Range Box for my Step Dad.

Good idea. Much better than my very old and rusty ammo boxes. I’ll add that to my to-do list.

-Dave

-- I'm not old. Just "well seasoned".

Wow, that’s a great looking range box. The maple sure would have made a beautiful gunstock!

-- Hal, Tennessee http://www.first285.com

Almost too pretty to get dinged and oily, very nice. Design-wise, I see a descendant from the common 5-board saw/tool-box, but far more gorgeous, I wager the curvy handle has a good feel.

Can you show an open drawer, what you mean by ‘secured in the bottom’? Do you have any way to show scale? What is the darker accent where the handle hits the end-piece? I see the darker pegs, but what is significance of the change at the handle-side?

Great looking Range Box Matthew. I especially like your choice of wood and the cut of the handle. Thanks for sharing.

-- Doug

Really nice

-- Don, Royersford, PA

Very cool design.

-- Lidiya,Russia," I use wood to translate my mood".

Nice work, I made one for tools and the gun range similar to your’s as well. Blondie took it for her sewing kit though, lol… I’m sure he loved it and will last him forever. THE WOOD IS BEAUTIFUL!!!!

http://lumberjocks.com/projects/32135

-- Ken, "Everyday above ground is a good day!"

Great box. He’ll be the envy of the range with that sweet tote!! Nice joinery too!

-- Jim Jakosh.....Practical Wood Products...........Learn something new every day!!

Cool looking tote. Nice grain patterns and good construction.

super looking box. good job.

-- W James Brokenbourgh Custom furniture maker http://artisticwoodstudio.com/

nice,would also like to see drawer

-- may not always be right,but,never in doubt.

Love it – just gorgeous!

-- "It's amazing how much can go wrong when you think you know what you're doing."

I also am interested in your description of the draws and how they are secured. Also how is the bottom secured to the sides?
I watched one of the “handyman” shows on tv with Mike Holmes as a judge and one of the projects was for a room full of guys who had to build this tool box from plans. It was interesting to see how many guys thought they were handymen but couldn’t follow the plans to to build this style tool box.
One interesting excuse was “I’m a handy man not a carpenter”
Nice job on yours.
I find that the simpler things we build catch the most attention. It’s the harder things that people will admire and then move on. It’s the simpler things that people will relate to for a longer period of time. It’s almost like they start to think” maybe I can build this” or even better” maybe my husband can build this” or the best is, ” I wish my husband could build one like this” The last one usually comes vocalized, and with some humor too.

Thank you all for the nice comments. I gave this to my step dad on Christmas, if I remember ill snap a few pictures of the drawer. The plans called for HB dovetails, I used a rabbit joint. I simply ran out of time to do half blinds. I literally wiped on the last coat of finish on Christmas morning. The bottom is a rabbit that runs in a groove down the sides. I really enjoyed building this for him.

Nicely done!

-- Randy "You are judged as much by the questions you ask as the answers you give..."