| Forum topic by redSLED | posted 03-23-2013 03:43 PM | 3917 views | 0 times favorited | 10 replies |  |
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03-23-2013 03:43 PM |
I am hereby raising the lowly wooden toolbox into the woodworking DIY limelight it deserves among its usually more sophisticated brethren of table saw miter sleds, dovetailing jigs, exotic wood jewelry boxes, planes storage cabinets and the like. And this is the deal. Post about your dedicated-for-home-use HOMEMADE WOODEN TOOLBOX that would contain mostly hand tools, likely a drill and a few supplies (eg. used sandpaper, small tubes of glue, screws) that you would use to do typical quick fixes and installs like hanging pictures, fixing a loose stair tread, etc. This is not about your workbench storage or custom rolling cabinet of tools from your garage/workshop. This thread might appeal most to small/downsized home owners and apartment/condo dwellers. Heck, even those with any home and a fully loaded garage/workshop off-site will often not have a dedicated wooden toolbox conveniently sitting at home in the closet for doing quick repairs/installs – like me! I’d like to raise the bar a little on this one though. Creative and recommended ideas about design/storage or how your toolbox looks/feels would be awesome. Let the smackdown begin. -- Perfection is the difference between too much and not enough. |
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#1 posted 03-23-2013 04:34 PM |
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#2 posted 03-23-2013 04:41 PM |
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#3 posted 03-23-2013 06:18 PM |
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#4 posted 03-23-2013 06:27 PM |
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#5 posted 03-23-2013 07:39 PM |
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#6 posted 03-23-2013 07:55 PM |
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#7 posted 03-23-2013 08:38 PM |
jdmaher said, “Stephenw, Here is his toolbox as it sits today…
He painted it himself. I just came behind him and smoothed the runs. Those are his tools too. He is very protective of them and will get mad if we borrow one for a quick task.
The secret to a child driving nails for a project… Drill pilot holes for the nails about half the nail diameter.
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#8 posted 03-24-2013 02:52 PM |
Not my toolbox, just saw this on Craigslist. Love the drawers and black colour. I’m thinking now you could black stain your choice of wood and varnish/poly it for a unique (for a tool box) dark finish. Handle (leather!) is a nice touch – you could grab one off any old suitcase. Design improvement idea: go to 3 drawers instead of 4 but make the bottom one deeper to accommodate thicker items like a rubber mallet, ball of twine, light bulbs, etc.
-- Perfection is the difference between too much and not enough. |
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#9 posted 03-24-2013 05:03 PM |
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#10 posted 04-14-2013 01:18 AM |
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