Carpenter’s Tool Box & Bench

nice job on a multi functional piece, Serge. Many a time I could have used something similar.

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Very practical solution.

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Great design Serge, thanks for posting.

Serge, nice work. always good to read your posts and things you come up with! Have a great weekend!

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Nice work and like the one I built years ago there’s just one possible flaw. I found that since I didn’t splay the base a few inches wider it was tippy when stood upon. This is not a great problem and I have only fell from mine twice in 10 plus years but one of those toppels was onto a diamond mesh covered bathroom floor. The mesh acted like a cheese grater to my hands and elbows.Just sayin be careful if you use it as a stool.

-- ~Just A Guy With A Hammer~

Thank you, guys, for your comments.

Great advice JAGWAH (above). Since I liked your suggestion I rushed in my shop and made an improvement at once. I glued and screwed one of the foot cutout to a strip of plywood cut to fit and to be kept inside the tool box all the time. I drilled a through hole on either ‘leg’ and inserted T-nuts from the back for the two improvised thumbscrews shown. From now on, when used as a stool to climb on, great chance this removable crossbar will save me from tripping. Thanks for sharing your experience.

Best,

Serge

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PS: Oops! I forgot to roundover and sand all edges! :-)

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Nice stool Serge. Good tip from jagwah. Good addition also that you came up with to solve the tipsy possible problem.

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Excellent, when stepping on this puppy you should be most safe.

-- ~Just A Guy With A Hammer~

Here’s mine. The metal on front is a strong magnet. The holes are for screw drivers and chisels. This was originally made as a sitting stool to aid in chiseling doors and jambs for locksets, the magnet for loose screws. The under tray was helpfull to place everything else. As you can see I didn’t flare the legs as I should have, I just learned not to dance on the top.. This sucker is about 10-12 years old but always handy.

-- ~Just A Guy With A Hammer~

@JAGWAH: It looks great, Bob, particularly painted with this such nice barn red! I don’t see any 10-12 years old wrinkles on it though! Adding the magnet and drilling holes was well thought as well. Yours seems to be made out of solid wood, right? Too bad you felt and was scraped up from it. Is it possible this guy is tippy because the top overhangs the sides? (just a thought)

Best,

Serge

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The overhang could exacerbate the issue. It’s all made from recycled pine shelving and I couldn’t say how many coats of paint is on it. Part of the tops good condition is due to my bum’s fine abrasiveness, in other words it has a fine hiney shiny.

-- ~Just A Guy With A Hammer~

Nice. I will have to check out your blog. I’m still new enough I like having a little instruction.

made one of these for my dad several years back, and always intended to make one or two for myself… now that I’ve got a garage shop with headroom, rather than a 6’ (or less) basement shop to deal with, it’s time I finally got around to it. Thanks for sharing (and the reminder)

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what an excellent idea, I could really use something practical like this. it’s a shame we don’t see more stuff like this. great job!

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I really like the nice, smooth lines of your project. Functional and attractive. Nice job?

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