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I’m not sure what the week holds in the way of time in the shop to finalize my entry. There will be walnut handles above the drawers, rare earth magnets holding the drawers closed and an adapted jewlery box lock to hold the lid shut. Those details will change the appearance of my entry somewhat but I don’t need the extra pressure this week. I think you can get a good idea of it from these pics.
This is a downsized adaptation of a box shown in Tolpin’s book: The Toolbox Book
Black Walnut, Ash, Poplar, Pallet Oak and Oak ply
Two coats of Deft Satin Spray Laquer
18” long x 14” high x 9.25” wide
I hand-cut the dovetails on the walnut and ash trays. The tray arrangement and tray handles are my own design. I felt pushed for time, so the drawer half-blind dovetails were made with a PC jig. There’s two other drawers on the other end of the box.
I probably won’t stick with the pictured pulls either, but I’ll post completed pictures next month on my blog entry for this box.
-- Paul, Texas
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Russel
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#1 posted 1943 days ago
Nice work. A good looking box.
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GaryK
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#2 posted 1943 days ago
That looks great! I like the drawers in the end of the box rather in the side. Great dovetails.
Are their drawers in each end or do they go the length of the box?
-- Gary - Never pass up the opportunity to make a mistake look like you planned it that way - Tyler, TX
scottb
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#3 posted 1943 days ago
and it will contain some fine woodworking tools. Nice.
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Scott Bryan
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#4 posted 1943 days ago
This is a nice tool box. I especially like the curved lid. It adds a nice element to the box.
Now that you have a new tool box surely you can justify some new tools to go in it.
-- Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful- Joshua Marine
Karson
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#5 posted 1943 days ago
A nice box great job.
-- I've been blessed with a father who liked to tinker in wood, and a wife who lets me tinker in wood. Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †
EPJ
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#6 posted 1943 days ago
Beautiful wood work!!!!!!!!
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CedarFreakCarl
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#7 posted 1943 days ago
Very, very nice!
-- Carl Rast, Pelion, SC
handyman
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#8 posted 1943 days ago
Very nice work Paul. Walnut is such a nice wood to work with. Exceptional!
-- Dan
Napaman
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#9 posted 1943 days ago
great job!!!
-- Matt--Proud LJ since 2007
Greg3G
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#10 posted 1943 days ago
Beautiful wood, very nice box. Well done dovetails. Good job!
-- Greg - Charles Town, WV
Chris
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#11 posted 1943 days ago
Looks good…. A lot of details in this box.
-- "Everything that is great and inspiring is created by the individual who labors in freedom" -- Albert Einstein
CharlieM1958
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#12 posted 1943 days ago
Gorgeous tool box. I hate to think of trying to cut all those wedge-shaped pieces.
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
Thos. Angle
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#13 posted 1943 days ago
looks dandy, Paul. Good work
-- Thos. Angle, Jordan Valley, Oregon
rikkor
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#14 posted 1942 days ago
Sweet toolbox. I wouldn’t have the nerve to put tools in it…
Dick, & Barb Cain
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#15 posted 1942 days ago
A beautiful tool box, & nice design.
-- -** 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
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