Japanese Tool Boxes

I just made one of these today to gather and hold my chasing and repousse’ tools.
Welcome to the club.
I’ve see several of these posted since Odate’s book.
Simple and handy.
I owe him thanks.

-- Mike in SoCal, now East Texas

These Japanese tool boxes are so nice and beautifully done.

helluvawreck aka Charles
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-- helluvawreck aka Charles, http://woodworkingexpo.wordpress.com

Thanks guys. They are really handy and I see a few more in my future.

-- No craft is very far from the line beyond which is magic. -- Lord Dunsany — Instagram @grailwoodworks

That’s grrrr8. Every tool needs a home.

-- Roger from KY. Work/Play/Travel Safe. Keep your dust collector fed. [email protected]

Awesome job, love the look of the roman head nails

-- "Go into the world and do well. But more importantly, go into the world and do good" Minor Myers

They are the wrought head nails from LV: http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.aspx?p=40387&cat=1,250,43298,41306,41324.

Seriously love these nails. Not sure I could ever go back to wire nails. They hold like nothing else. Pricey little things though.

-- No craft is very far from the line beyond which is magic. -- Lord Dunsany — Instagram @grailwoodworks

Good job! I love the rosehead nails … and that Roubo book stand in the background is killer!

Thanks Ron. I never posted that one as a project. They sure are fun to make though. The piece of walnut I used look fairly ordinary until I cut it open and the inside was spotted like a leopard. Neat stuff but you can only see it on the inside of the bottom. Oh well.

-- No craft is very far from the line beyond which is magic. -- Lord Dunsany — Instagram @grailwoodworks

You need to post it … I would love to see it. Maybe turn it on it’s side for one shot to see the spots. That’s a neat story!

How is the bottom attached?

Given that it holds all the weight, would be surprised that the design calls for nails vertically into the boards above it, but that’s what it looks like…

Thanks

Hi Gargey,
The bottom is held on with screws. Makes it replaceable if something happens to it.

-- No craft is very far from the line beyond which is magic. -- Lord Dunsany — Instagram @grailwoodworks

Interesting, thank you