Thread: Another Tool Cabinet

Originally Posted by Ben from Vic.

Mr Nibbo, where did you get the handplane pics on Sketchup, did you make them yourself?


Ben

I imported them from 3D Warehouse.

With SketchUp running click on "File" scroll down to 3D Warehouse and click on it, then click on "Get Models" then "Browse 3D Warehouse" then do a search like "woodwork tools"

Originally Posted by Lord Nibbo

I imported them from 3D Warehouse.

With SketchUp running click on "File" scroll down to 3D Warehouse and click on it, then click on "Get Models" then "Browse 3D Warehouse" then do a search like "woodwork tools"

Thanks for that Mr Nibbo.

Originally Posted by Lord Nibbo

I would have preferred it at four feet but I had to compromise because of the track of the garage door and the height of the bench. Re: sketchup.... do you mean the skp files or just pics? if it's the skp files I only kept a few of the earlier versions before I altered the height, without looking on the forum I can't remember if I posted any picks that show it with tools in place, anyway I do have skp files with the tools. Just let me know by email so I can send you the files direct. my email is djbeckett(at)gmail.com.

PM sent.

Colin.,

Thank you for posting the skp files, it gives me a better idea what your idea of the end product was to be.

Colin.

I got a piece of 6mm ply yesterday for the drawer bottoms. Today I cut the bottoms from the ply and glued all the drawers up. This afternoon I gave them all a light sanding and now they are all finished except for another light sanding and have the fronts added.


A closer view

Well I intended to do the fronts on all the drawers today but it f**king freezing down here. I did manage to do the larger drawers though but nearly forgot to take any pics so although they were taken out of sequence on any one actual drawer they do tell a story of "how to do it" or should I say how I did it. :lol:

A bit of scrap packing put in the drawer opening to stop the drawer from going too far in.


Next the drawer pre drilled is fitted in the opening the front has two pieces of double sided tape covering most of the drawer, in this pic the tape has still got the paper covering on for photographic purposes.


Small shims are placed and the front is firmly pressed to the double sided tape.


The whole drawer is now removed and two screws permanently hold it in place.


All the drawers with the fronts added. Just a few coats of oil needed and some handles.

Second coat of oil applied, it's decision time for the handles, they got to be small but and look right.


So these are the drawer handles I've ordered


The knobs are only 3/4" diameter so I guess the pic is about two or three times enlarged.

LN, that looks like utter cr@p. You should be too embarrassed to hang it on the wall. Tell you what - I'll do you a favor - once you've finished it, send it to me and I'll dispose of it. You had better also send me the tools you were going to store in it, as it's obvious you don't know how to use them properly.

Bloody magnificent mate, I'm in awe.

Originally Posted by Vernonv

LN, that looks like utter cr@p. You should be too embarrassed to hang it on the wall. Tell you what - I'll do you a favor - once you've finished it, send it to me and I'll dispose of it. You had better also send me the tools you were going to store in it, as it's obvious you don't know how to use them properly.

Bloody magnificent mate, I'm in awe.

Mk1 on the right is for a LV BU Smoother. Mk2 on the left is for a LV BU Jack. All the racks will be covered in this felt, it not only protects the blades but I'm sure it helps prevent rusting.




Plane racks in position in the cabinet.




Testing to see they fit ok.

Very nice Lord Nibbo! Another fantastic project from you mate

Loves it!


Great Job, your cabinet is beautiful!

It's probably written somewere in this thread, but what jig did you use to cut all the dovetails?


Alex.

I use a Leigh D4R

Originally Posted by Lord Nibbo

I use a Leigh D4R

Very nice Tool cabinet Lord Nibbo very impressive

But looking at your shed you could do with some more clamps