Reclaimed Wood Toolbox, Mostly

Ulma Doctor

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Toolbox From Scrap! (mostly scrap anyway)
i was out messing around in the shop today and started the build for a much needed box for some of my woodworking tools.
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i used a combination of scrap 1/2" plywood for the sides and floor, some 1x4's from a shipping crate for the rear panel and top , 1- 1x8 (new wood) for the front, 1-1x2 furring strip (new wood) for the top lid supports and lower floor supports, wood glue , 2 short sections of reclaimed light duty chain,crown stapler and 1-1/4" crown staples, a few screws, a pair of new hinges , and a few antique square cut nails.
this box is super solid, but relatively light in weight.
the dimensions are 24" long x 20" wide x 20" tall
i'll be adding a small drawer and doing some limited finishing in the next episode,
thanks for looking !

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thank you kev, i'm glad you do.:)
i hope my (novice) attempts at woodworking give others the courage to try something out of their normal routine.
 
Are you going to show it filled up with tools? :) I'm curious about what you plan to put in it.

CHuck the grumpy old guy
 
PS when I first saw the pictures, I thought that you were building bee hives.

CTGOG
 
The symmetry of those staples is scary...:grin:
Did you use any glue?
Don't forget to sign and date it on the bottom. A hundred years from now. . .
 
Are you going to show it filled up with tools? :) I'm curious about what you plan to put in it. CHuck the grumpy old guy

Hi Chuck,
if you'd like, i sure can post some pictures of the finished and filled unit.
thank you for your interest.:grin:

Looookin good. Is it gonna have wheels? And good use of the staple gun!

Thank you Chips :D
yes sir, it will be a mobile toolbox.
i'm thinking a type of dolly with 2 solid wheels and 2 swivels.
but to be honest, i have not thought the idea all the way out in my head yet.
a hand truck type of idea also is entertaining.

The symmetry of those staples is scary...:grin:
Did you use any glue?
Don't forget to sign and date it on the bottom. A hundred years from now. . .

Thank you very much Dan for noticing the staplework!!!
i was really trying to do a good, accurate job in material that i'm still at odds with.
I did use yellow wood glue for all intersections,
with the exception of the joints between the lid boards and the floor to it's supports. (the floor got staples and antique square cut nails around it's perimeter)

thanks to all who have read:grin:
how to tips & other knowledge is always appreciated.
 
Looking good. I think that what your doing is probably a shop credo for most of us. " Let nothing go to waste ". Cheers, Mike
 
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