Immortan D Posted January 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2017 4 minutes ago, mat60 said: Sweet tool chest man. Thanks Mark! 5 minutes ago, K Cooper said: Where are you getting this brass hardware, as in the hooks and the items in the last two pics? I went to a local locksmith store and spent about half an hour inspecting items and trying to figure out how to use them on my door lol. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Immortan D Posted March 1, 2017 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted March 1, 2017 Made some progress last weekend, I started making the lid. Open Closed I used pin hinges, so the lid can be easily removed. That lid will hold my western saws, carcass and dovetail. I gave up the idea of using that space for my Japanese saws, because having to remove the handles for storage was against common sense (I use them all the time). 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted March 1, 2017 Report Share Posted March 1, 2017 Looks great! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Immortan D Posted March 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2017 1 minute ago, pkinneb said: Looks great! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Immortan D Posted March 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2017 22 minutes ago, Lester Burnham said: It's coming along nicely. Thanks Les! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Immortan D Posted March 16, 2017 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted March 16, 2017 Made a panel for the cover by laminating scraps from different wood species. Finish is water based, I like it. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted March 16, 2017 Report Share Posted March 16, 2017 Does look good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted March 16, 2017 Report Share Posted March 16, 2017 Daniel, This thing is looking great. Will you be making or buying the spreader bar to load it with? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davewyo Posted March 17, 2017 Report Share Posted March 17, 2017 It's really coming together, D! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted March 17, 2017 Report Share Posted March 17, 2017 Daniel, that panel looks great. If you hadn't said so, I would never have noticed it as a glue-up, especially from different species! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Immortan D Posted March 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2017 14 hours ago, K Cooper said: Daniel, This thing is looking great. Will you be making or buying the spreader bar to load it with? Now that you mention it, I may consider making one. I was going to either buy a brass part or use steel wire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Immortan D Posted March 19, 2017 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted March 19, 2017 Saws inside the top cover: 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Immortan D Posted March 21, 2017 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted March 21, 2017 I installed the glass on the front door. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted March 21, 2017 Report Share Posted March 21, 2017 It looks very nice! I've got to ask, what does it weigh when fully loaded? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Immortan D Posted March 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2017 20 minutes ago, wdwerker said: It looks very nice! I've got to ask, what does it weigh when fully loaded? Thanks Steve! Haven't weighted it yet, but's pretty darn heavy!. I only have a bathroom scale, so I will have to weight it pretending it's a truck with a semi lol 26 minutes ago, Lester Burnham said: I missed the saws in the lid update. That's killer. It's looking really clean, D. Not much left to go eh? What kind of saws are those? Thanks Les! Yep, almost done. I will keep it spartan, will not add decorations. Those are LN dovetail and carcass saws. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Immortan D Posted March 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2017 This is how the glass looks from the other side; I made some trim and attached it to the frame using tiny nails from the sides. I pre-drilled pilot holes on the trim to guide the nails and prevent splitting . There are a few spots without finish, I need to work on that. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Immortan D Posted March 29, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2017 On 21/3/2017 at 8:57 PM, wdwerker said: I've got to ask, what does it weigh when fully loaded? I tried to weight it with the bathroom scale to no avail. I tried one half at a time, using a piece of wood of the same height of the scale for the other half, but doesn't seem to work. I don't know if it is my method or the scale, which is a piece of crap BTW. I cannot weight myself together with the chest because something will break for sure (the scale AND/OR the chest, and most certainly my back!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryMcK Posted March 29, 2017 Report Share Posted March 29, 2017 Looking good Dan. Maybe you have a fishing buddy who might have a set of weighing scales to lend you. Another alternative is a truck weighbridge. They are suprisingly accurate and you could buy the operator a beverage. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Immortan D Posted March 29, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2017 11 minutes ago, TerryMcK said: Looking good Dan. Maybe you have a fishing buddy who might have a set of weighing scales to lend you. Another alternative is a truck weighbridge. They are suprisingly accurate and you could buy the operator a beverage. Thanks Terry. I have a lot of fishing buddies but none with that equipment. The weighbridge is a great idea, there is one just a couple of miles from my office. But I think I will remove all the tools from the chest, weigh it on the bathroom scale, weigh the tools, make a spreadsheet, and hire a homeboy to make the calculations 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Immortan D Posted March 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2017 The tools weigh almost 60 pounds, here's a list of what's in the chest: Now I need to unload them all and weigh the chest alone. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted March 30, 2017 Report Share Posted March 30, 2017 Sounds like a lot of effort to answer an off the cuff question. I appreciate the time and dedication you have spent ! My curiosity was could the chest be carried while full ? And if not isn't it just a small cabinet? It turned out very nice ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Immortan D Posted March 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2017 31 minutes ago, wdwerker said: Sounds like a lot of effort to answer an off the cuff question. I appreciate the time and dedication you have spent ! My curiosity was could the chest be carried while full ? And if not isn't it just a small cabinet? It turned out very nice ! Yes, it can, but requires two people. I mean, I can lift it alone, move it quickly from one place to the other, but I wouldn't walk it for more than a couple of feet. Anyways making it fully portable wasn't my intention. Since I don't have a shop where to hang a cabinet, a big chest seemed my only option to have all my hand tools organized and close to me when I'm working. It is more a small cabinet than it is a toolbox. I will put it on casters, make it disappear under a desk when it's not in use. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted March 30, 2017 Report Share Posted March 30, 2017 Now it makes perfect sense ! Well worth the time invested when you don't have a permanent shop location. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Immortan D Posted March 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2017 Thanks Steve! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted March 30, 2017 Report Share Posted March 30, 2017 Back to the gym! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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