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    It's odd but when I look at those photos all I see are the tools, not the cabinets.

    Mine are kept in an old wardrobe
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    Quote Originally Posted by Juffy View Post
    ....... one concern would be the strength of the rails...chuck a few solid tools on one rack and you'd have a lot of weight hanging out on the end of a rail at full extension. Did you go as far as speccing out suitable rails?
    Hi Juffy - no, not specifically, but I know ther are lots of suitable sliders. Check out any of the people who sell hardware for kitchen cupboards - they have them for quite tall & heavy racks like these. I think you will get 50kg ones pretty easily, and that would be a LOT of chisels or scredrivers!

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    Quote Originally Posted by derekcohen View Post
    Hi Ian

    I like your tool cabinet very much, the drawers especially. That is what I plan to do for all my layout tools (squares, knives, protractors, etc).

    Everyone is still into one-cabinet-fits-all. This is what I was saying I am moving away from. It tends to get overcrowded (let's face it, we are pack rats!) and then it is both a clutter and unattractive.
    Yeah, Derek, I think you have definitely passed the One-Tool-Cabinet stage!

    Quote Originally Posted by derekcohen View Post
    I want simple.
    Well - it's reasonably simple - just a LOT of simple!!
    What you've got looks quite neat, for each section, particularly the plane & saw storage, but the overall effect is a bit overwhelming. It looks rather like what I had, but on a MUCH grander scale.

    I'm impressed that all those open shelves look so dust-free! Even though I use hand tools a lot & try to have the DC running when using the bigger dust-makers, I still end up with fine dust on any open surface. Another reason I like closeable doors.

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    How about...

    Building into the drawers a series of sliding dovetails at regular intervels, which could be fitted with adjustable dividers, which other dividers or speciality holders could be inserted.

    That should look need on day one, and adjustable as the collection changes and grows.

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    Found this chest this morning on taunton...

    http://www.taunton.com/finewoodworki....aspx?id=29790

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    Still pondering an extendible toolbox.

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    Nothing to brag about as you can see just something practical to store tools.
    The door on the left hided Japanese saws Scraper planes Cabinet scrapers Squares large dividers burnisher etc. The drawer below is for sharpening gear.
    Bottom right is block planes as is the second from bottom 9 in total + spare blades and a few other odds and ends. 3rd from bottom is drill bits necy is router bits in 2 layers.second from top is carving chisels in 3 layers and the top one contains all manner of marking and measuring in 2 layers.

    The non matching set of drawers below is something I inherited from my father and while not too pretty contains enought stuff to fill a football stadium and is very handy. In fact if I was to build something loke this now apart from making it bigger I would make a matching set of drawers similar to that now below.
    I find the drawers handy to pull out and take to the workbench with whatever is required for the job at hand.

    I think a nice toolbox/case is a nice thing to have as is a nice bench but some people spend way too much time designing the "Perfect" one rather than just getting on with it and other more important projects.
    Same thing applies to trying to make the perfect chair or table or cabinet you just cant do it and if you did then what. Making the perfect anything if it ever happens is the product of making lots of good things that were not quiet perfect. I suppose what I am raving about is it is the journey not the destination be it a toolbox or a life.

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    Quote Originally Posted by IanW View Post
    Another thought I had, somewhat like your library-rack idea (and I very nearly went that way), was to make a series of full-height slide-out racks about 70mm or so wide, mounted on full-extension metal slides top & bottom, which would each hold a double-sided hanging rack
    Thought I'd resurrect this thread:

    a) because it's awesome, and
    b) because I've just about finished my first implementation of the above idea, and wanted to show it off.

    Frame is standard dressed pine from the green shed, backing board is 12mm MDF. Runners are dodgy single-extension 25kg/pair rated ones, but it was enough to prove the concept.

    Drawer itself is about 800 high (my work bench is about 1100 high, I'm a big boy ) and ~600 deep. Channels routed on the inside faces of the front and back panels to slide 'shelves' into - this way I can change it around when necessary, and build whatever internal framework I need to hold tools. I have enough room on the right-hand side of this drawer to build another 6-7 as required.

    The design on the front is a stylised drill bit (cos this drawer will hold drill/router bits primarily), freehand-routed with a vee bit, the groove painted black then the whole thing poly'ed a few times - a bit wanky but it was a good excuse to try a new technique.

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    Good one Juffy. Glad you resurrected the thread as it's always interesting to see how others find solutions.
    And nothing's wanky about making your work area a bit interesting!

    Cheers,
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    I'm currently working on a cabinet based on an idea in Vol 17 Issue 101 of Shopnotes. Has anyone else tried this?

    What I liked was the modular design for shelves / brackets, using a series of grooves cut in the back panel at a 45% angle. My project isn't far enough along to share any pictures yet, but hope to be at that point in the next week or so (too many responsibilities, too little shop time...

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    Quote Originally Posted by derekcohen View Post
    Boz

    I am in the process of rebuilding my workshop (first time in 12 years), and I have accumulated a lot of nice handtools over the years. One of the questions that you may need to ask yourself is whether you want to store all your handtools in one cabinet? That is a common practice, and one that I have done in the past. The trouble is that I have a good many tools that I need to keep as reference for articles, so it makes more sense that I maintain separate cabinets for similar types of tools. This only works if you have the wall space. My workshop is a double garage (which is also home to a vintage car).

    Here is a recent cabinet I have built. To keep costs down, they will all be main from Radiata Pine, and I will dress them up with Jarrah face frames and/glass doors (it is nice to be able to see what is on a shelf).



    Here is a cabinet I built for chisels a couple of years ago. I may keep it - I'd prefer a cabinet with chisels holders that I can lift out and use on the bench, then replace once done.



    This was my idea for storing backsaws. I called it the "saw tree"



    A few ideas to go on with.

    Regards from Perth

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    Yes it's an old post but wow!!!Im not sure what smiley face to add . That's impressive.

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