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A new tool chest to put on the bottom shelf of the workbench. I’m getting sick of hunting through a cardboard box to find what I need. Birch plywood case with maple edging and a mix of woods for the drawers and pulls. I think it would have been better with a single type of wood for the drawers with the grain properly matched. Oh well, I keep telling myself it’s just a tool box.
-- nralien, Wausau, WI
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jusfine
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#1 posted 266 days ago
Never enough storage for little things!
I am sure you will be glad you made it.
All the Best!
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MonteCristo
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#2 posted 266 days ago
I agree that it probably would have been better with a single type of wood for the drawers, but it’s still way nicer than most tool boxes out there !
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Jamie Speirs
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#3 posted 266 days ago
Nice
Now that is way better
I like the colour coding
When you are stuck up a ladder you
can tell whoever is around which drawer the tool is in
jamie
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jaykaypur
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#4 posted 265 days ago
I like it just like it is…..different!
Good job.
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#5 posted 265 days ago
I really like it and I need to make a couple of them for the bottom shelf of my workbench.
-- "A goal without a plan is a wish."
dustyal
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#6 posted 265 days ago
well done… good idea for the different wood drawer fronts… shows how they would look with a finish or even different finishes… a practical sample board serving a useful purpose… I am sure that is what you had in mind.
-- Al H. - small shop, small projects...
nralien
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#7 posted 265 days ago
Ahh, sure, that’s it.
-- nralien, Wausau, WI
BenI
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#8 posted 265 days ago
Looks great, nice job
-- Ben from IL
OnlyJustME
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#9 posted 265 days ago
that bottom drawer does seem to be an odd one out. I think it just lacks a little balance. Maybe you could change the top center drawer front to the same wood as the bottom to give it some balance.
Still a nice looking box the way it is and i’m needing to make one myself and will be in the near future.
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Kookaburra
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#10 posted 265 days ago
I like it this way – a lot. The heavier (darker) drawer front is on the bottom, you have some dark handles at the top. I think it looks good and balanced. This will help you grab the right drawer when you need something. it is for the shop – and every shop needs a bit of whimsey!
-- Kay - Just a girl who loves wood.
Ken Fitzpatrick
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#11 posted 264 days ago
It’s nice the way it is. The bottom drawer definitely anchors. Construction looks great. Be proud you used up your scraps. Didn’t look to see where you are from but you qualify as a New England Yankee. We use everything we have and don’t throw out anything useable. Good work. Thanks for sharing.
Ken
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Gshepherd
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#12 posted 262 days ago
Nice, with each drawwr really different you can remember where some of the small stuff is maybe… Good Job and having the guts to experiment a bit…..
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