Tool cabinet

**Andy Mac** · 12th December 2005, 02:19 PM

Hi there,
I've just taken some shots of my main tool cabinet which I built some time back, although it is really a work-in-progress. The main carcase is made of rosewood with the front door panel of coachwood. (I won't show the outside as it isn't finished, and the coachwood developed a severe crack through it:eek: ). It is lined with ply, and these were fitted with the mounting brackets already in place. This is the top half of it, containing most of my commonly used handtools...each having its own exact location. By looking at the range of tools you can see my work is varied!
The door holds mostly saws; the double-sided swinging panel has marking-out tools on the front, and pliers, shifter, snips and knives on the flip side; while the left of the main box houses chisels, rasps and screwdrivers, centre mainly hammers and mallets, while the right side has drills etc and spokeshaves & drawknife. Obviously the bottom holds my planes, well most of them. The swinging panel is hinged at the top only, using a robust home-made hinge or pivoting arm, to hold all that weight! Generally it works fine, I just have to remember to pivot that portion slowly, otherwsie tools rattle about.
I hope you enjoy it, my pride & joy!!

**Shedhand** · 12th December 2005, 02:22 PM

Originally Posted by Andy Mac

The door holds mostly saws; the double-sided swinging panel has marking-out tools on the front, and pliers, shifter, snips and knives on the flip side; while the left of the main box houses chisels, rasps and screwdrivers, centre mainly hammers and mallets, while the right side has drills etc and spokeshaves & drawknife. Obviously the bottom holds my planes, well most of them.

Gee mate. you got tools there I haven't seen since I pottered around grandad shed when I was a kid. Nice cabinet.
Cheers

**Andy Mac** · 12th December 2005, 02:24 PM

Hi again,
Here is a shot of the right side of the main box, which is the hardest to access (and photgraph), plus a basic drawing of the door layout.
This cabinet holds mostly commercial tools, my set of handmade tools will eventually be housed in drawers under a new bench.

Cheers,

**LineLefty** · 12th December 2005, 02:26 PM

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Andy Mac again.

**junkboy999** · 12th December 2005, 03:19 PM

Hey Dandy Andy

Do the little thingys swing to hold the hamers handles in place ?? If so are thay weighted to keep them in place?

**ryanarcher** · 14th December 2005, 04:23 AM

looks good Andy! do you release the tension on your bow saw when you store it?

-Ryan

**Andy Mac** · 14th December 2005, 09:08 AM

Hello,
Junkboy, those little toggles are simply screwed into place, so pivot on the screw with a flat washer and friction keeps them in place.
Ryan,
I'm a slack chappie and usually keep tension on the bowsaws (and bandsaw for that matter

), but I suppose its not the right thing to do! I just replaced the cord on that Marples one, using waxed thread...it had a few loose ends which looked terrible in the first photo shoot. I'm glad I did as you would have been right onto me!!

Cheers for now,

**Andraax** · 14th December 2005, 10:56 AM

Looks great.

Love looking at other peoples tool cupboards as I see all the things I want to buy

**JDarvall** · 14th December 2005, 02:14 PM

Originally Posted by ryanarcher

looks good Andy! do you release the tension on your bow saw when you store it?

-Ryan

It does look good. Fun looking at other stuff. I've always wanted a carving mallet like the one you've got there. And good to someone use a brace.

Hows your compass plane going ? find a part for it. ?

**Andy Mac** · 14th December 2005, 02:25 PM

Hi Jake,
Thanks mate, I do enjoy my tool cabinet

No luck with a part for the #113, so I'll find a keen hobby machinist to make a new one (or three). Commercial machine shops aren't interested in little jobs like this one!

Cheers,

**zenwood** · 14th December 2005, 02:40 PM

Originally Posted by Andy Mac

my main tool cabinet...

when I grow up I want one of those.

**Auld Bassoon** · 14th December 2005, 08:02 PM

Hi Mate,

Love tool cabinets - just keep making them. The only problem with that is that I'm filling them faster than I can build them....

I really like that bow saw!

Do those planes have a little ledge to sit on to protect the sole/iron? - couldn't see one

Cheers!

**TassieKiwi** · 15th December 2005, 07:58 AM

Nice cabinet, and nice tools. I think one like this would suit me, and is on the list right after the new KS bed:

http://home.earthlink.net/~kvaughn65j/cabinet_front.jpg

This guy's site is worth a look - he has storage sussed!

**Andy Mac** · 15th December 2005, 09:10 AM

Hi TassieKiwi,
Yep, that's a neat looking job, & a lot more space than mine! I like the idea of pegboard, but reality is a different matter...all I get is the fitting coming off with the tool:mad: so I've never considered it for myself, only at work. And he must drilled all the saw blades to enable them to hang from a hook.
BTW, a lot of my older tools were bought in NZ in the 50's by my dad, or inherited, so maybe 40's even. They came over here with us on a ship in the 60's. Well travelled items!

Cheers,

**Zed** · 15th December 2005, 09:49 AM

http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com...ad.php?t=12779

when you build the bench, try this type of thing. hope you like it.

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