Thread: Another Tool Cabinet

Looks great LN, nice blog site too.

As I said in the first post here are WIP pics


Both doors edged with walnut and six #20 biscuits used down the hinge edges




Parts of the frame that make up the doors ready to go.




These parts make up the sides of the doors, all the end pieces have a #20 biscuit in place. After these were dry I routed out where the selves fit but I forgot to take a pic.





One of the edges glued and clamped this also is reinforced with biscuits. The other side piece is only positioned so I didn't glue up the wrong piece note the housing joints mentioned earlier, this piece will be the last to be fitted after the top and bottom are in place.

Bottom and top parts of the door glued and pinned. I've got to wait a while for it to cook cos I aint got enough small clamps well I got a load of G cramps but that like using a sledge hammer to crack a nut, no I'll have to wait a bit.

Looking forward to progress reports.

One door nearly finished, just needs a sanding, I'm undecided about the drop down doors, I think I might just add a small fiddle rail.



I started the other door too, like the other door this first rail will be the hinge side, so it's fixed with biscuits and glue.

Starting to sand the inside of the left hand door, I've not used this old sander in years but it's the only one I've got that will reach into the corners.



In the foreground is the right hand door finished but still needs sanding. In the centre the cabinet has had drawer dividers added. In the background next to the left hand door is the plank I shall use to make up a french cleat the full length of the cabinet.

That is looking good my lord.

A little disaster


First thing this morning was to sand it all down and dry fit the doors. Everything in the pic looks fine but it's not. I wanted at least a 1/8th" gap between the doors, I ended up with no gap and about 1/16" overhang one end. So not being able to reduce the door width I'll explain later how I've overcome the problem.

Here's a pic of the dry fit.



So I fitted the left hand door flush, here in this pic you can see the solid brass piano hinge has been fitted.


Here is what I did to get over the problem of too wide a door, sorry about the focusing. I added a 3/16th thick piece of walnut down the outside of the cabinet, at least I got my 1/8th gap back

I could of cut the door down I suppose but it's a lot of work for something that no one will notice or even see as it will be on the far end of the cabinet nearly in a corner.

Here is a better pic showing the door clamped to the cabinet whilst I fitted the hinge.

It's a bit big ennit As you can see both the doors are on and they fit a treat.
Sorry about all the distortion with the pics, when it's up in position and finished I'll take proper pics using my SLR.



French cleat added. Two coats of Danish oil added. Don't worry I'm not going to use that sh*t colour on the rest of it, It's an old tin I had that's got antique pine tint in it, all the rest will be clear oil.

Well the cabinet is now hanging on the wall. Earlier today I had to empty the old cabinets and with all the hand tools stored temporarily on the table saw I couldn't resist taking a pic to have a sort of little gloat :lol:

A packet of damp mints to the first person who can list every tool in the pic.


If you want to see the full size pic click HERE but I warn you even with broadband it may take a while to download. :lol:

Plane, chisel, mallet, saw, spokeshave, scraper, ruler?

Too, too nice! I'm full of admiration.

I've recently been fitting out my new shed at home with all sorts of storage units and mobile bases etc., but I have to create a lot of storage quickly to get all my tools out of boxes and make them accessible.

I can't bring myself to use fine materials (and compulsorily lavish many hours on their construction), so mine are all rather utilitarian, MDF and ply items with just a lick of oil to seal them.

I also think fine furniture grade cabinets would look incongruous hanging on the tin walls of my shed.

Hi Lord Nibbo,
That is a very impressive range of hand tools and an awesome looking tool cabinet. I want one. Congrats.

S

Hi Lord Nibbo,

What a very nice bunch of tools, thanks for sharing: Subsequently thy shall be known henceforth as, Lord Nibbo the Tormentor. Just kidding.

They will look great in the cabinet. Will be waiting for the photos.

Cheers
Pops