Thread: New Tool Chest Build

Today I put on the planted on stiles and then routered in the sliding dovetails.
image.jpgimage.jpgTo do this I knocked up a simple guide to clamp to the corners of the chest that allows the router to slide between two guides. This keeps the cut straight,true and tight.
image.jpgimage.jpgThen I made the sliding dovetails using the thicknesser and then bevelling both sides on the jointer. I then cut them to length using the sliding fence on the table saw set at 45 degrees and flipping the timber 180 degrees after each cut to get the desired mitred pieces. I left a tiny tab so that the small piece didn't go flying across the workshop.
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image.jpgimage.jpgGlued the dovetail pieces and tapped them into position. I left them protruding about 1/2mm and when the glue dried, planed them flush.
image.jpgLast job for the day was to route a 3mm x 3mm on all 4 vertical corners and glue and tape in a strip. This was done so that I can round the edges a little and provide an edge to the veneer that can take a bit of a knock.

Pete.

Originally Posted by Pittwater Pete

Nice Tool Chest Phil.
It's in great condition for 40 years of use. You clearly take pride in your work.
thanks for showing us.
pete.

The tools are 40 plus years old the chest is about 18 months old, it was written up in the Australian Woodworker, I have another article in the August edition this time an Elizabeth II dresser

Sorry Phil, I read that wrong. I'll keep an eye out for your next article.
Thanks.
Pete.

Loving the chest. I should make something like that

Dave TTC
Turning Wood Into Art

Looks great so far. How did you cut the mitres in the plywood shown in your first post ?

Sam

They were cut on a sliding table panel saw.
Pete.


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Hey Dave! I would like to make a couple of American Walnut handles for the chest but have never turned before and don't have a lathe. Any chance of a lesson?
I was thinking something like this.image.jpg I can do the ends, no problem, but would like the handle spindles bowed slightly to fit the hand better and for them to extend through the ends.
image.jpgNot the best sketch, but you get the picture.
I really like the fine flutes in the spindles.
Pete.

Hey Dave! I may have just made a massively incorrect assumption. I was thinking "turning wood into art" meant that you were a wood turner. You may well be, but you may not be. My apologies if I got it wrong.

Pete.

Yes wood turner indeed. If you send me the pieces I'd be hapoe to turn them for you. Conversely I'll be in Sydney putting my brother's ashes to rest in the coming few weeks or so and can bring a lathe and teach you.

I think you were Sydney?

Here is one of my pieces

https://www.woodworkforums.com/f8/pepper-grinder-twist-189259

Not much wood turning as much is done on a drill press and with sandpaper

Dave TTC
Turning Wood Into Art

I'm sorry about your brother Mate! I read some of your posts. That's really tough. My thoughts are with you.

Good to know that not all of my assumptions are wrong. That is a very nice pepper grinder. How the hell do you turn on a drill press? I've never heard of anyone doing this.

I'm in Newport. If you have time when your down, we'll have a beer. Not expecting you to drag a lathe down though. I'm more than happy to come to you though.

Pete.

Sounds like a plan. I got no idea wherr newport is. .. I'll ask uncle google


Dave TTC
Turning Wood Into Art

Newport is about out ten minutes north of Narrabeen Beach. Where are you Dave? I thought around Blue Mts, but I don't always think right.
Pete.

Im in Victoria now. Horsham.

Was in Jerilderie which is NSW. Between Deniliquin, Wagga and Griffith

So when im driving about 11 hours to put my brothers ashes to rest even an hour to see a fellow woody / woodie is a drop in the bucket

Dave TTC
Turning Wood Into Art

Is the offer of you coming to me still on the table lol

Dave TTC
Turning Wood Into Art