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#1 ·
It all begins with a box

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.
Wood Rectangle Wood stain Shade Composite material


the inside is still a mess, I basically just dumped everything inside just so that I can use the space.
Wood Building Gas Shelving Machine


Next would be making the cabinet to use.
 

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#2 ·
It all begins with a box

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.
Wood Rectangle Wood stain Shade Composite material


the inside is still a mess, I basically just dumped everything inside just so that I can use the space.
Wood Building Gas Shelving Machine


Next would be making the cabinet to use.
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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#3 ·
It all begins with a box

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.
Wood Rectangle Wood stain Shade Composite material


the inside is still a mess, I basically just dumped everything inside just so that I can use the space.
Wood Building Gas Shelving Machine


Next would be making the cabinet to use.
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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#4 ·
It all begins with a box

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.
Wood Rectangle Wood stain Shade Composite material


the inside is still a mess, I basically just dumped everything inside just so that I can use the space.
Wood Building Gas Shelving Machine


Next would be making the cabinet to use.
Very nice cabinet! I love the detail.
 

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#5 ·
It all begins with a box

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.
Wood Rectangle Wood stain Shade Composite material


the inside is still a mess, I basically just dumped everything inside just so that I can use the space.
Wood Building Gas Shelving Machine


Next would be making the cabinet to use.
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.
 

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#6 ·
It all begins with a box

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.
Wood Rectangle Wood stain Shade Composite material


the inside is still a mess, I basically just dumped everything inside just so that I can use the space.
Wood Building Gas Shelving Machine


Next would be making the cabinet to use.
Sharon,

Do you have this box plan? Love the organization. Also love that there is someone out there that is just as picky about where and how the tools should hang. What was the wood you used? LueyD
 

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It all begins with a box

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.
Wood Rectangle Wood stain Shade Composite material


the inside is still a mess, I basically just dumped everything inside just so that I can use the space.
Wood Building Gas Shelving Machine


Next would be making the cabinet to use.
Sharon,
I see that you have posted the new pic of the box I was wondering what to do with my planers Love to get them hung as well LueyD
 

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#8 ·
It all begins with a box

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.
Wood Rectangle Wood stain Shade Composite material


the inside is still a mess, I basically just dumped everything inside just so that I can use the space.
Wood Building Gas Shelving Machine


Next would be making the cabinet to use.
LueyD: yes, you can see the updated look in the upcoming posts in this blog series:

Shelving Wood Gas Machine Hardwood
 

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#9 ·
Chisels on the Left, Markings on the right

Let me start by saying that the first part of this blog although posted earlier today, was actually made about a year ago, I just posted it today as a preceding part to the one you're reading now… tried not to double post and 'push' other's from the blog front page, so I waited half a day between 2 posts, although both were made ready at the same time.

to continue the story were I left off, what I found most difficult with setting up the box was the box joints, those are LARGE box joints in 3/4 material. my first approach was to use the router table with a 3/4" straight bit, but that proved to cause lots and lots of tear outs (even with a backer board) it was hideous! so I opted to go for the table saw instead. I did not have a dado blade at the time, so what I had to do was cut both edges of the finger cutout piece, then take it to the router table, and clean out the material between the 2 edge defining cuts. this procedure took a long time to finish, and was very hard to follow as each cut on the table saw had to be precisely on the edge marks, and the router table cleanout cut had to be precisely between those 2 initial cuts (basically manual cutting the finger joints one at a time… no repetitions much…no automation). I have since gotten a dado blade, and constructed a fingerjoint jig for my table saw that makes things much easier!

Here is the cabinet above my work bench, easy access to hand tools where and when I need them most. notice that when it's closed it's pretty deep, and seems like it's in the way, but when it opens up it takes 1/2 the depth as the doors are very deep:
Wood Wood stain Floor Flooring Rectangle


So,

the next step after having a general 'box' was to put it to use and start organizing it.

When I had originally made the box, I routed the back pieces for the doors with horizontal t-slots all across the panels, I figured this would allow me to custom design and setup different parts to hold tools in various positions and places- this will also leave me the option to re-organize and change the layout of my tools on the doors without having to drill the doors later on. this was tedious, took a long time to route, and leaves all the slots visible on the doors - BUT - since I like modular capabilities, I'm ok with that, and so far, it has proved to be functional for me.

Here is the current stage of the doors. The chisel set on the left is finished, and there is a second setup for chisels on top of it that is currently a bit messy just cause I still have a few things with no permanent place, and I do what I can with what I've got. on the right door I've mounted my 12" and 6" combination squares in a way that their shape (45 angle) and ruler keep them locked in. Also I've got my (so far just 1) hand saws on that side. The middle has some drawers made with fingerjoints - this time I used my dado blade, and the fingerjoint jig that I made (very basic jig, just a backer tall board that attaches to my miter gauge and has a slot for the blade, and a slot for a finger) - while making these drawers I accidently made my Incra 1000SE into an Incta 998... (check the blog - it also shows the finger joint jig). Also in the main cabinet I will be hanging my hand planes, right now they are just standing there, but I will set them up with individual shelves (already have the design… just need the time to make it):
Wood Shelving Building Window Gas


As you can see, the cabinet opens wide, and decreases some of it's depth, providing easy access to almost any tool you'll need to work with at the bench. while keeping the cabinet closed, it keeps all the tools away from dust, extra moisture (esp. if you seal the cabinet properly…), etc.

next would be drawers slides, and organizing and putting those drawers to use, and setting shelves for the planes.

one step at a time… the way I see it, everytime I'm working on a project, I'll add another step to the cabinet. no rush, I believe this cabinet will take many steps, and many changes till it's just how I want it.

EDIT: Added following photos of mounting possibilities with 1/4" bolts, and the T-slots:
Wood Mass production Gas Cylinder Shelf


Wood Flooring Hardwood Gas Wood stain


Wood Wood stain Dead bolt Hardwood Rectangle
 

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#10 ·
Chisels on the Left, Markings on the right

Let me start by saying that the first part of this blog although posted earlier today, was actually made about a year ago, I just posted it today as a preceding part to the one you're reading now… tried not to double post and 'push' other's from the blog front page, so I waited half a day between 2 posts, although both were made ready at the same time.

to continue the story were I left off, what I found most difficult with setting up the box was the box joints, those are LARGE box joints in 3/4 material. my first approach was to use the router table with a 3/4" straight bit, but that proved to cause lots and lots of tear outs (even with a backer board) it was hideous! so I opted to go for the table saw instead. I did not have a dado blade at the time, so what I had to do was cut both edges of the finger cutout piece, then take it to the router table, and clean out the material between the 2 edge defining cuts. this procedure took a long time to finish, and was very hard to follow as each cut on the table saw had to be precisely on the edge marks, and the router table cleanout cut had to be precisely between those 2 initial cuts (basically manual cutting the finger joints one at a time… no repetitions much…no automation). I have since gotten a dado blade, and constructed a fingerjoint jig for my table saw that makes things much easier!

Here is the cabinet above my work bench, easy access to hand tools where and when I need them most. notice that when it's closed it's pretty deep, and seems like it's in the way, but when it opens up it takes 1/2 the depth as the doors are very deep:
Wood Wood stain Floor Flooring Rectangle


So,

the next step after having a general 'box' was to put it to use and start organizing it.

When I had originally made the box, I routed the back pieces for the doors with horizontal t-slots all across the panels, I figured this would allow me to custom design and setup different parts to hold tools in various positions and places- this will also leave me the option to re-organize and change the layout of my tools on the doors without having to drill the doors later on. this was tedious, took a long time to route, and leaves all the slots visible on the doors - BUT - since I like modular capabilities, I'm ok with that, and so far, it has proved to be functional for me.

Here is the current stage of the doors. The chisel set on the left is finished, and there is a second setup for chisels on top of it that is currently a bit messy just cause I still have a few things with no permanent place, and I do what I can with what I've got. on the right door I've mounted my 12" and 6" combination squares in a way that their shape (45 angle) and ruler keep them locked in. Also I've got my (so far just 1) hand saws on that side. The middle has some drawers made with fingerjoints - this time I used my dado blade, and the fingerjoint jig that I made (very basic jig, just a backer tall board that attaches to my miter gauge and has a slot for the blade, and a slot for a finger) - while making these drawers I accidently made my Incra 1000SE into an Incta 998... (check the blog - it also shows the finger joint jig). Also in the main cabinet I will be hanging my hand planes, right now they are just standing there, but I will set them up with individual shelves (already have the design… just need the time to make it):
Wood Shelving Building Window Gas


As you can see, the cabinet opens wide, and decreases some of it's depth, providing easy access to almost any tool you'll need to work with at the bench. while keeping the cabinet closed, it keeps all the tools away from dust, extra moisture (esp. if you seal the cabinet properly…), etc.

next would be drawers slides, and organizing and putting those drawers to use, and setting shelves for the planes.

one step at a time… the way I see it, everytime I'm working on a project, I'll add another step to the cabinet. no rush, I believe this cabinet will take many steps, and many changes till it's just how I want it.

EDIT: Added following photos of mounting possibilities with 1/4" bolts, and the T-slots:
Wood Mass production Gas Cylinder Shelf


Wood Flooring Hardwood Gas Wood stain


Wood Wood stain Dead bolt Hardwood Rectangle
This looks like it's going to be a great addition to the shop. Nice work so far.
 

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#24 ·
All aboard the Planes

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)
Wood Tool Hardwood Rectangle Wood stain


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.
Cabinetry Wood Kitchen appliance Gas Hardwood


On we go with our projects, and new knowledge that we keep in the top drawer…
 

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#25 ·
All aboard the Planes

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)
Wood Tool Hardwood Rectangle Wood stain


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.
Cabinetry Wood Kitchen appliance Gas Hardwood


On we go with our projects, and new knowledge that we keep in the top drawer…
I think I need something like this, nice work
 

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#34 ·
Planes - Updated

with the growing number of hand planes, it was time to rearrange and add a few shelves which I did today. I just read through the last installment in this blog series, and it was about how I mounted the plane shelves last time around, when this is what I had:

Cabinetry Wood Kitchen appliance Gas Hardwood


quite different than how it looks today, but more about that later…

To start I placed the newly acquired planes (some more some less 'newly' just never got around to hanging them) on a piece of recycled board (from a bed I took a part a long time ago that was left on the street…) and marked the length of each shelf I'll make:
Wood Wood stain Floor Plank Flooring


Next I cut them to length, and then rabbeted the top of each shelf leaving a 1/8"x1/8" step at the end of it - the plane will butt against this step and won't contact the back of the cabinet leaving a 1/8" gap behind them which will allow the blade to be set as-is without the need to retract it when the plane is not in use which allows me to leave all my planes set for their type of cuts I use them. the 1/8" height of the step also ensures that the blade does not come in contact with the step:
Wood Bumper Automotive exterior Floor Hardwood


I then placed the planes on the parts and traced the shape:
Wood Hardwood Musical instrument accessory Automotive exterior Wood stain


Next I drilled the mounting holes which will later be plugged. in retrospect I should have drilled those before rabbeting the step as the step interfered with clamping the boards in the vise so I had to use a caul (as seen in picture) - of course is you only use a fence on your drill-press and not a vise, that would be even simpler:
Wood Tool Gas Electronic instrument Machine


With the rabbeted, drilled, and traced boards:
Wood Rectangle Hardwood Carmine Wood stain


it was time to bandsaw the shapes and sand to the line:
Wood Wood stain Hardwood Lumber Plywood


After routing an ogee on the bottom (might as well give it some nice touch), I reorganized the shelves locations, and voila:
Shelf Wood Shelving Gas Hardwood


(still need to plug the screw holes, but that'll have to wait for another time.

the cabinet itself is starting to be pretty packed, but every tool is very visible and accessible:
Shelving Wood Gas Machine Hardwood


Thanks for reading,
Peace!
 

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#35 ·
Planes - Updated

with the growing number of hand planes, it was time to rearrange and add a few shelves which I did today. I just read through the last installment in this blog series, and it was about how I mounted the plane shelves last time around, when this is what I had:

Cabinetry Wood Kitchen appliance Gas Hardwood


quite different than how it looks today, but more about that later…

To start I placed the newly acquired planes (some more some less 'newly' just never got around to hanging them) on a piece of recycled board (from a bed I took a part a long time ago that was left on the street…) and marked the length of each shelf I'll make:
Wood Wood stain Floor Plank Flooring


Next I cut them to length, and then rabbeted the top of each shelf leaving a 1/8"x1/8" step at the end of it - the plane will butt against this step and won't contact the back of the cabinet leaving a 1/8" gap behind them which will allow the blade to be set as-is without the need to retract it when the plane is not in use which allows me to leave all my planes set for their type of cuts I use them. the 1/8" height of the step also ensures that the blade does not come in contact with the step:
Wood Bumper Automotive exterior Floor Hardwood


I then placed the planes on the parts and traced the shape:
Wood Hardwood Musical instrument accessory Automotive exterior Wood stain


Next I drilled the mounting holes which will later be plugged. in retrospect I should have drilled those before rabbeting the step as the step interfered with clamping the boards in the vise so I had to use a caul (as seen in picture) - of course is you only use a fence on your drill-press and not a vise, that would be even simpler:
Wood Tool Gas Electronic instrument Machine


With the rabbeted, drilled, and traced boards:
Wood Rectangle Hardwood Carmine Wood stain


it was time to bandsaw the shapes and sand to the line:
Wood Wood stain Hardwood Lumber Plywood


After routing an ogee on the bottom (might as well give it some nice touch), I reorganized the shelves locations, and voila:
Shelf Wood Shelving Gas Hardwood


(still need to plug the screw holes, but that'll have to wait for another time.

the cabinet itself is starting to be pretty packed, but every tool is very visible and accessible:
Shelving Wood Gas Machine Hardwood


Thanks for reading,
Peace!
Looking great. Nice upgrade
 

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