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Project by kewald posted 1778 days ago 1614 views 4 times favorited 18 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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#1 posted 1778 days ago

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

-- Glenn, New Mexico

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jeanmarc

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#2 posted 1778 days ago

Nice cabinet

-- jeanmarc manosque france

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sIKE

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#3 posted 1778 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

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#4 posted 1778 days ago

Great looking cabinet!

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

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griff

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#5 posted 1778 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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#6 posted 1778 days ago

A fine piece of furniture!

-- I'm a wood magician... I can turn fine lumber into firewood before your very eyes! - Please visit http://www.woodworkersguide.com and sign up for my project updates!

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Lee A. Jesberger

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#7 posted 1778 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

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#8 posted 1778 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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#9 posted 1778 days ago

Nice looking cabinet. Almost too pretty for the workshop.

-- Garyb6, “True simplicity does not reveal the tremendous effort it requires.” - Somerset Maugham

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Dominic Vanacora

507 posts in 2067 days


#10 posted 1778 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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#11 posted 1778 days ago

Neatly built router cabinet.

-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.

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Greg Wurst

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#12 posted 1778 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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#13 posted 1777 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

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#14 posted 1777 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

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#15 posted 1777 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. Wood-a-holics unanimous president

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