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I just completed this tool cabinet, well nearly, I still need to add catches and a couple of pulls. I had to do some reorganizing to get planes and other items off the bench/counter before one fell.

There’s enough room behind the doors when the doors are open to put some more tools on the walls. I still have a few things to add inside the cabinet, chisels, spokeshaves and I left a little room for expansion. Someday I’ll have a #8 for the right hand side, and I have my Grandfather’s #6 still to clean up. Trying to organize everything was quite a challenge, but kind of fun too.

I used box joints for the corners of the carcase – not sure I’d do that again. They’re strong but don’t look so nice. I hung it on the wall using French cleats, but then chickened out and put a few screws through into studs – I REALLY don’t want to wake up tonight to a loud crash!

By the way, here is what it’s replacing:
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and here it is closed:
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Anyway, thanks for having a look,
Kerry

-- Alberta, Canada


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forkboy

48 posts in 217 days


posted 213 days ago

Very nice. Tool storage was the last thing I did.. except my new storage method looks a bit like your old one :P

-- Perth, Australia

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Dorje

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posted 213 days ago

Nice set-up. I like the addition of the extra panel on the right…

How do you like that new LV plow plane?

-- Dorje (pronounced "door-jay"), Seattle, WA

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rikkor

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posted 213 days ago

Tidied things up very nicely. That is a nice collection inside the box, too.

-- Maplewood, MN

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Tomcat1066

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posted 213 days ago

Looks nice to me!

-- "Give me your poor tools, your tired steel, your huddled masses of rust." Yep, I ripped off the Statue of Liberty. That's how I roll!

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Jiri Parkman

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posted 213 days ago

This tool cabinet is very nice. Especially the right wing.

-- Jiri

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Scott Bryan

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posted 213 days ago

I like the cabinet. You did a really nice job on it. I think that it is a universal truth that all shops are short of storage space. Your cabinet does a lot to alleviate this in your shop. I like the way you finished it out too. It adds a sense of furniture quality to the piece.

Great job.

Thanks for sharing.

-- 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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Bob #2

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posted 213 days ago

Nice project for a tight space Kerry.
Looks like you took advantage of the Lee Valley special on piano hinges too!

Regards

Bob

-- A mind, like a home, is furnished by its owner

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Mario

696 posts in 494 days


posted 213 days ago

Very nice project. It really makes the place look neat. Did you say that you were going to use the space on each side also. It looks like the doors are hinged so as to allow for that. Cool design.

-- Hope Never fails

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CharlieM1958

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posted 213 days ago

This is one of the nicest of this type I’ve seen. Great job!

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

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mot

4837 posts in 479 days


posted 213 days ago

A nice home for your hand tools!

-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)

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Greg Wurst

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posted 213 days ago

Looks nice. Also a nice collection of hand planes you have there.

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Dana

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posted 213 days ago

Looks great. Makes me think maybe I need to work on something like this. Thanks so much for sharing :)

-- Dana,Texas

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John Gray

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posted 213 days ago

EXCELLENT!!!!!

-- Only the Shadow knows....................

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Kerry

96 posts in 233 days


posted 213 days ago

Thanks folks.

Yes Mario, I’m going to hang some saws and other tools on the walls to the sides. There’s about 4” of space left with the doors open.

Kerry

-- Alberta, Canada

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Grumpy

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posted 213 days ago

Very impressive Kerry.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

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Kerry

96 posts in 233 days


posted 212 days ago

Dorje – sorry I missed your question the 1st time. I rec’d the plow plane for Christmas haven’t had an opportunity to try it out on a project yet. I played with it a little on some mahogany and it sure was simple and quick to make a nice neat groove. I’m going to start a box soon and I’ll give it a better test run then and let you know.

Kerry

-- Alberta, Canada

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StickmanCliff

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posted 210 days ago

Hey ncie job … looks great!

-- Stickman Cliff

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clieb91

294 posts in 377 days


posted 210 days ago

Kerry, Great looking solution to organizing your space.

CtL

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

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