to me
 

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Nice looking cabinet. Best part is, you have room to add more tools as you go. There have been several times that I built something and did not allow room for expansion. I soon regretted that when I came home from the flea market with one more whatchamacallit or thingamajig and did not have a place to put it. Of course, now I have so many things, the fact I have not place to store it is my clue that maybe I need to get rid of something. Ha


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Thanks all, maybe it's just me that can see all the flaws. It really has given me a good working knowledge of how to set up the next one though.

Doc, Lol, as I said, everyday a few more tools get put into this cabinet. Ihave a strong feeling I'm going to run out of space before I run out of tools.

I built an assembly table awhile back with 3 large drawers to hold different screws, nails, small tools with tails, and a few hidden snacks.
Guess what? I don't have enough room for all the different lengths and types of screws I have!
 

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Hi dallas just read your comment about not caring about critical input and input helps you learn etc,. I tried dark stain on light wood and in my opinion it mostly looks fake,, see my sewing table project - I hate it, my wife loves it, I had a plane balancing like yours, it fell,, and now it is broken.
 

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exelectrician, 2 1/2 years later, I don't like this cabinet at all, but I probably won't make another one soon.
I have populated this one with a lot more stuff, it still sits on an old commercial folding table, has all kinds of junk in front of it, and would now take an hour to clean up so I could make pictures.

I really have learned a lot in the interim, about non metal fastening and building especially.
I have a pile of quarter sawn white oak I would like to make the new box out of, although I'm not sure what skin to put on it.

I have gotten away from stain as much as possible because it seems to be more 'particles' and a medium than a colorant anymore.
I remember my grandfather and my dad using stains that seemed more like dyes, but as much as I look, I haven't figured out many of the ways they accomplished this.
 

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I have saved myself a lot of grief in my last four or more projects by skipping stain altogether, and you know what?? I got more compliments without stain, than I did with - Go figure….
 
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