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Wanna share to fellow LJ-ers my latest shop-related project - drill bits organizer.

The idea was to store as many drill bits in one place as I can, sort them out depending on type and size, and put them where I can reach them easily.

Here's final result - small 5 drawer chest full of iron:


(The lighter can give some ideas about chest's size.)

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Drawers from top to bottom:











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And some building-of pictures for those who like myself wouldn't mind watching work in progress.

It all started with planning pine boards to thickness. Good workout, lots of shavings and very nice smell. What's not to like?! :)



DT job.



Glueing up.



I have to say though these were not my best dovetails but definitely the quickest ones thanks to David Barron's magnetic dovetail guide:



No fancy joinery for the drawers - simple grooves enforced with small bamboo dowels and plywood bottom just glued in:







Here's how drawers sit in the chest:



The pulls for the drawers are shop-made from the nails using propane torch, hack saw and the hammer.











One more picture before stuffing and putting away from the benchtop:



And here it is all packed up and ready for use:



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Thank you for looking!

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Definitely like your solution to what I suspect is a common problem-I certainly know it is a problem I have. Your hardware is really cool. Thanks for sharing.
 

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Yuri, as always great work. I really like the pulls, may have to try my hand at some of those.
 

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Hi Yuri,

That is really nice. You do great work. I LOVE the drawer pulls!!

Thanks,
Charlie
 

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Yuri, that looks great, especially the pulls. What are the flat pieces of metal that you used for the "tang" part of the pull?

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Using the cotter pins was ingenious. Dovetails…..looking good. Nice project, very useful.
 

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Very nice! Thanks for posting the build of this, I really learned a lot of new ideas to try on my next box! Great job and thanks for posting!
 

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Yuri, you make the coolest hardware and projects but dang, man, you bumped me! :-o! Seriously, like everyone else, I really like the pulls and the DTs are just another example of your fine craftsmanship.
 

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Very nice. Looking at your project, I've realized I have drill stuff scattered all over my shop in various locations. I think I'll make one of these to get stuff consolidated in one spot…
 

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Very nice work.I am an absolute sucker for such wooden boxes,and metal ones too.I don't know if it is laziness or what? I hope not but I would never have gone to all that trouble to make the drawer pulls.I would maybe have just bought them,but I think you are the man for going to all that trouble making them.Quite a feat and accomplishment for you .Actually perhaps have just taught me to take my time and do these things for myself.Part of my problem is overcoming tiredness with the parkinsonian troubles.Still I live and learn re input and enjoyment as seen here by your good self. your pal big al, Alistair
 

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Very nice Yuri. They look great together.
 

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Very nice project. Ingenious solution to create the drawer pulls. And I like how you used the plywood to double as a drawer bottom and slides.
 

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Hello Yuri

Very impressive work

I like the construction of this project

Thanks for sharing
 

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Good looking handmade dovetails. I want to find out more about the magnetic dovetail guide.

Thanks for sharing.
 

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Very impressive! You may just have posted my next project to try.

Richard
 

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excellent box, love the pulls!! nice work on those and thanks for sharing!
 

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Looks great, Yuri.
 

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Many thanks to everyone!

I'm glad that pulls turned out well and you guys liked them. It took me some time to figure out how to bend nails accurately, but once I set it up the work went pretty quick.

Aaron, the flat pieces ("tang" part) are cotter pins - jumbojack, good eye, man! - heated with propane torch and then flattened with hammer.

Mos, Andy, thank you guys for your support!

Scotsman, the LJ is a good place where we all take inspiration from. I'm glad my works motivate others too.

Woodcox, yeah, I like them together too!

Brad, I stole this "drawer bottom as a slide" idea somewhere here on LJ. Too bad I can't remember where exactly, but I think it's good to spread ideas.

Jan, magnetic dovetail guide does help a lot, once you understand this jig your dovetailing speed increases drastically.

Tim, thank you for saving me time for this David Barron's link and for your kind words!
 
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