Tool Boxes

OUTSTANDING tool boxes!

-- Never board, always knotty, lots of growth rings

Oh Why not? Go big or go away. That is an impressive job. Thanks for that, what a way to complete the shop.

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

Wow! Can we get more pics? Materials?

-- Joey C., Baton Rouge, LA --- Carpenter, Attorney, Procastinator

They look great..I always wanted to make a few of those for all my handtoold I have..what did you make yours out of.. And how did you finish them?

-- Randall Child

Really nice work, shop projects are always a great way for me to practice on new techniques, nice panels.

-- Z Rockwall, TX

The top two draws can be used for the baby items/ changing table….LOL. A beautiful set of tool chest, nice work…Blkcherry

Those are too beautiful for tools and what are they doing standing in front of OSB? Next project should be an update to the walls? Then, you’ll have the shop just about ready for doing the HER kitchen.

But then you hide the sides by lining them up at the wall shoulder to shoulder… shouldn’t they be individual islands? LOL… with a little jealousy perhaps.

-- Al H. - small shop, small projects...

Wow, that is awesome. Great work, BTKS

Hi Bhawk

they are stunning tool cabinets you should be very proud and you know you will have to make the wife happy soon my friend or she will be using your tool cabinets instead LOL…..........

Andy

-- cut it saw it scrap it

Now that’s just way too organized. You keep a shop like that and all sorts of riff-raff will by stopping by to ask you to do a project for them.

Follow my lead, leave the sawdust everywhere it falls, coat the floor with a liberal amount of nails and tacks, wedge tools at odd angles so only someone exactly your size can get through, and lastly always leave every tool you own out and accessible. Anyone brave enough to make it into the shop will see that you’re FAR too busy to take on any more projects. Oh yeah, also helps to leave a few half finished projects lying around.

Good job on the boxes though.

-- You know.... I think that old wood needs to be furniture.

Fantastic tool boxes. I can see why the wife is unhappy. You better hurry before she lays claim to the shop. ......................LOL

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

Awesome boxes.

-- John @ Myrtle Beach

Almost too pretty to use! Very impressive work. Thanks for posting.

God Bless
tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

outstanding tool boxes, great design and well built.

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

Great tool chests!

They are beautiful, dont make your wife too mad you dont want her to go and hire someone else to make them for her.

-- Whether You Think You Can or You Think You Can't, YOU ARE RIGHT!!!

Truly wow! Saved to my inspiration file!

What dimensions did you go with on your width? I’m a bit box challenged in tool storage as well, and am needing to get started on that project myself.

I can relate to the flak, if I rolled that into a corner of my shop before some curio’s I’d have some splainin to do!

-- No good deed goes unpunished!

Thanks for the kind words
The two shown by themselves are 44” tall 40” wide and 21” deep, with drawers that are 36” wide, each has 6 drawers. I made the drawer bottoms from ¾” ply to keep them from bowing. I originally built it for my pneumatic nail guns and nails. So I measured the height of each one and made a drawer the right size. When I ran out of guns, I grabbed other tools and made sure I had a drawer to fit it. I was able to take every tool out of it “Handy Carrying Case”, which are now all stored in my attic.
The others are 52” tall, 25” wide, and 21” deep, with drawers 22” wide, each has 10 drawers. Since they weren’t as wide, these were only ½ “ bottoms.

-- Why do you have to die with the most tools to win? I want to live with the most tools!

Beautifiul tool cabinets truly inspired work. What kind of drawer slides did you use and do you have problems with the black rubber wheels getting stuck on things. I went to woodcraft to get wheels for a shop cart and they directed me to the Large Orange, think they where urethane, expensive suckers. “sigh” I had to “Cheap out” ... and the black rubber ones I got are getting chewed up. Guess I should sweep more :-)

-- "Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new." - Albert Einstein

I used Knape & Vogt (KV8400) full extension slides, which are rated for 100 Lbs. They are a bit pricey but haven’t given me any trouble (yet). Some of the drawers are pretty heavy but so far they all open and close fairly smooth.

-- Why do you have to die with the most tools to win? I want to live with the most tools!

Nice , thank you gonna check out those slides right now :-)

-- "Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new." - Albert Einstein

Those are absolutely beautiful! A real inspiration. Thanks for posting

-- Chuck, chuckvosburgh.com