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Here is my version of the classic fall front carpenters chest. Carcass is dovetailed fir. Raised panel door and back is mortise and tenon fir. Interior is walnut , fir and cedar. Dimensions 28" long, 9"deep, 18" tall.
I have been using an open style toolbox the last couple years but needed something more secure at job sites. To many things seem to get "borrowed ". Weighs 52# loaded up. The finish is milk paint, red with black overlay then a few coats of tung oil.

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Very, very nice. Clean functional design. I especially like the diamonds on the drawers. What is material? Holly? Mother of pearl?

Excellent work.
 

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The inlays are from my stash of ivory piano key veneers. An old one someone had thrown out, salvaged some rosewood off it as well.
 

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Very cool and well done. Thanks for posting!
 

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Very nice. Love the inlays and the dovetails.
 

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Very nice execution.

Did you make the back also as a "frame and panel", like the Paul Sellers one?
I see you have chosen not to make grooves in the drawers side.
28 X 9 X 18" is a big box.
 

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oops double comment
 

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Very nice. Obvious that you thought out the function as well as the great looks.
 

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The back panel is like the Paul Sellers chest . I like many aspects of his design, especially if you want saw storage that slides in and out like this chest. I built this around my tools so I knew exactly what I wanted.
 

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very nice build and especially so for custom your fitting tools.
 

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Looks similar to the one I have that my grandfather built in about 1920 when he was an early employee, pattern maker at Fisher Body.


 

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I will say you did an excellent job on your build, I have been thinking about duplicating the one that I have.Did you have a plan? The dimensions on the one I have is 24 X 9 X 16.
 
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