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My new toolbox. The main part of the box is made from Red gum, draws are Huon pine and the draw bottoms are black leather. I estimate that this took me 150-200 hours to make. I spent most of these hours cutting, recutting and rerecutting the dovetails till they were perfect (in my opinion anyway) in not sure if I can bring myself to actually use it now that it’s finally finished. I might head down to the shed a bit latter and carefully place a few select tools.



































32 comments so far
Russel
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posted 484 days ago
That’s a beautiful box. I can understand being hesitant to use it, I wouldn’t want anything to happen to it.
-- When you give someone a chance it may well be their last.
FlWoodRat
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posted 484 days ago
Jai, that is one beautiful piece of craftsmanship. Have to say one of the best looking tool chests I’ve ever seen. THanks for posting your work.
-- I love the smell of sawdust in the morning....
Les Hastings
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posted 484 days ago
Excellent work!
-- Les, Wichita, Ks. (I'd rather be covered in saw dust!)
dan mosheim
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posted 484 days ago
Yo ! SERIOUSLY NICE tool box. I predict a bright woodworking future for you. Excellent design and wood choices … Let’s see it agian when you get the tools in it ….
-- dan,vermont,http://dorsetcustomfurniture.blogspot.com/
trifern
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posted 484 days ago
That is the nicest tool box I have ever seen. Thank you for sharing.
-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.
Roper
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posted 484 days ago
very nice tool box, i built one about a year ago and it took me a little while before i used it, but its a tool box thats what yoyu made it for.
-- Roper - Master of sawdust-
RAH
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posted 484 days ago
Very nice, I wish I had your abilities.
-- Ron Central, CA
CharlieM1958
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posted 484 days ago
You win, hands down. Best looking tool chest I’ve ever seen! Fantastic craftsmanship!
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
John Gray
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posted 484 days ago
Beautiful job. Did you make this from a purchased/magazine plan or did you make your own plan?
-- Only the Shadow knows....................
stanley2
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posted 484 days ago
Jai – a piece you will be proud of for years to come – using it will add to the enjoyment. Your back yard sure beats our spruce and birch and beetle infested pines. Good luuck with your career – it’s off to a good start.
-- Phil in British Columbia
Bob A in NJ
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posted 484 days ago
Very nice indeed. This is nice enough to have an article written about in in one of the magazines. Send some pictures into Fine woodworking and see if they will publish this.
Thanks for posting this one.
-- Bob A in NJ
jm82435
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posted 484 days ago
Beautiful. This is why I love this site. Thanks for showing us this. I second the FWW entry.
-- A thing of beauty is a joy forever...
miles125
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posted 484 days ago
THATS a tool box…Great job!
-- miles125, Alabama.."Architecture is frozen music""
Douglas Bordner
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posted 484 days ago
From the choice of timbers I could tell you were from Down Under, just from the title. Don, has educated us a bit on Huon Pine. I had to check out this great post.
That is a bit of high quality furniture, and should be the envy of any woodworker. Great job, and welcome to LJs.
-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.
Dusty56
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posted 484 days ago
OH MY GOD !!! This is the ultimate piece of shop furniture : ) I don’t have anything in my house to even come close to the quality and beauty of your project…The wood choices are fantastic as is the fit and finish of every detail ….I would love to see more pix if you have any , my email address is below…....Thank you so much for posting this little gem : )
-- You know you're getting old when you know the difference between you're (you are) and your (belonging to you) AND how to use them in a sentence .
John_Sr
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posted 484 days ago
Amazing piece of craftsmanship! The size of your project makes the chioce of wood with the grain perfect and not overbearing.
romansfivefive
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posted 484 days ago
that is a great chest, do you think that if I had one I would be more likely to actually put my tools back where they belong instead of laying on the bench?
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Davesfunwoodworking
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posted 484 days ago
Great tool chest! Very nice looking and the dovetails look great. Over all I would say use it and then hand it down to your kids some day. Great job!
-- Davesfunwoodworking
kenn
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posted 484 days ago
WOW!! That is one fantastic looking tool chest. You did a great job. I’d suggest carefully choosing only your finest, favorite tools to reside in a home that sweet. Thanks for the inspiration.
-- Every cloud has a silver lining
Bradford
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posted 484 days ago
Outstanding piece of work. You made a beautiful tool chest that will be envy of many woodworkers.
-- so much wood, so little time. Bradford.
Kipster
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posted 484 days ago
I like it, I get why you don’t want to use it. An example of perfection. I hope I create that precisely someday.
Thanks for sharing.
-- Kip Northern Illinois ( If you don't know where your goin any road will take you there) George Harrison
relic
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posted 484 days ago
Incredible looking tool chest, just beautiful.
-- Andy Stark
FRITZ
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posted 484 days ago
Awesome chest
Thanks Fritz
ND2ELK
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posted 483 days ago
Exquisite detail and design. A true work of art! A chest that any craftsman should be proud of. The outside wood is simply beautiful! Thanks for posting.
God Bless
tom
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Jon3
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posted 483 days ago
Gorgeous. Fine furniture for the shop!
corey cyr
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posted 483 days ago
buetifull!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! keep it up.
Dorje
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posted 482 days ago
A very fine chest you’ve built there…
Put it to use…that’s what really makes these kinds of pieces special down the line.
-- Dorje (pronounced "door-jay"), Seattle, WA
James Early
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posted 480 days ago
Outstanding job. I can understand your reluctance to put tools in it!
-- -- Jim E., Oswego, NY. Create, have fun, and work safely!
woodworm
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posted 222 days ago
A tool chest? You must be kidding…too beautiful for a tool chest.
-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.
rosewood
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That’s wonderfull chest.
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Don K.
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Tool chest ???? Man that makes the jewelry box I made my wife look like a tool chest…... that is jaw dropping !!!
-- Don S.E. OK
bfd
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posted 213 days ago
This is absolutely unbelievable! I hope you put it to use and I am sure it takes center stage in your shop.
-- Brian, Folsom, CA http://www.brianfullerdesigns.com