job-site toolbox

Nice tool box!

Thanks for the post

Callum

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Nice toolbox, that should do the job.

-- Glenn, New Mexico

Very nice tool box.
Just as a point of discussion : isn’t it a good idea to put 2 carrying handles at the side of the box rather than one on the box lid?
This way we don’t have to worry to organise the tools evenly according to their weights to avoid uncomfortable carrying.
Thanks for sahring.

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Every woodworker needs a tool box if you carry yours around from place to place then you should surely make one (like you did) to be proud of .it let’s customers see right away that you know what your doing.well done Alistair

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Thanks for the kind comments on such a simple project.

Woodworm-yes, handles on the side make perfect sense, if someone wants them I’ll be glad to add them, however for the more basic boxes like the above I try to not encourage them, they are more suited for the nicer chests that usually are for shop use or for storage of specialty tools and are usually only handled only by the owner. The basic ones like above tend to really take a beating, often carried to and from the work area from the van by the lowest ranking helper, often a clean up man. With side handles one is often used rather than both, so after being lumped around the box ends up in total disarray. Sliding tills only will make this worse, often resulting with finer and smaller tools (chisels, nailsets, etc.) in tills mixed up and banging against hammers, flatbars etc. This has just been based on my experience.

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I like it. Looks very handy.

Looks like a practical project. My grandfather introduced me to woodworking, this is something he would have made.
Thanks for sharing!

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nice tool-box, i always think its best to make a toolbox out of a decent hardwood. Good job.