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Project by kewald posted 459 days ago 796 views 2 times favorited 17 comments Add to Favorites Watch

I built this cabinet while still working in the hothouse.

The first picture was taken on our back porch shortly after finishing it with spar varnish.

In the second picture it is in it’s present home on the shelf below my workbench.

The third picture shows the top drawer that is used for router bit storage. After building it, I discovered that some router bits are too long to store in here upright! Best laid plans and all that …

The other drawers house accessories and routers.

The drawer pulls are routed into the face at 30 Degrees with Padauk inlaid on the inner surface. The rest of the cabinet is red oak and red oak plywood.

-- Always do the Right Thing the Right Way the First Time - if you can figure out what that is! Ken, Spring Branch, TX


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Bigbuck

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posted 459 days ago

Nice cabinet, Ken. Yep I hate it when I overlook something like that.

-- Glenn, New Mexico

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jeanmarc

1750 posts in 595 days


posted 459 days ago

Nice cabinet

-- jeanmarc manosque france

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sIKE

1093 posts in 632 days


posted 459 days ago

Very nice! Where did you get the plastic inserts?

-- //FC - Round Rock, TX - "Experience is what you get just after you need it"

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CharlieM1958

7466 posts in 1097 days


posted 459 days ago

Great looking cabinet!

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

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griff

897 posts in 640 days


posted 459 days ago

Very nice cabinet, Really like the bit drawer.

-- Mike, Bruce Mississippi = Jack of many trades master of none

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TedM

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posted 459 days ago

A fine piece of furniture!

-- I'm a wood magician... I can turn fine lumber into firewood before your very eyes! - http://www.woodworkersguide.com

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Lee A. Jesberger

3709 posts in 858 days


posted 459 days ago

Hi Ken;

Great job on this cabinet. Those extra long router bits are always causing trouble.

That’s why I never plan anything.lol

Great job.

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

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kewald

122 posts in 459 days


posted 459 days ago

I cannot recall where i got the plastic bit holders. I’ve just searched all the usual online stores and cannot locate them.

-- Always do the Right Thing the Right Way the First Time - if you can figure out what that is! Ken, Spring Branch, TX

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Garyb6

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posted 459 days ago

Nice looking cabinet. Almost too pretty for the workshop.

-- Garyb6, “Make everything as simple as possible, but not simpler” - Albert Einstein

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Dominic Vanacora

504 posts in 748 days


posted 459 days ago

You could put this in your house and tell everyone it for your silver ware. Nicely done.
You can find the bushing at the site below.

http://www.highlandwoodworking.com/browseproducts/CMT-Router-Bit-Organizer-Pack-of-20-1-4--Bushings.html

-- Dominic, Trinity, Florida...Lets be safe out there.

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woodworm

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posted 458 days ago

Neatly built router cabinet.

-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.

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Greg Wurst

713 posts in 711 days


posted 458 days ago

Nicely organized! I’m sure it makes it easy to find what you’re looking for instead of looking in one of the 8 locations you may have it in (not that I know anyone like that or anything).

-- You're a unique and special person, just like everyone else.

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Freddo

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posted 458 days ago

Great organization – I’m in the process of a design now. I think I’ll label the bit sizes next to the holders as you have for some. Nice idea…thanks!

So where’s the router? Do you have a router table?

-- God bless! Freddo (Northern - NJ) Our Creator designed us to create - so use WOOD!

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kewald

122 posts in 459 days


posted 458 days ago

There is a Dewalt 621 in the bottom drawer. Also have a BenchDog tabletop router table with a Dewalt 625 in it.

-- Always do the Right Thing the Right Way the First Time - if you can figure out what that is! Ken, Spring Branch, TX

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Bradford

783 posts in 701 days


posted 458 days ago

Outstanding job. That is awesome box. I love the dovetails in the top. And the perfect handles. Non-snagging recessed pulls. A very safe and wise choice.

-- so much wood, so little time. Bradford.

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brianinpa

1363 posts in 601 days


posted 457 days ago

Nice cabinet. It looks like a piece of furniture.

-- Brian, Lebanon PA, If you aren’t having fun doing it, find something else to do.

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thetimberkid

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posted 456 days ago

Great job!

Thanks for the post

Callum

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