A testament to finger joints

i like the look of the tails and pins. it ads a decorative touch to it. it may be getting its strength from the glue instead of the joint but i think it looks cool.

As far as the pins on the drawers go, I like it. It’s not like they are going to come apart and it does add a neat detail. I really like that the more I look at it. you know what you could do, make a couple angular endgrain drawer pulls….. that would look really neat. great tool box!

-- If knowledge is not shared, it is forgotten.

Hi Bryano,

The strength of the box is a testament to the effort you spent in its construction. Well done. The dovetails are your opportunity to add Bryano’s details to the piece- not a mistake.

Thanks for the post.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

I couldn’t imagine the “oh no” feeling you had when you saw the tool box falling. The relief of finding that you did an excellent job of constructing it must have been wonderful.

-- Betsy - GO BUCKS!

thanks Denis, Harold, Scott and Betsy. I guess the dove tails do have a decorative touch.
Betsy, It was a great relief. I am making plans to build a larger one out of alder to hold even more tools, probably built with some sort of doly because of weight.

-- bryano

Bryan:

A great toolbox. If it hasn’t come apart then I talk about the decorative touches..

A woodworker is able to talk about the mistakes that become a decorative touch.

See the two racing stripes down the side stiles.

They were put there to cover the shelf holes that were drilled in the outside of the side, instead of the inside.

I won’t tell anyone if you won’t.

Looks great.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

Thanks Karson.

-- bryano

Wow. Ten foot drop. I can’t belive that it survived that. I always am suprised how strong the modern day glues are. You can glue jsut something very small and it will be stronger than you would expect.

-- Tyler, Illinois

Testament to strength indeed. Good looking tool box, tested “under fire.”

-- Maplewood, MN

That’s a great functional box – I like the dovetails the way you,ve done them – shows them off nicely.

Thanks David, Rikkor and Tyler. I am a firm believer in tite bond wood glue.

-- bryano

A sturdy box.

I guess you could listed as the winner, in Drop your toolbox Contest.

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

Thanks Dick. I originaly built this box because of the substandard quality of the tool boxes sold in stores today, they dont even last for a year.

-- bryano

Bryano, thanks for your comment on my little box jointed box. You tool box and story are a testament to the strength of the joint. As for the dovetail problem, it happens and it stood the fall test quite well so it doesn’t matter that it was facing the wrong way. It’s a nice tool cabinet. But did you suffer any damage to the tools? or does the inside hold any storage secrets that prevented damage from the fall?

-- so much wood, so little time. Bradford.

No tool damage. The lid has a flip down compartment for nut and screw drivers. Luckily my meter was in use at the time and is the only tool that is succeptable to breakage.

-- bryano

Bryano,
Looks like a great toolbox. I have to agree with the above comments the drawers look good to me. Glad to hear it survived the fall, and protected all your tools.

CtL

-- Chris L. "Don't Dream it, Be it."

thanks CtL.

-- bryano