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Handtool Cabinet

Project by Chris posted 248 days ago 888 views 7 times favorited 12 comments Add to Favorites Watch

I built this to at first to get my chisels off the bench and it kind of filled up on me. It’s based pretty closely on a Jim Tolpin design from a Fine Woodworking publication (my apologies to the Jim if I mangled his name). The original picture didn’t have the pegboard, but I was weak on commitment and added the pegboard.

The materials are Beech, Walnut for the box joint drawers, and Baltic Birch ply for the door panel. I really should have used a hardwood panel for the door, but I ran out of beech :-). I rarely close the door to see it anyway.

-- Chris


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Scott Bryan

20651 posts in 716 days


posted 248 days ago

I love this style of cabinet, Chris. It holds and organizes a load to tools and occupies a relatively small footprint.

Nice job.

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

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cabinetmaster

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posted 248 days ago

Hey, somebody is thinking….LOL I like that cabinet. Very good design. Great job.

-- Jerry--A man can never have enough tools or clamps

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tooldad

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posted 248 days ago

Is there a reason you made a single door rather than a double? I would be worried about weight of tools on the small screws that hold a piano hinge. Also it would match the drawer layout.

Overall great project. I just asking about design.

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Chris

300 posts in 252 days


posted 248 days ago

If I did it again I would go with two doors. The original design had one, and I liked the way it looked. The cabinet has been up for a couple years now and the door still closes, so I guess it will be ok.

If it ever does start to sag I can take the opportunity to rework it with two doors. Thanks for asking.

-- Chris

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BTKS

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posted 248 days ago

I love the pull out at the bottom, great idea. Someplace to put the stuff coming out of or going into a drawer. Nice work.
BTKS

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Kevinr214

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posted 248 days ago

Very Nice. I am also a fan of the pull out shelf. Great work!

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clieb91

681 posts in 829 days


posted 248 days ago

Nicely done. The pull out shelf is a great addition and I like the addition of the extra pegboard, can never have enough space for tools.

CtL

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

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3fingerpat

907 posts in 562 days


posted 248 days ago

Nice work, looks like you need a new home (cabinet) for your hand planes ;o)

-- "You get what you inspect, not what you expect"

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mtnwild

2013 posts in 421 days


posted 248 days ago

That’s a great design, love the pull out shelf, drawers, pegboard, door, it’s all good. Nice shop organizer.

-- mtnwild (Jack), It's not what you see, it's how you see it.

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kolwdwrkr

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posted 248 days ago

sweet! I want one

-- ~ Inspiring those who inspire me ~

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GaryK

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posted 248 days ago

Great looking cabinet!

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

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bookworm

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posted 204 days ago

Very nice. I need one or two or three of those.

Doug

-- "I asked my wife if I look dorky in the video below where I'm planing that long piece of wood. Her reply: "It's all dorky."" - Mitch Roberson from his blog Furnitude

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