Thread: New Tool Chest Build

Looking great. Sure hope you spelt his name right

Dave TTC
Turning Wood Into Art

I'm not knot nown 4 my spellin scills.
Peet.

Pete whats the thinking behind using biscuits when fixing the mouldings?

Is it because you are fixing solid timber to ply?

Hi Arron

I suppose I could have glued the mouldings on without the bickies but it doesn't take long to put them in and it really helps with height alignment when glueing. I'm happy I did because, as I mentioned, I had a bit of hassle clamping it up and having one less thing to worry about was a blessing. I didn't really think about it before doing it. I bickie a lot so just did it.

What did you think of the scale of the lettering now that the mouldings are done?

Pete.

Hello Viewers.

This afternoon I put the last four pieces of mouldings to the top edge of the tool chest. A strip of 29 x 10mm with a half round moulded into the front edge. This is the edge that the lid will close onto and the hinges will be checked into. It creates an nice border to the chest when the lid is open.
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If you remember from an earlier post, I saw a nice handle detail on an American tool chest that I really liked and wanted to use on this tool chest. I draw everything I do in Autocad to ensure that I get the look I'm after and that the details work.
image.jpgThe photo isn't very good but you get the drift. This was when I was planning the lid with my mate Graeme's name routered into it.

image.jpgHere is the drawing for the handles. The centre spindle will be American White Oak and the decorative ends are American Walnut. I had to buy a new small cove router bit with a bearing to complete the detailing. I love it when they are new and sharp.
image.jpgimage.jpgimage.jpgI've asked an engineer mate of mine to turn the spindles for the handle on his metal lathe. They should be ready in the next couple of days. Above is one of the American White Oak spindle blanks. My Interior Designer Daughter insisted that the handle spindles are a blonde timber to match the routered text in the lid, so I did as I was told.
image.jpgimage.jpgLast job before crashing on the lounge with a scotch and dry was to chop in the three hinges and then write up today's efforts for your reading pleasure.

Have a good evening.

Cheers

Pete.

That has come along real wrll Pete

Look forward to see how the handles came up too

Dave TTC
Turning Wood Into Art

Originally Posted by Pittwater Pete

What did you think of the scale of the lettering now that the mouldings are done?
Pete.

Pretty much perfect. A bold statement.

When I first saw how you did the lettering I thought it might be a bit fragile - vulnerable to chipping. Especially with veneer. I'm always very conscious of veneer receiving a blow from the side but slightly underneath - most vulnerable angle. Then I realised that as the routering is shallow (0.8mm, but going to loose a bit during final sanding) and there is probably going to be a clear coat over it, then you are thinking this wont be a problem. I guess you've done it before and know how well it holds up under service.

cheers
Arron

Now if i were into blacksmithing i could have done you a bird cage handle

Dave TTC
Turning Wood Into Art

Hi Arron.

Thanks for your response.
Yes, I intend to clear coat with Mirotone two pack polyurethane with 15% gloss level and a UV inhibitor added. It will almost fill the 0.8mm inset lettering. I'm not worried about chipping, I think it should be fine. I haven't done it this way before so time will tell.

Regards

Pete.

Originally Posted by DaveTTC

Now if i were into blacksmithing i could have done you a bird cage handle

Dave TTC
Turning Wood Into Art

Would have been fun.

Peter.

Pete is coming along the contrast of colours is going to be brilliant Daughter did well pointing that out.

Hope your mate doesn't mind cleaning sawdust out of his oil galleries on the lathe

Originally Posted by wheelinround

Pete is coming along the contrast of colours is going to be brilliant Daughter did well pointing that out.

Hope your mate doesn't mind cleaning sawdust out of his oil galleries on the lathe

Hi Wheelinround.

Yep she did real good.

My Engineer mate did say, "I'll never do timber on my lathe again" after the last turning episode. He must like me at least a little bit .

Pete.

Hello Viewers.

I'm trying to keeping the momentum going as I need to get the tool chest finished to give to Graeme this weekend.

This afternoon I thought I would get a start on the polyurethane spray finishing. The first coat is a top pack sealer and dries quite glossy. I don't think the tool chest wouldi look good in gloss, and my plan has always been to do the top coats using a clear 15% gloss (quite flat). I will look more like an oil finish.
It is very rewarding to see the colour pop with a coat of clear though.
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I also made the two sliding tool tills that sit on top of the guides that I had prepared earlier.
image.jpgThe guides were made from the veneered plywood with Walnut solid lipping on the top as it is the guide for the sliding tills.
The tool tills are made from Camphor Laurel (fronts) and American Walnut (sides) and Jarrah veneered plywood (bottoms). The Walnut is to ensure good wear over time and the Champhor Laurel is to act as a rust inhibitor (don't believe me, look it up). It repels insects as well. Smells good too......and is light weight. The blonde colouring is also to my daughters liking. The bottoms are glued into a 6mm deep groove. Tomorrow I will add a couple of handles to each till. I'll use American White oak for this to match the colour of the outer handles.

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That's it for today, thank goodness, I'm tired.

Thanks for watching.

Pete.

Rust inhibitor. That is interesting. See I really do read your posts

Looking mighty fine


Dave

The Turning Cowboy