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a large wooden box sitting on top of a hard wood floor next to a window

This is after the tongue and grooved back and front was nailed on both to the upper and lower cabinet. So since my last blog I have already progressed further, but in this blog I wanted to quickly …

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woodworking plans and instructions for furniture

Build a Woodworker's Toolbox: If you're a mechanic, finding a toolbox is no problem - there are dozens on the market, from huge roll-around shop cases to small metal boxes. Framers, plumbers and electricians are well served, too, with everything from pickup-truck storage to tool…

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an older man is working on some knives

Machinists and mechanics keep their small tools in a chest with shallow drawers. I do, too—except mine is custom-built, sized to exactly fit what I want to keep close at hand. And it’s more than a…

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a wooden chest of drawers with the words diy tool chest of drawers

Tired of your shop being in disorder and disarray? I can't count how often I used to spend more time looking for the tool I needed instead of USING that tool to get the job done. So I decided to do something about it. After weeks of design, trial, and error, I made this tool chest with drawers and instantly upgraded my shop organization. Check out the article to learn more and get the plans you need to build your own tool chest!

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a wooden chest sitting on top of a hard wood floor next to a white wall

Like Larry David, we respect wood, we revere wood, we’re considerate of wood. That’s why we love tool boxes made of the stuff. Though perhaps not as practical as a metal box, there’s something special about a shiny, lacquered, multi-tiered chest of drawers sitting on a garage workbench—a calm, organized center in an of

the measurements for an end table

Since I started woodworking in about 1993, I’ve stored my tools in almost every way imaginable – from plastic buckets to wall cabinets, racks and a variety of tool chests. Read about how the lid was…

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an open tool box sitting on top of a white floor next to drawers and tools

It seems like every tool chest we’ve ever had was too heavy to move around once it was loaded up with tools. Well, that’s not the case anymore. With just a little “high-tech” aluminum riveted to some 1/4" plywood, I was able to build a lightweight chest that was portable and heavy-duty. Then, to keep everything organized, I added removable dividers, a sliding tray, and a pull-out bin. There’s even a small rack inside to provide quick access to often-used tools. And you can arrange these…

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the drawers are open and ready to be put into the cabinet for storage on the deck

The influential author and publisher of woodworking books, Chris Schwarz (Lost Art Press), has in recent years directed his attention towards improving tool storage and tool access-efficiency in the modern workshop. Schwarz maintains that everyday hand tools are best kept near the bench in a large, traditional tool chest with a hinged top that rolls around the floor on casters (37" x 24" x 24"). I've built several traditional tool chests, roughly following Schwarz's plans, and tested them…

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