Making a Tool Chest
This is the chest I built to house all my hand tools. It was designed by Michael Pekovich over at Fine Woodworking. I decided to get plans for my tool chest because I had never made anything like this before. This way I wouldn’t run into any road blocks due to a design error and could just focus on practicing my joinery.
I tried to leave all the “mistakes” to show my progression and give it a little of my character. The hand tools that live in this chest are the ones I used to build it. I’m sure it will gain some more tools along the way. This project was done in my spare time, learning as I went. It took approximately 2.5 months from start to finish.
The hinges and chest handles are Stanley brand. Drawer pulls are made using steel rings and cotter pins. The lid support rope is hand woven hemp with carved maple brackets securing it at both ends. The chest is made out of pine and finished with boiled linseed oil.
